RN Inpatient Case Mgr - Discharge Planner - Relocation Offered!
Company: MedStar Health
Location: Crofton
Posted on: February 26, 2026
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Job Description:
About this Job: General Summary of Position Serves as a member
of the Case Management Team and applies RN clinical expertise and
medical appropriateness to care coordination and discharge
planning. Facilitates the delivery of quality cost effective
patient-centered care from pre-admission through post-discharge
timeframe. Ensures the care is designed to meet individualized
patient outcomes. Monitors the care and services delivered to
selected patient populations during the acute hospital stay
promotes effective case management and utilization of resources and
works to achieve optimal clinical and resource outcomes for the
acute and post-hospital phases of care. Primary Duties and
Responsibilities Contributes to the achievement of established
department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies
procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with
governmental and accreditation regulations. Collaborates with the
multidisciplinary health care team to develop and coordinate the
plan of care. Communicates with patient family and/or significant
other health care team external case manager community resources
and facility to address appropriate issues and patient/family
goals. Demonstrates the ability to develop a plan of care that
addresses needs across the continuum; have an intervention for
problems identified; develop long- and short-term goals with
specific time frames for resolution; identify specific services to
be provided in the care plan; include the family/care-giver in the
plan of care; and show life planning contingencies such as power of
attorney and/or advance directives. Evaluates and documents the
patient's response to the plan of care and achievement of outcomes.
Makes recommendations for modifications to the plan of care as
indicated. Adheres to all policies and procedures regarding
documentation and confidentiality of information. Maintains
knowledge of regulatory agencies' requirements necessary criteria
for admission to various care settings and Medicare's/Medicaid's
reimbursement methods for different levels of care. Manages a
caseload of patients. Identifies essential resources needed to
implement the plan of care. Manages own professional growth in the
area of managed care care management other health care financial
trends clinical practice and research. Manages patient care
according to multidisciplinary plan of care and/or managed care
contracts by directing decision making and identifying and managing
barriers that impact on patient care outcomes. Participates in
Performance and Service Improvement teams. Assists in program
evaluation through customer service surveys LOS data analysis
charge/discharge data comparison to state averages and best
practice/benchmark data. Performs a comprehensive assessment in
collaboration with interdisciplinary team to identify
patient-specific problems and needs related to diagnosis treatment
including psychosocial and financial concerns as well as medical.
Minimal Qualifications Education Associate's degree in Nursing
(ADN) required Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred
Experience 2-3 years of clinical experience required 1-2 years case
management experience preferred Licenses and Certifications RN -
Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure
in the District of Columbia or Maryland depending on work location
required CCM - Certified Case Manager preferred This position has a
hiring range of : USD $89,065.00 - USD $162,801.00 /Yr.
Keywords: MedStar Health, Cherry Hill , RN Inpatient Case Mgr - Discharge Planner - Relocation Offered!, Healthcare , Crofton, New Jersey
