Care Manager RN

UCHealth is seeking a Care Manager RN to coordinate complex patient care across our Colorado-based health system. In this role, you'll use your clinical expertise to assess needs, develop and manage care plans, and ensure safe, timely transitions from hospital to home or post-acute settings. You'll collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, and community partners, while educating patients and families to promote self-management. At UCHealth, you'll work in a patient-first, innovative, and team-oriented environment with opportunities for professional growth, academic collaboration, and participation in quality and population health initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage patient care plans across the continuum from admission through discharge
• Perform RN-level clinical assessments to identify medical, psychosocial, and resource needs
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes
• Arrange post-acute services, home health, durable medical equipment, and follow-up appointments
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, medications, and self-care management
• Advocate for patients to ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective care transitions
• Monitor quality, utilization, and readmission risk, implementing interventions as needed
• Document assessments, care plans, and interventions accurately in the EMRParticipate in performance improvement and population health initiatives
• Precept or mentor staff in care management best practices and UCHealth standards

Required Skills

• Clinical assessment
• Care coordination
• Discharge planning
• Utilization management
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) documentation
• Interdisciplinary team collaboration
• Patient and family education
• Population health management
• Regulatory and payer guideline knowledge
• Data and quality metrics interpretation