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About WakeMed:
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org.

EOE

Position Information:
The Case Manager, Nurse is a Registered Nurse responsible for providing patient case management services to assigned populations. Utilizes a collaborative interdisciplinary approach to anticipate, integrate, and coordinate the patient's plan of care, discharge plan, and re-entry into the community. The goal of the intervention is to meet the needs of patients in order to optimize clinical and resource outcomes, and to monitor the effectiveness of the plan and its outcomes. In collaboration with the social worker, the nurse case manager identifies at risk patient populations who require patient case management services. Provides bio-psychosocial assessments to identify patient needs and to assist in the development of the plan of care. The nurse case manager serves as a patient/family advocate and acts as a communication link between the physician, patient, family, health care team, community resources, and payers to reduce redundancy and fragmentation of care. their anticipates potential delays in the health care process and acts pro actively to avoid these delays. The nurse case manager ensures that necessary services are provided at the most appropriate level of care and that there is a smooth progression of the patient throughout the health care system and into the community.

Experience Requirements:
3 Years Nursing - Related Area Required - And 5 Years Nursing - Related Area Preferred In Clinical - Case Management Or Clinical - Discharge Planning Or Accounting/Finance - Third Party Review Or Clinical - Home or Community Health Preferred

Education Required:
Graduate Nursing Required - And Bachelor's Degree Required - In Nursing Preferred

Licensure/Certification Requirements:
Registered Nurse Required - And Certified Case Manager Or Commission for Case Management Certification Required - Within 1 Year of Hire

Hours of Work:
M-F 8am-430pm

Weekend Requirements:
No Weekends

Call Requirements:
none