RN, Registered Nurse - ECC
Company: Yale New Haven Health
Location: Kingston
Posted on: November 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Overview To be part of our organization, every employee should
understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and
live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered,
respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as
individuals and professionals, every day. The Case Manager is
responsible and accountable for ensuring high-value patient care
that is coordinated, efficient, and aligned with institutional
clinical and financial objectives. In collaboration with the
healthcare team, the Case Manager utilizes evidence-based practice
to ensure that specific patient outcomes are reliably achieved and
that resources are appropriately used within designated fiscal time
frames. With our members of the health care team, the Case Manager
participates in the ongoing evaluation of practice patterns and
supports efforts to improve patient care and enhance the efficiency
of operations. The Case Manager interacts with others in the
identification of trends and barriers to all aspects of care.
Through this interaction, the Case Manager identifies and works
toward a resolution as a part of the multidisciplinary team.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran Responsibilities 1. As part of the
interdisciplinary health care team, coordinates and ensures the
implementation of the plan of care, utilizing the principles of
case management. 1.1 Establishes a system for coordinating the care
of a patient throughout the continuum of care, linking the
inpatient care with outpatient care, services, and case management.
2. Optimizes the efficiency of hospital systems which impact
quality and/or length of stay 2.1 Identifies and monitors
compliance with documenting variances from established parameters
in the clinical pathway or treatment plan. 3. Utilizes information
obtained from various resources available to: 3.1 Ensure that each
patient meets the clinical needs for admission, treatment, and
discharge and initiates appropriate follow through with the health
care team. 4. Assist clinicians in documenting the appropriateness
of admissions and continued stays 4.1 Responsible for Medicare
notices of non-coverage and help provide appropriate documentation
to appeal inappropriate denials. 5. Ensures that an appropriate
discharge plan is developed and implemented with the health care
teams members to include: 5.1 Identifying service, treatment, and
funding options; 6. Ensures that the discharge plan provides a
continuum of care with the appropriate outpatient physician and
needed services. 7. Ensure that the appropriate outside agencies
are contacted and necessary referrals are initiated and followed
through. 7.1 Links patient and family with the appropriate
institutional or community resources, advocating on their behalf
for scarce resources, and developing new resources where gaps exist
in the service continuum. 8. Works collaboratively with PSM and
unit leadership team to actively involve clinical nurses in the
assessment and planning for patient's discharge to facility. 9.
Along with other members of the health care team, acts as a patient
advocate. 9.1 Exhibits awareness of ethical/legal issues concerning
patient care and strives to manage situations to reduce risk.
Qualifications EDUCATION Minimum of a Baccalaureate degree in
clinically related field. R.N. required EXPERIENCE Minimum of three
(3) years of relevant clinical experience LICENSURE RN Licensure in
Rhode Island required. Additional RN licensure in CT preferred.
SPECIAL SKILLS Recent appropriate nursing experience, theoretical
knowledge of the nursing process, case management and continuity of
care. Advanced communication and interpersonal skills with all
levels of internal and external customers. Ability to obtain and
interpret information appropriate to patient needs and age.
Advanced assessment and teaching skills. Leadership skills in
planning and managing patient care as acquired through greater than
3 years of clinical nursing experience in an acute care hospital.
Utilization management and case management experience preferred.
Knowledge of computer software and hardware applications and a
basic knowledge of statistics. PHYSICAL DEMAND 50% sedentary;
sitting, standing, walking from unit to unit, carrying records,
speaking before groups. Must be able to speak and hear in a manner
understood by most people. Must be able to communicate effectively
by telephone. Additional Information Previous care management
experience. YNHHS Requisition ID 112207
Keywords: Yale New Haven Health, Warwick , RN, Registered Nurse - ECC, Healthcare , Kingston, Rhode Island
