RN Unit Case Manager - Weekender

RN Case Manager - Weekender - Day Shift

Saturday & Sunday shifts: 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. plus one rotating Friday shift (4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.).

Location:

Newark, DE.

Christiana Care Newark Hospital is recruiting an RN Acute Care Case Manager - Weekender with experience in Transitional Care or Discharge Planning in an Acute Care Hospital Setting.

As part of our Weekend Incentive Program (WIP), you will work 3 out of 4 weekends in a four‑week schedule. This includes a 12‑hour day shift on Saturdays and Sundays, along with one rotating Friday shift. Additionally, there will be an annual rotating holiday every other year.

Weekend Incentive Program Includes: special rate of pay and full benefits, except Paid Time Off (PTO).

The RN Case Manager will manage patient care, drive patient progression, and establish discharge plans. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team and creates, implements, and monitors treatment plans to ensure safe, timely, and effective transitions throughout the care continuum and discharge planning.

• RN Case Manager – manages patient care, drives progression, establishes discharge plan
• Social Worker – resolves psycho‑social barriers and supports discharge needs
• Utilization Management – reviews patient status for appropriateness and anticipated payer coverage

• Identify patients with 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 healthcare providers, the patient, their family/primary caregiver(s), third‑party payers, and employer following established clinical guidelines, standards, and pathways.
• Review admission assessment and collaborate with the primary nurse and other healthcare 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. Participate in the development and implementation of strategies to remove barriers and facilitate patient progression.

Christiana Care 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. It includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,336 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care, and women’s health.

It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute.

• An active RN license in DE or a Compact State is required.
• BSN required.
• One year of experience as an RN Case Manager preferred.
• Experience in an inpatient hospital setting with a focus on acute care is required.
• BLS preferred.
• Case Management Certification (CMC) is 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. WIP positions are merit eligible.

10K Sign‑on Bonus. This pay rate/range represents Christiana Care'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 skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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.