RN Case Manager - Acute Care

Work schedule:
Monday
- Friday, Open to 8 or 10 hour shifts/Rotating Weekends

As an RN Case Manager at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast () in Pasadena, Texas, you will champion patient advocacy and care progression across a multi-award-winning specialty service matrix () . Whether your background is as a Certified Case Manager (CCM), Nurse Care Manager, Care Coordinator, Patient Navigator, Utilization Review/Management Nurse, Continuity of Care Coordinator, Discharge Planner, Clinical Liaison, or Healthcare Navigator, your clinical expertise will directly support specialized service lines—including our accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI, certified Primary Stroke Center, advanced Level III Trauma services, and nationally accredited oncology program.

You will orchestrate transitions of care for a facility recognized by Health grades as one of America's 250 Best Hospitals, a five-time consecutive Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient, and a multi-year five-star recipient for heart attack, heart failure, and hip fracture treatments. Joining our interdisciplinary team means steering patient navigation within an elite framework that holds the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Gold Plus and NSTEMI Gold honors, ensuring every patient receives the highest tier of evidence-based, compassionate care.

As a Case Manager, your role will be to support patients and families through every step of their care journey. You will coordinate services, connect resources, and develop care plans that reflect each patient’s unique needs. By partnering with physicians, nurses, and department leaders, you will help ensure safe transitions, clear communication, and consistent quality across the continuum of care.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Guiding patients and families through program orientation, explaining the rehabilitation philosophy, Medicare and insurance benefits, discharge criteria, and patient rights

• Coordinating education for patients, families, and caregivers to encourage participation in treatment planning, goal discussions, and family conferences

• Developing and implementing individualized treatment plans that reflect the patient’s strengths, needs, and personal recovery goals

• Completing psychosocial assessments and discharge planning evaluations, clearly documenting findings and communicating needs across the care team

• Collaborating closely with the Rehab Program Director, Facility Case Management Director, and interdisciplinary team to ensure seamless, patient-centered care

• Promoting HCA Healthcare’s values of compassion, respect, and excellence through every patient and family interaction

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)

• 2 plus years in case management OR 3 plus years’ experience in clinical nursing

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of…