What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Manager - Registered Nurse position at Crouse Hospital?
Since 1887, Crouse Health has been a leading healthcare provider in Central New York. We’ve combined a family-friendly culture with a passion to provide the best care, which creates an environment where both patients and team members feel valued. Crouse Health offers a full range of general and specialty care, inpatient and outpatient services, as well as community health education and outreach programs.
Crouse’s Care Coordination Services team is hiring a Care Manager to review the services delivered to patients and compare it to evidence-based guidelines in an effort to ensure medical necessity and appropriate level of care.
Pay Range: $80,000.00 - $86,000.00 / annual
Care Managers are eligible for up to a $10,000 Sign-On Bonus!
Schedule: Full Time, 8:00am-4:30pm with occasional weekends (typically requires 6 weekends a year).
Care Manager Position Responsibilities:
- Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure the appropriate allocation of hospital resources while maintaining the quality of care.
- Participates in the utilization management process using standards of care to determine the most appropriate level of care, managing care across the continuum to ensure a safe discharge in a timely manner.
- Conducts the initial assessment of the patient's discharge plan based on the clinical course and proactively interacts with the healthcare team to establish the plan of care.
Care Manager Position Requirements:
- Must have a current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Graduate from an accredited nursing degree program required.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing preferred.
- For RNs licensed in or after 2017, completion of a Bachelor’s of Nursing Degree will be required within 8 years of the date the license was obtained.
- Certification in a specialty area preferred.
- Three (3) - Five (5) years acute hospital experience.
- Case Management or Utilization Management experience preferred.
Benefits Overview:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, and 401K.
- Company paid life insurance.
- Tuition Assistance and Workforce Development Opportunities.
- Crouse Health Employee Assistance Program.
- Employee discounts on any Inpatient or Outpatient service, hospital cafeteria and pharmacy, and certain retailers.
- YMCA Subsidy program.
- Clinical Nursing Pathway Program for Registered Nurses designed to foster career growth and progression. Learn more here: https://www.crouse.org/nursingpathway/
Salary : $80,000 - $86,000