Case Manager RN - Per Diem in Rhinebeck, NY, United States
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Case Manager RN - Per Diem Location: Rhinebeck, NY, United States Salary Range: $45.93 - $85.29 Work Type: Per Diem Standard Hours: 0.0 FTE Non-Exempt Work Schedule: DAY 7.5 Work Shift: 8am-4pm Date Posted: January 23, 2026
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Nuvance Health extends from New Yorks Hudson Valley to western Connecticut. Our team of more than 15,000 caregivers delivers compassionate care through seven community hospitals, primary care and specialty practice locations, outpatient settings, home care services, and telehealth visits. With strong hearts and open minds, we are pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected all in the name of possibility. As we journey forward, we are guided by our values: personal, imaginative, agile, and connected. Our curiosity is opening new pathways and creating new advancements in healthcare for all.
About Northern Dutchess Hospital
Northern Dutchess Hospital is an 84-bed hospital located in picturesque Rhinebeck, New York. We are leaders in the Hudson Valley for maternity and orthopedic excellence and provide award-winning care in a wide range of specialties from cancer and heart disease prevention to bariatric surgery and healthy aging services.
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At Northern Dutchess Hospital, we pride ourselves on a culture of collaboration and teamwork where every voice is valued and contributes to our shared success. When you step through our doors, you will feel a warm and welcoming atmosphere that makes our hospital a truly special place to work. Our staff is friendly, dedicated, and deeply committed to the well-being of our patients and each others success.
Job Summary
The Case Manager RN working in conjunction with the centralized denial prevention team partners with the local interdisciplinary care team to facilitate the progression of care for the hospitalized patient. Together with the medical provider, the Case Manager RN collaborates with all members of the care team focusing on the delivery of efficient, high-quality care. This position ensures the appropriate utilization of clinical resources with a goal of a safe and timely discharge for the patient. This role navigates health system services to support effective transitions while advising the team on healthcare industry compliance. The Case Manager RN must be adept at driving throughput metrics, clinical effectiveness, and fiscal responsibility.
Responsibilities
Initially screen all patients early in the hospitalization, particularly for patients likely to have post-acute needs, and every 1-2 days throughout their stay to facilitate care progression to establish an anticipated length of stay and transition planning needs.
Collaborates with the medical team to formulate a treatment plan to include care transitions and promote patient flow.
Completes an initial assessment of all admissions and observation patients to identify barriers that impact the length of stay and discharge planning. The assessment should also identify the needs of the patients, acknowledge current resources available, and anticipate future resources needed to facilitate successful transitions.
Navigates the care delivery system while collaborating with the physician and other clinical departments by ensuring that tests, treatments, consults, and procedures are appropriately indicated and performed timely.
Articulates the plan of care and communicates this plan to other care team members and patient-caregivers. Intervenes to maintain care progression when a deviation in the plan occurs.
Creates and coordinates the overall transition plan of care based on initial assessment and concurrent collaboration with social workers, direct care providers, other hospital departments, external service organizations, agencies, and healthcare facilities, community care, and navigation services, and the patient and family-caregivers.
Case Management facilitates daily Multi-Disciplinary Rounds (MDRs) incorporating evidence-based practice milestones in the plan and communicates that plan to the healthcare team.
Apprises the interdisciplinary team of the estimated length of stay, care progression barriers, and anticipated disposition. Identifies what is needed from the team to facilitate the plan.
Facilitates smooth care transitions by ensuring appropriate clinical follow-up is arranged and referrals to proper post-acute providers are initiated.
Communicates the plan effectively with the patient and family-caregivers, making certain that they have resources for success post-discharge.
Understands organizational goals for the length of stay and unplanned readmissions.
Proactively interfaces with the payer where required, verifying coverage and benefits for anticipated discharge needs and obtaining authorization for post-acute care.
Identifies patients that are readmitted or at high risk for unplanned readmissions and initiates appropriate interventions.
Identifies organizational resources within the community and engages those resources as necessary.
Documents avoidable days if not captured by another Care Transitions Team member, case management assessments, and care plans in a thorough and timely manner per department policy.
Ensures appropriate care provider documentation to support the patients anticipated discharge plan of care. Escalates deviations from the plan to the Physician Advisor as appropriate.
Completes clear and concise documentation of the care plan and communicates this to the interdisciplinary team and the patient-caregivers.
Identifies and communicates any problems or issues affecting patient flow, patient satisfaction, safety, length of stay management, or outcomes to the department director and/or appropriate key stakeholders.
Functions as a resource for governmental and healthcare industry regulations and ensures compliance, communicates standards to the interdisciplinary team.
Informs the patient and family-caregivers of the plan of care and the plan progression. Facilitates communication with the providers and encourages open dialogue.
Facilitates Care Partner Huddles and family meetings as needed.
Attends and contributes to departmental staff meetings.
Participates and contributes to multi-disciplinary committees and other committees or workgroups as directed.
Manages quality indicators such as avoidable delays, length of stay, resource utilization, patient satisfaction, patient flow, outlier management, and readmissions while suggesting strategies to improve organizational and departmental performance.
Assists with completion of PRIs upon request and as needed.
Maintains and models the organizations values.
Demonstrates regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Performs other duties as required.
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Closing
With strong hearts and open minds, we are pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health.
Company
Northern Dutchess Hospital Org Unit: 1157 Department: Care Coordination Exempt: No Salary Range: $45.93 - $85.29 Hourly
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