Clinical Nurse Manager - Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You'll manage RN case managers, Community Health Workers and behavioral health advocates running programs on health education, care navigation and social needs.

Eligibility: Case ManagementBehavioral HealthPublic HealthChronic Illness Management

Posted Jun 26

Unit and setting: Clinic
License: RN licenseActive unrestricted Pennsylvania RN license
Term: Permanent annually based on full-time employmentFull time

Do you qualify?

License: Active unrestricted Pennsylvania RN license Check your license
Certification: Case Management Certification
Experience: 5+ years managing people
Experience: 3+ years of experience with Medicaid
Also asks: Fluent in Microsoft Word and Excel Fluent Microsoft word and Excel
Also asks: Proven excellent writing and public speaking skills Proven excellent writing, and public speaking skills
Also asks: Driver's license and reliable transportation Driver's License and access to a reliable transportation

Preferred

Education: Undergraduate degree
Education: RN, SW or clinical degree RN or SW or Clinical Degree
Experience: 5+ years of clinical experience 5+ years of Clinical Experience

What it pays

Against similar roles: Pennsylvania staff median is $77k/yrPennsylvania staff postings that state pay run $48k/yr to $105k/yr, the middle half $69k/yr to $92k/yr, across 921 postings. This posting's $92k/yr to $164k/yr is wider than that, so where you land depends on the offer.
Eligibility: Benefits depend on eligibility requirements all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements
Pay reviews: Pay set by labor market, education, experience and certifications Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc.

Benefits

BenefitsComprehensive benefits packagea comprehensive benefits package
BenefitsIncentive and recognition programsincentive and recognition programs
BenefitsEquity stock purchaseequity stock purchase
Benefits401k contribution401k contribution

The role and schedule

Day to day: regulatory compliance and NCQA accreditation Responsible for maintaining regulatory compliance and NCQA accreditation activities.
Day to day: state reports, presentations and public speaking This role also requires submission of state reports, presentations and public speaking.
Day to day: data trending and analysis Data trending, extracting, capturing and analysis are also an essential element of this role.
Day to day: guidance on difficult cases offer guidance with difficult cases
Details: Must be located in Philadelphia, PA This position is required to be Located in Philadelphia, PA
Details: 25% travel will require travel 25%
Details: Remote work possible for PA-based staff If you are located in PA, you will have the flexibility to work remotely*
Details: Drug test required before starting Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

The workplace

UnitedHealth Group

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UnitedHealth Group is a major healthcare and well-being company operating through segments including UnitedHealthcare and Optum. The organization's mission centers on helping people live healthier lives and making the health system work better for everyone. In the Philadelphia, PA area,…

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At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized.

Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting.

Growing together. This manager will manage RN case managers, Community Health Workers, and Behavioral Health Advocatess leading programs that assist memberrs with health education, care navigation, closing health care gaps, and removing barriers to health related social needs (HRSN). Will assist staff in identifying the best methods to engage memberrs in care and utilization of community resources and offer guidance with difficult cases.

Responsible for maintaining regulatory compliance and NCQA accreditation activities. Manages productivity and expected outcomes across the teams, engage staff. Must be a critical thinker and have experience in complex care management, chronic conditions, and behavioral health management to manage, lead and advise the teams as a subject matter expect.

This role also requires submission of state reports, presentations and public speaking. Data trending, extracting, capturing and analysis are also an essential element of this role. This position is required to be Located in Philadelphia, PA and will require travel 25%.

What's around it?

In Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $1,397/mo
Household income: $61,953/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Philadelphia, PA

NeighborhoodsNurses and other clinicians heading to Penn and CHOP often skip student-heavy University City or Spruce Hill and instead pick Fitler Square (quiet, tree-lined, a short walk or bike over the South Street Bridge) or Rittenhouse for more dining energy; the northern edge of Graduate Hospital is another common doctor pocket. Jefferson staff cluster in walkable Washington Square West, with Society Hill quieter and more polished, Queen Village full of character, and Bella Vista generally more affordable—though Extra Space scored Wash West as safer than 0% of the city, a real caveat on an otherwise convenient walk to 11th–12th Street. Young professionals also land in Fishtown (trendy bars and music, median rent $1,735, median home $321,841), Manayunk (suburban feel, safer than 86% of the city, median home $253,750, median age 29.9), Point Breeze (median rent $1,273), and Cedar Park west of the universities (median rent $1,012). Most professionals do not live next to Temple because of elevated crime; named farther-out options include Chestnut Hill, Conshohocken, Ambler, Lansdale, Doylestown, Swarthmore, and Media.

Nurses and other clinicians heading to Penn and CHOP often skip student-heavy University City or Spruce Hill and instead pick Fitler Square (quiet, tree-lined, a short walk or bike over the South Street Bridge) or Rittenhouse for more dining energy; the northern edge of Graduate Hospital is another common doctor pocket. Jefferson staff cluster in walkable Washington Square West, with Society Hill quieter and more polished, Queen Village full of character, and Bella Vista generally more affordable—though Extra Space scored Wash West as safer than 0% of the city, a real caveat on an otherwise convenient walk to 11th–12th Street.

Young professionals also land in Fishtown (trendy bars and music, median rent $1,735, median home $321,841), Manayunk (suburban feel, safer than 86% of the city, median home $253,750, median age 29.9), Point Breeze (median rent $1,273), and Cedar Park west of the universities (median rent $1,012). Most professionals do not live next to Temple because of elevated crime; named farther-out options include Chestnut Hill, Conshohocken, Ambler, Lansdale, Doylestown, Swarthmore, and Media.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: facebook.com

Getting aroundIf you live and work inside the city, commutes are typically short by East Coast standards: many Penn and CHOP staff walk or bike from Fitler Square over the South Street Bridge, and Washington Square West is a walk to Jefferson around 11th and 12th Streets. Cedar Park has multiple bus stops and SEPTA light rail for West Philadelphia and Center City; Fishtown is cited for quicker Center City and New Jersey access. SEPTA regional rail, subways, and trolleys cover central jobs, but the system nearly shrank in 2025—20% service cuts and 32 bus routes planned, fare raised to $2.90—before a September 4, 2025 court order halted further cuts; by August 2026 it was launching a redesigned bus network rather than a smaller one. Parking costs can add up depending on neighborhood, and rideshares are the late-night fallback.

If you live and work inside the city, commutes are typically short by East Coast standards: many Penn and CHOP staff walk or bike from Fitler Square over the South Street Bridge, and Washington Square West is a walk to Jefferson around 11th and 12th Streets. Cedar Park has multiple bus stops and SEPTA light rail for West Philadelphia and Center City; Fishtown is cited for quicker Center City and New Jersey access.

SEPTA regional rail, subways, and trolleys cover central jobs, but the system nearly shrank in 2025—20% service cuts and 32 bus routes planned, fare raised to $2.90—before a September 4, 2025 court order halted further cuts; by August 2026 it was launching a redesigned bus network rather than a smaller one. Parking costs can add up depending on neighborhood, and rideshares are the late-night fallback.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: quora.com Source 6: cubesmart.com

OutdoorsThe Schuylkill River Trail is the everyday outdoor spine—walk, run, skate, or bike past Boathouse Row, picnic on the lawn, then continue a mile-plus north into Manayunk; Fitler Square residents use it constantly. Fairmount Park is the large green system, with trails, historic houses, the Horticulture Center, cherry blossoms, and the zoo/Please Touch Museum cluster. Warm-weather life also includes seasonal Spruce Street Harbor Park (hammocks, floating gardens) and the Delaware waterfront at Penn’s Landing. Easy day trips named by locals include Longwood Gardens in Chester County (on-site restaurant 1906), Valley Forge National Historical Park, Grace Winery about 40 minutes southwest, and the river towns of New Hope and Lambertville.

The Schuylkill River Trail is the everyday outdoor spine—walk, run, skate, or bike past Boathouse Row, picnic on the lawn, then continue a mile-plus north into Manayunk; Fitler Square residents use it constantly. Fairmount Park is the large green system, with trails, historic houses, the Horticulture Center, cherry blossoms, and the zoo/Please Touch Museum cluster.

Warm-weather life also includes seasonal Spruce Street Harbor Park (hammocks, floating gardens) and the Delaware waterfront at Penn’s Landing. Easy day trips named by locals include Longwood Gardens in Chester County (on-site restaurant 1906), Valley Forge National Historical Park, Grace Winery about 40 minutes southwest, and the river towns of New Hope and Lambertville.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: alishainthe.biz Source 2: quora.com Source 3: youtube.com

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Philadelphia is a compact, walkable East Coast city where nurses at Penn, CHOP, and Jefferson can live in established, tree-lined pockets rather than on the hospital's doorstep. Many physicians skip University City for Fitler Square or Rittenhouse—a short walk or bike over the South Street Bridge after a long shift—while Jefferson staff walk from Washington Square West, Society Hill, or more affordable Bella Vista. Rowhouse blocks can look unexpectedly European; Philly markets itself poorly, so friends may still picture a high-homicide town even as killings fell from 562 in 2021 to 220 in 2025. Housing remains cheaper than New York or Boston: July 2026 median rent was about $1,447, with buyable row homes still clustered near a $243k city median value, though Fishtown and Washington Square West command more. Daily life runs on the Schuylkill River Trail, 300-plus BYOBs, Reading Terminal Market, and a James Beard-heavy dining scene (Zahav, Vetri, Friday Saturday Sunday). SEPTA is usable but politically fragile; a city wage tax (3.735% for residents as of July 2026) stacks on Pennsylvania's flat income tax. Schools are hit-or-miss, so families often look to Chestnut Hill, Manayunk, or suburbs like Media and Swarthmore.

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As of 2026-09Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: thehonestlocal.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: visitphilly.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: alishainthe.biz Source 7: cubesmart.com

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