Registered Nurse Case Manager in Barkhamsted, CT

Shift Detail: 32 hours per week 8a-430p Rotating weekends and holidays

Join Hartford HealthCare, where every moment matters. With over 40,000 dedicated colleagues, we strive together in providing exceptional care to our community. We welcome you to explore exciting opportunities in Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford Hospital, recognized as one of New England's largest and most respected teaching hospitals, is a Level 1 Trauma Center. Our facility includes the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the renowned Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), offering advanced medical simulation training. We pride ourselves on the exceptional care provided to patients who require advanced treatment and expertise.

In the Case Coordination Department, our primary responsibility is the assessment of patient needs to ensure the most appropriate level of care across the continuum. As a Registered Nurse Case Manager, you will join a team of skilled nurses focused on discharge planning and case management, providing patient advocacy throughout their care journey.

Position Summary:

As a Case Manager, your role will focus on facilitating patient throughput. You will:
• Assess patients for appropriateness of care and coordinate services across the continuum.
• Identify risk factors and engage support services.
• Perform utilization management functions and develop transition planning activities.
• Document care aspects in case management-specific applications.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members on process and quality improvement initiatives.

You will become an integral part of a collaborative nursing team with a first priority on patient care.

Qualifications:
• Current CT RN license required.
• ASN required, BSN preferred.
• Minimum of three years of acute-care and diversified clinical nursing experience, including medical/surgical nursing. Case management, home care, and managed care experience strongly considered.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills are essential.
• Preferred knowledge of computer applications and reimbursement systems.
• Certification in case management is desired.

At Hartford HealthCare, we invest in your career growth and development. With extensive locations around the state, we are dedicated to offering opportunities that enhance your professional journey. Our organization embraces innovation, new technologies, and community education, ensuring a thriving environment for all employees. We offer a competitive benefits program designed to promote work/life balance. Here, every moment matters, and this is your moment.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, we uphold a commitment to diversity and inclusion, ensuring that our hiring practices are free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.