RN Case Manager

Inpatient Care Manager (RN / Case Manager)

Location: Chicago, IL

Schedule: Full-Time | Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Inpatient Care Manager (RN/Case Manager) to support care coordination, discharge planning, and resource management across multiple inpatient units within a community-focused hospital setting.

This role is ideal for professionals who thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about improving outcomes for complex and underserved patient populations.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care and discharge planning across inpatient units

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, and interdisciplinary teams

• Facilitate safe and timely patient transitions

• Navigate insurance plans, authorizations, and post-acute placement needs

• Identify and coordinate community-based resources for patients and families

• Advocate for patients with complex social and medical needs

• Maintain accurate documentation within EPIC EMR

Patient Population

• Primarily adult and geriatric patients, including:

• Unhoused and low-income populations

• Patients with limited access to healthcare resources

• Complex discharge and placement cases

• Potential unit support may include:

• Med/Surg

• PCU

• LDRP

• Occasional ICU coverage

Caseload

• Typically 14-20 patients

• Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of acute care case management experience

• ASN or higher required

• Strong discharge planning and care coordination experience

• Excellent communication, assessment, and critical thinking skills

• Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams

• Experience navigating insurance and authorization processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with underserved or high-acuity patient populations

• EPIC EMR experience

• Familiarity with Careport or similar referral platforms

• Schedule & Coverage

• Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

• Occasional late days as needed

• Every 5th weekend rotation

• Employees working the weekend rotation receive the following Monday and Friday off

• No on-call requirement

• Approximately 50% holiday coverage (up to 2 holidays per contract)