The RN Care Manager serves as a Bachelor's level care manager with responsibility for assessing, coordinating patient care, evaluating and updating the plan of care across the continuum utilizing accepted criteria and guidelines to manage benefits and determine medical necessity of services provided. The RN Care Manager functions as a clinician, case manager, and educator to achieve optimal clinical and quality outcomes by effectively managing care and resources to reduce unnecessary utilization. The RN Care Manager establishes patient care management plans, interventions, treatment goals, and self-management goals including assessing the health care, educational, psychosocial needs of the patient/family. The RN Care Manager assists patients with self-management through education, visits and telephonic engagement; encourages and supports patient adherence to their care plans. The RN Care Manager researches, evaluates and recommends resources to meet medical and non-medical needs of patients and families. The RN Care Manager collaborates, refers, and communicates across all programs to ensure appropriate coordination of services. The RN Care Manager acts as liaison to hospital, long-term care, specialists and home health representatives.

 

The ideal candidate has excellent verbal and written communication skills; has the ability to work collaboratively with both internal and external medical staff as well as external partners and organizations; has the ability to assess, adapt, and calmly respond to changing and/or crisis environment.

 

Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH)  is the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States.  With a commitment to and a track record of innovation, collaboration, integrity and compassion for the patient, BSWH stands to be one of the nation�s exemplary health care organizations.  Our mission is to serve all people by providing personalized health and wellness through exemplary care, education and research as a Christian ministry of healing. Joining our team is not just accepting a job, it�s accepting a calling!