Case Manager - Inpatient - Mercy Chula Vista

Job Opportunity: Care Manager Of Inpatient Case Management

This is a full-time position with 10-hour shifts on variable days of the week, including weekends and holidays. Two weekends per month and holiday rotation. Located at Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. Why Scripps? At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated: nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years. Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025. Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications. Becker's Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care. We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career. Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

As a Care Manager of Inpatient Case Management, you will be responsible for the daily management and coordination of care for patients in the hospital with identified immediate skilled post-acute care needs including coordination with providers, navigators and ancillary and community resources across the system and care continuum. In addition:

• Addresses payer issues that impact care, develops a transition plan of care from inpatient to post-acute that includes a safe discharge plan.
• Ensures that the patient/family agrees with the transition plan and that the plan is implemented.

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

• BSN highly desired.
• Case Management or recent acute care hospital experience.
• Case Management certification highly desired.
• EPIC experience preferred.

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

• RN 2 plus years clinical experience.
• 1-2 years inpatient acute hospital case management experience OR experience in either acute or non-acute case management.

Required Certification/Registration:

• Current California RN License.
• Current BLS for Health Care Provider from American Heart Association.

This position is eligible for a $4,000 retention bonus and $3,000 relocation incentive based on eligibility. To be eligible, you must have at least one year of acute inpatient case management experience and all other eligibility requirements.

The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:

• Internal candidates.
• Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago.

In order to remain eligible for your retention incentive the following criteria must be met:

• Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter).
• Must remain in original department/specialty.
• Must remain in original job title.
• Transfers to other locations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter.