Case Manager at University of Chicago Medicine

Job DescriptionBe a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as an Adult Inpatient Case Manager at our main medical this role you will partner with the rest of the clinical team to provide patients with the highest quality of care. Our Care Coordination team delivers the highest quality of care while ensuring continuation of care for our patients is a seamless process.The Case Manager is a member of the leadership team charged with developing and maintaining patient care standards. They will coordinate and oversee the patients care primarily during the inpatient phase of treatment. The Case Manager will collaborate with other members of the care team and multidisciplinary team as dictated by patient need and appropriate utilization of resources.Essential Job Functions:Plans monitors and coordinates patient care using the plan of care or clinical pathway.Identifies patient and family needs for consultation with other multidisciplinary specialists and assures needs are met.Plans and conducts or participates in patient care conferences.Assesses patient discharge needs. Assures completion of all discharge related functions on a timely basis.Provides consultation to staff nurses in evaluating current patient status and plan for care.Assures that comprehensive information necessary for the documentation of the patients hospital course is available to all care team members. Documents in the patient record as appropriate.Performs other duties as assigned.Required Qualifications:A bachelors degree in nursing from an NLN accredited school of nursingA current Illinois Registered Nurse license3 or more years of Nursing experienceRequired Education: Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN degree or higher preferred. Associate degree Nurses are required to enroll in a BSN program within six (6) to nine (9) months of hire and make progress toward and complete their BSN degree within 30 months. ADN nurses receive 100% tuition reimbursement towards a BSN degree from an accredited programPosition Details:Job Type- Full-timeShift: 8:30am-5pmWork Location: Hyde ParkUnit/Department: Care CoordinationCBA Code: NNU National Nurses UnitedWhy Join UsWeve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion always mindful that each patient is a person an individual. To accomplish this we need employees with passion talent and commitment with patients and with each other. Were in this together: working to advance medical innovation serve the health needs of the community and move our collective knowledge forward. If youd like to add enriching human life to your profile UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront were doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at:UChicago Medicine Career OpportunitiesUChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color ethnicity ancestry sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status civil union status parental status religion national origin age disability veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.As a condition of employment all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical background check drug screening and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.Compensation & Benefits OverviewUChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.Required Experience:Manager Key Skills Project Portfolio Management,Motivational Interviewing,HIPAA,Computer Skills,Intake Experience,Lean Six Sigma,Conflict Management,Case Management,Team Management,Program Development,Social Work,Addiction Counseling Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1