Registered Nurse - Clinical Care Manager

Employment Type:

Full time

Day Shift

Offering up to 10,000 sign on /retention bonus for experienced case managers who join our amazing team full-time. Join our dynamic team and empower patient care as a Registered Nurse Inpatient Clinical Care Manager
, where you will lead care coordination and patient progression from admission through discharge. As a central liaison between clinical teams, payers, and patients, your role assumes the responsibility and accountability for collaboratively managing the progression of patient’s care with the physician and health care team utilizing evidence based best practice guidelines, a patient advocate who ensures optimal communication, appropriate use of clinical resources and management of patient flow.

• Lead daily huddles to coordinate patient progression and address care barriers and work collaboratively with unit staff and support team (RN, Physician/Clinical Affiliate, DPA, MSW, CDI, Rehab Services, etc.) to progress each patient's care towards discharge.
• Monitor length of stay, working DRG, and discharge readiness
  ,
• Identify and elevate discharge barriers or readmission risks to ensure seamless care transitions
• Support safe discharges through timely assessments, planning, and resource coordination
• Provides patient and family education regarding care plans, discharge instructions, and available resources.
• Documents case management activities accurately and thoroughly in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives aimed at reducing length of stay, preventing avoidable readmissions, and improving patient outcomes.

• Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited college or university affiliated nursing program. BSN graduate preferred according to NYS requirements.
• Licensure:
  Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse RN in New York.
• Certification: CPHM or CCM Certification preferred, BLS/CPR.

• Experience:
  
  One to two years progressive experience in the Acute Care Setting. Ideally the candidate will have strong clinical skills, leadership qualities and must be actively working toward an advanced degree.

Work Schedule
:
Part time – 8 hr. shifts. Every 12th Weekend, No Holidays.

• Our Trinity Health Culture: Our staff know, understand, incorporate & demonstrate our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, through their actions, behaviors, practices & decisions.
• Leadership &
  Shared Governance: We believe in empowering our team members through open communication. We offer w
  eekly Standout Check-Ins – ensuring leaders are accessible and engaged.
  Unit Practice Councils – encouraging collaboration and shared decision-making.
  Open-Door Guiding Principle – fostering transparency and inclusivity. Every employee has a voice, and we are committed to creating a supportive environment where leadership is accessible, and teamwork thrives.
• Well-Being: Professional & healthy atmosphere. Our staff are supported by a variety of resources for physical and mental health including an onsite 24 hr. fitness center free of charge.
• Professional Development: Strong education program, generous tuition allowance and clinical ladder incentives. We encourage job share opportunities to enhance satisfaction and growth.

• Work/Life: Negotiate a shift and schedule that works for you and allows options to balance work/life/school calendars.

• Safety: Practice in a safe environment with on campus parking for only $6 per pay.

St. Joseph’s Health is a regional non‑profit health care system based in Syracuse, NY. St. Joseph’s has been an innovative leader in health care since our founding in 1869 as the first public hospital in the city of Syracuse. Offering primary, specialty, and home care, a hospital, and collaboration with community partners, St. Joseph’s Health advances the well‑being of the communities we serve through an expanding range of services to ensure our patients achieve optimum long‑term health.

We are part of Trinity Health, the nation’s second‑largest Catholic Health System.

St. Joseph’s Health Hospital has been, and remains, the backbone of our integrated system, delivering…