Description Care Manager RN @ Swedish First Hill Full Time (40 Hour Week) Day Shift 8 Hour Shift Hiring Bonus and relocation for eligible external candidates who meet all conditions for payment - this is in addition to the fantastic benefits and compensation package offered by Providence Swedish that begin on your first day of employment. Join us, and find out how many ways we offer you the chance to focus on what really matters - our patients. The nurse case manager coordinates the care and service of selected patient populations through the acute care episode, across the continuum. Works collaboratively with inter-disciplinary teams, both internal and external to the organization, to improve patient care through effective utilization and monitoring of healthcare resources and assumes a leadership role to achieve desired clinical, financial, and resource outcomes. Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Swedish First Hill and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. Collaboration: Works collaboratively with patients nurses, social workers, physicians, other practitioners, caregivers and community resources and agencies. The case manager and healthcare team are jointly accountable for measurable outcomes that are cost effective and reflect patient preferences and values. Contributes to the development of a goal-directed, age-appropriate plan of care through an interdisciplinary team process that is prioritized and based on determined medical diagnosis, patient needs, and expected patient outcomes. Interacts with patients and physicians to explore the most appropriate setting to meet patient needs. Collaborates daily with physicians and care team members to support the assessment of continued need for acute care hospitalization. Participates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and ongoing revision of initiatives to improve quality, continuity, and cost-effectiveness. Works collaboratively with other departments and services to define and study areas of inefficiency and participates in process improvement projects. Fosters positive internal and external customer relations. Communication: Communicates timely, relevant and accurate information to all parties involved with a patient's care. Communicates patient needs related to advancing the medical treatment plan and/or discharge plan to appropriate professionals and follows up. Communicates continually with patients and families, physicians, care team members, and third-party payors to facilitate coordination of clinical activities and to enhance the effect o a seamless transition from one level of care to another across the continuum, including facilitating and participating in patient care conferences. Communicates with patients and families to ensure understanding of third-party payer guidelines and to arrange referrals. Provides clear and thorough documentation based on established department standards Facilitation: Facilitates the progression of care by advancing the care plan to achieve desired outcomes. Develops and documents a discharge plan through collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Ensures that all activities to facilitate and coordinate the plan are being implemented and that the plan is continuously modified based on the patient's changing needs. Acts as resource and provides oversight for the Case Management Associate for discharge planning and utilization activities Coordination: Integrates the work of the healthcare team by coordinating resources and services necessary to accomplish agreed-upon goals. Comprehensively assess patients' goals as well a