Registered Nurse RN Case Manager Care Coordination

Primary City/State:

Tucson, Arizona

Department Name:

Case Mgmt-Hosp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Care

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Banner Health was recognized on Becker's Healthcare 2025 list of 150+ top places to work in healthcare. This recognition highlights our commitment to supporting team members through comprehensive benefits, opportunities for both personal and professional growth, inclusive and empowering work environments, and resources that promote a healthy work-life balance.

As the Registered Nurse RN Case Manager Care Coordination, you will have the opportunity to provide comprehensive care coordination for patients as assigned. This position is accountable for clinical quality of Care Coordination services delivered by both them and others and identifies/resolves barriers which may hinder effective patient care. Case Managers cover units throughout the hospital and generally work in multiple areas each day.

Case Managers are responsible for conducting initial assessments on patients, participating in daily multi-disciplinary rounds, communicating the discharge plan and updates to patients, families, and the medical team, as well as delegating tasks to a transitional care associate.

This is a full-time opportunity working in adult health working 5 x 8 hours shifts. Expected hours are 8AM to 4:30 p.m. There are weekend and holiday requirements for this role. Enjoy a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential.

Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health-care professionals and conducting groundbreaking research. Also located on the campus is Diamond Children's - recognized for its specialized pediatric services including neonatal and intensive care, emergency medicine and cancer therapies. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is a Level 1 Trauma Center, meaning we care for the most critically injured patients.

The hospital is consistently listed among the nation's top hospitals in the prestigious Best Hospitals ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The academic medical center has earned Magnet Recognition becoming the only hospital in southern Arizona to meet the rigorous standards of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program for nursing excellence. The hospital's physicians are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson.

Our specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques and a multi-organ transplant program.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position provides comprehensive care coordination for patients as assigned. The intensity of care coordination provided is situational and appropriate based on patient need and payer requirements. This position is accountable for the clinical quality of Care Coordination services delivered by both them and others and identifies/resolves barriers which may hinder effective patient care. The goal is to empower the patient and the family to participate to the fullest of their abilities in the discharge planning process.

This position provides developmentally appropriate care for the population that it serves which includes planning for the safe discharge, continuity of care, the ability to recognize and plan for the unique needs of all ages as well as the physically disabled, mentally ill, chronically ill and terminally ill patient.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Manages individual patients across the health care continuum to achieve the optimal clinical care, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes.

2. Acts in a leadership function with process improvement activities for populations of patients to achieve the optimal clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes.

3. Acts in a leadership function to collaboratively develop and manage the interdisciplinary patient discharge plan. Effectively communicates the plan across the…