Case Manager - Inpatient - La Jolla

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has served the greater San Diego community since 1924. For more than a century, we continue to provide distinguished care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs. Scripps La Jolla was the first in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association.

Scripps La Jolla shares a campus with the Barbey Family Emergency and Trauma Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and the renowned Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. We’re also home to notable specialty programs, including cancer care, heart surgery, orthopedic surgery, labor and delivery services (including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit) and a nationally designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.

This is a Full-Time position with 10.25-hour shifts on variable days of the week. Position requires working every other full weekend and rotating holidays.

Located at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Why join Scripps Health?

Award-winning Workplace

• Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care 2023
• 2023 PEOPLE Companies that Care
• Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for 2023
• Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024
• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
  
  

Established in 1924 by Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has been one of Southern California’s premier medical centers for more than 90 years. Scripps La Jolla was ranked No. 1 by U.S. News and World Report U.S. News for the San Diego region and among the best in the nation in eight specialties.

We invite you to join our highly engaged Scripps Memorial La Jolla Hospital Case Management team.

Responsibilities

As a Case Manager you will be responsible for the daily management and coordination of care for patients in the hospital with identified immediate skilled post-acute care needs including coordination with providers, navigators and ancillary and community resources across the system and care continuum. In addition, you will be responsible for:

• Addresses payer issues that impact care, develops a transition plan of care from inpatient to post-acute that includes a safe discharge plan.
• Ensures that the patient/family agrees with the transition plan and that the plan is implemented.
  
  

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills

• RN 2 plus years clinical experience
• 2 years inpatient acute hospital case management experience OR experience in either acute OR non-acute case management.
  
  

Required Certification/Registration

• Current California RN License
• Current BLS for Health Care Provider from American Heart Association.
  
  

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification

• BSN highly desired.
• Case Management experience preferred.
• Case Management certification highly desired.
• EPIC experience preferred.
  
  

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.

You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

Position Pay Range: $62.80-$91.07/hour