RN Case Manager – Weekend Incentive Program (WIP) - Day Shift

Saturday & Sunday (Hours: 8a-8:30p plus one rotating Friday shift (4p-8p).

Newark, DE

External Candidates are Eligible for a 10K Sign-on Bonus!

Join the Care Management Team at ChristianaCare!

ChristianaCare - Newark Hospital is looking for enthusiastic RN Case Managers for Weekenders. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care and have experience in Transition Care or Discharge Planning, along with a background in an acute care hospital setting, we would love to hear from you.

As part of our Weekender Incentive Program (WIP), you are required to work 3 out of 4 weekends in a four-week schedule. This consists of a 12-hour day shift on Saturdays and Sundays, along with one rotating Friday evening shift from 4 to 8 p.m. Additionally, there will be an alternating holiday shift every other year.

Weekend Incentive Program Include: Special rate of pay and full benefits, except for Paid Time Off (PTO).

The RN Case Manager will be responsible for managing patient care, driving patient progression, and establishing a discharge plan. This includes functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary team, creating, implementing, and monitoring treatment plans to ensure safe, timely, and effective transitions throughout the care continuum and discharge planning.

The Care Management Model:

Our Care Management Triad Team Model is a collaboration between the following:

• RN Case Manager - Manages patient care, drives patient progression, and establishes a discharge plan.

• Social Worker – Resolves psycho-social barriers and supports discharge needs.

• Utilization Management – Reviews patient status for appropriateness and anticipated payer coverage.

CARE MANAGEMENT:

• Identify patients who have post-acute care, placement, and complex discharge planning needs based on a comprehensive assessment that includes physical, as well as psycho-social factors/needs.

• Anticipate, initiate, and establish a discharge plan for patients with post-acute care needs, collaborating with the physician, nurse, and other health care providers, the patient, their family/primary caregiver(s), third-party payers, and employer following established clinical guidelines, standards, and pathways.

• Review the admission assessment and collaborate with the primary nurse and other health care providers to ensure a multidisciplinary care plan is in place to meet identified patient care needs and desired outcomes.

• Identify system issues that serve as barriers to care. Participates in the development and implementation of strategies to remove barriers and facilitate patient progression.

About Us

ChristianaCare is located in Delaware and is one of the country’s most dynamic healthcare organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible, and lowering healthcare costs.

Education & Requirements

• An active RN license in DE or Compact State is required.
• BSN required.
• Minimum of 2 years of Acute Care Hospital setting required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as an Acute Care RN Case Manager or RN Utilization Management required.
• RN with experience in Case Management, Transitional Care, or Discharge Planning in an inpatient hospital are required.
• BLS preferred.
• Case Management Certification (CCM) required within 18 months of eligibility.

This is a flat-rate position. With benefits, the WIP rate is $35 plus a $10 shift differential. Without benefits, the rate is $40 plus a $20 shift differential.

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.