Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager/Swing Bed Coordinator

Registered Nurse – Case Manager/Swing Bed Coordinator

Shift: Full Time, Days

Your Experience Matters

Highpoint Health – Sumner is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Join the Case Management team at Highpoint Health Sumner, where you’ll help patients navigate their care journey and transition successfully to the next level of care. As an RN Case Manager/Swing Bed Coordinator, you’ll collaborate with providers, nursing, therapy, patients, and families to coordinate care, support safe transitions, and help ensure each patient has the resources and plan needed for continued recovery.

How you’ll contribute

• Coordinate individualized plans of care and support patients through transitions to the appropriate next level of care.
• Collaborate with providers, nursing, therapy, patients, and families to promote safe and effective care transitions.
• Review patient needs and help connect patients and families with appropriate services and resources.
• Support the coordination of Swing Bed services and help ensure continuity throughout the patient’s recovery.
• Communicate changes in the plan of care with patients, families, and members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Assist with evaluating the medical necessity, appropriateness, and utilization of hospital services.
• Advocate for patients while helping remove barriers that could impact a safe and successful transition of care
• Consults with nursing staff and multidisciplinary team regularly to evaluate patient's status and
  appropriateness of medical care, including admission, length of stay, transfer and discharge.
  Monitors patient and family satisfaction.
• Responds to questions and complaints from patients, family members, and payors regarding care.
• Participates in discharge planning including coordinating patient transfers to other facilities and coordinating community resources.
• Provides discharge education and resource referrals to patients.
• Performs chart review to identify actual or potential issues with service delivery, patient outcomes and satisfaction, compliance, cost, and reimbursement.

What we are looking for

Applicants should have a current state RN license and possess a degree from an accredited nursing school. Additional requirements include:

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Certifications: Current RN license in state of practice; BCLS required; ACLS
• Minimum Work Experience Two years recent related clinical experience preferred in Utilization Review, Quality Improvement and Case Management preferred. Required Skills. Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Schedule: Full-Time, Day Shift

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Connect with a Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Amanda by email: Amanda.Sanchez@lifepointhealth.net

More about Highpoint Sumner

Highpoint Health Sumner is a 167-bed hospital located in Gallatin, TN and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.

EEOC Statement

Highpoint Health Sumner is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.