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Case Manager Care Continuity Services RN - Care Continuity - UH Truman Medical Center (4 days per week; 6a-4:30p)

University Health KC  •  United States (Onsite)  •  5 months ago
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Case Manager Care Continuity Services RN - Care Continuity - UH Truman Medical Center (4 days per week; 6a-4:30p)101 Truman Medical Center

Job Location

UH Lakewood Medical Center, University Health Truman Medical CenterKansas City, Missouri

Department

Care Continuity UHTMC

Position Type

Full time

Work Schedule

6:00AM - 4:30PM

Hours Per Week

40

Case Manager (RN)

Champion quality care. Advocate for patients. Drive positive outcomes.

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Case Manager (CM)—a registered nurse committed to optimizing both patient outcomes and healthcare resources. In this role, you will identify patients who would benefit from case management services and coordinate care across the continuum by collaborating with patients, their support systems, and the multidisciplinary healthcare team.

You’ll assess individual needs, develop and implement personalized care plans, monitor progress, and advocate for the services and support that enable patients to achieve the best possible outcomes—clinically, functionally, and financially.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assess patient needs and determine eligibility for case management services

  • Collaborate with patients, families, and the healthcare team to create individualized care plans

  • Monitor patient progress and adjust plans to support optimal outcomes

  • Serve as a patient advocate, ensuring access to appropriate services and resources

  • Facilitate transitions of care to improve continuity and reduce readmissions

  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with organizational standards

  • Build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Current RN license in the state of Missouri

  • 2+ years of acute care experience with a solid medical-surgical knowledge base

  • Exceptional verbal, telephonic, electronic, and written communication skills

  • Strong organizational and prioritization abilities; effective in team-based environments

  • Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel

  • Proficiency in English, both spoken and written

Preferred Qualifications:

  • RN experience in hospital utilization review, utilization management, or case management

Why Join Us?

  • Make a real difference by advocating for patients and improving their care journey

  • Collaborate with a supportive, mission-driven team

  • Grow your expertise in case management and care coordination

University Health KC

About University Health KC

University Health (UH) has all the things you expect from a great health system. With two acute care academic hospital locations, the largest, most comprehensive behavioral health program in the area, a long-term care facility and multiple primary care practices, UH provides the highest quality care – from routine screenings to the most complicated cases. We are the primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, so our doctors are academic specialists who teach tomorrow’s doctors the very latest updates.

University Health Truman Medical Center, our downtown campus, is one of the busiest Level One Trauma Center in the city. Providers offer the full range of services with specialties in chronic disease management, high risk pregnancy and sleep disorders along with the state-of-the art Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Center.

University Health 1, located at 2101 Charlotte Street is an outpatient care and day-surgery center, with sixteen clinics including Sabates Eye Center, Plastic Surgery, Hernia repair and Medical Imaging with Siemens 3D Mammography.

At University Health 2, 2211 Charlotte St, providers offer Primary and Women's Care.

In eastern Jackson County, University Health Lakewood Medical Center sits on 300 acres of beautiful wooded grounds. We are a community hospital providing the continuum of care— from emergency medicine to a nationally-certified orthopaedic joint replacement program — as well as The Family Birthplace, We have several family medical care centers and a radiology center, Medical Imaging Eastland, that provides the latest in technology and specialized breast cancer care.

Mission

University Health is an academic health center providing accessible, state-of-the-art quality healthcare to our community regardless of the ability to pay.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Kansas City, MO
Year Founded
1962
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