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Manager - Case Management - RN - Coordinated Care

Posted Aug 27

Shift
Days
Hours a week
40

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Role

Schedule
Days · 40 hours
Term
Permanent
On the floor
Precepting expected
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years

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About this role

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Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Please review the following instructions prior to submitting your job application:

  • Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations. You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it.
  • You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application.
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Job Requisition ID

R00052746

Job Category

Nursing

Organization

Adult Coordinated Care

Location/s

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title

Manager - Case Management - RN - Coordinated Care

Job

Summary

Functions as the direct supervisor for daily tasks of an assigned team of Case Managers. Serves as an experienced clinical professional, coordinating management activities including employee selection, performance evaluations, scheduling, team outcomes management, and data collection and reporting. Oversees utilization reviews, case coordination, discharge planning, and patient placement. Identifies and removes barriers to promote effective resource utilization and efficient team productivity.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required

Four (4) years of nursing experience in case management, utilization review, utilization management, or discharge planning including one (1) year of nursing leadership experience.

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required

Valid RN license. Certified Case Manager from the Certified Case Management Commission and Accredited Case Manager from the American Case Management Association

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of utilization review, discharge planning, case management, and managed care reimbursement. Strong working knowledge of medical procedures, diagnoses, and coding systems, including ICD-10, CPT, and DSM-IV. Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including negotiation and collaboration.

Ability to analyze data, prepare reports, and identify process improvements. Demonstrates sound judgment and ensures consistent application of medical necessity guidelines across the team. Committed to quality patient care, customer service, safety, cost efficiency, and continuous quality improvement (CQI).

Proficient in the use of computers and related software applications.

Responsibilities

  • Determines staffing needs, establishes required qualifications and skill sets, and participates in hiring activities in collaboration with administration and other stakeholders.
  • Coordinates departmental activities by scheduling work assignments, establishing priorities, and directing the work of case managers.
  • Identifies key competencies for case management staff and develops processes to assess competencies from hiring through ongoing performance evaluations.
  • Evaluates employee performance through review of work assignments, outcomes, and work practices.
  • Provides daily supervision, including hiring support, workload determination, assignment delegation, training oversight, coaching, performance evaluation, and data collection and reporting.
  • Provides coaching and mentorship to staff to support professional development within the department.
  • Develops and communicates work instructions and assists staff with complex or unusual assignments.
  • Documents findings, plans, and actions in accordance with departmental guidelines and standards; tracks and analyzes data to evaluate benchmarks and performance metrics.
  • Ensures efficient resource utilization by identifying and removing barriers that impact team productivity.
  • Serves as a resource for resolving complex patient placement issues.
  • Supports ongoing staff development activities in collaboration with the department director.
  • Provides backup coverage for case managers as needed to ensure departmental goals and operational continuity are maintained.
  • The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and constant walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

Yes

Pay Class

Salary

Fte %

100

Work Shift

Day

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded

No

Job Posting Date

08/27/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified)

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Requirements

  • Four (4) years of nursing experience in case management, utilization review, utilization management, or discharge planning including one (1) year of nursing leadership experience.

Place

City
Jackson, Mississippi
Median rent
$1,055/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$42,071/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
11% below the national average

Jackson area index 89.0, where 100 is the national average.

Campus
University of Mississippi MED Center
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
Beds
759
Magnet
Designated since 2026 (ANCC)

Mississippi's capital blends Southern hospitality with a growing healthcare sector, anchored by major medical centers downtown. Nurses enjoy affordable living, mild winters, and easy access to the Ross Barnett Reservoir for weekend unwinding. The city's blues heritage and soul-food scene add local color to everyday life.

Map showing the location of Jackson, MS
Approximate location in Jackson, MS. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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