Job Description

Community Focused. Care Driven.

Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 7 years in a row!

We are searching for a talented RN-Case Coordinator

Hours: 24hrs

Shift: Day shift with weekend and holiday rotation; 8:00am - 4:30pm

Location: St. Luke’s Hospital – New Bedford, MA

A career at Southcoast Health offers you:

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package

• Generous Earned Time Off Package**

• Employee Wellbeing Program

• 403B Retirement Plan with company match

• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs

• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

Under direction of the Manager, Case Coordination, perform all the functions of a case manager. Coordinates the care/services of assigned patients along the continuum of care. Works collaboratively with the physician(s) and multidiscipline team members both internal and external to the organization to improve patient care through effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources. Facilitates patient/family/representative achievement of desired outcomes. This position is part of core Case Management staffing. It supports utilization functions including physician to physician consultation for correct level of care determination. This position also supports denial prevention and compliance with COP requirements.

Qualifications

• A Bachelors Degree in Nursing or other health care field or the equivalent knowledge and experience is required.
• Current Massachusetts RN license is required.
• Certification in Case Management preferred.
• Over five years up to and including seven years of related experience is required.
• One year of case management experience is preferred.
• Skills required are creative problem solving, critical thinking, proficient time management and organizational planning all applied to a strong clinical knowledge base.
• Must possess multitask skills and the ability to tolerate interruptions and a demanding work assignment.
• Knowledge of funding, resources, services, clinical standards and outcomes is crucial to the role.

• Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.

• Compensation: Pay rate will be determined based on level of experience.

Pay Range

USD $43.19 - USD $79.30 /Hr.