Assistant Director, Case Management RN, Registered Nurse

Job Title: Asst Director Case Mgt RN

Location: WILLIAMSON STREET

Department Name: Case Management

Req #: 0000264333

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $125,000.00 - $162,600.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our Case Management leaders help connect exceptional clinical care with thoughtful coordination, efficient operations, and successful transitions across the continuum of care. As the Assistant Director of Case Management, you'll partner with hospital and departmental leadership to guide the daily operations of Case Management while supporting patient flow, utilization management, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary care coordination. Through strong people leadership, data-driven decision-making, and collaboration across clinical and community partners, you'll help remove barriers to care, strengthen team performance, and advance consistent practices that support patients throughout their healthcare journey.

As an Assistant Director of Case Management, a typical day may include:

• Providing leadership and operational oversight for Case Management services while promoting high-quality, patient-centered care and adherence to clinical and regulatory standards

• Managing daily staffing, assignments, workflows, and resource allocation to support efficient department operations and patient care delivery

• Designing and optimizing staffing models and workflows to strengthen patient throughput, team effectiveness, and resource utilization

• Proactively identifying barriers to patient progression and collaborating with interdisciplinary partners to reduce avoidable delays and support appropriate length of stay

• Partnering with physicians and members of the care team on utilization review escalations, medical necessity, discharge planning, and complex care coordination needs

• Reviewing key performance indicators, including length of stay, readmissions, cost per case, and resource utilization, to identify trends and drive performance improvement

• Coaching, mentoring, and developing Case Management team members through ongoing feedback, performance management, education, and professional development

• Participating in recruitment, selection, onboarding, and retention efforts to build and maintain a knowledgeable, collaborative, and engaged Case Management team

• Supporting the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and Case Management best practices

• Collaborating with physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, payers, community agencies, and other partners to coordinate care and support effective transitions

• Integrating social drivers of health and equitable care considerations into Case Management strategies, workflows, and patient care planning

• Partnering with leaders across the health system to align local operations with enterprise goals and advance standardization of effective Case Management practices

This role might be for you if:

• You are an experienced Case Management professional who enjoys combining clinical knowledge with people and operational leadership

• You understand utilization management, medical necessity criteria, discharge planning, care coordination, post-acute care, and healthcare reimbursement

• You can identify barriers to patient progression and work collaboratively to develop practical solutions that support timely transitions of care

• You enjoy using data and performance metrics to uncover opportunities and guide meaningful improvements in patient care and department operations

• You are energized by coaching and mentoring others and can navigate performance conversations with consistency, professionalism, and respect

• You communicate and negotiate effectively with physicians, nurses, social workers, payers, community partners, and organizational leaders

• You are comfortable balancing multiple priorities while maintaining focus on patient safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency

• You understand state and federal requirements related to utilization review, discharge planning, auditing, Case Management, and professional scope of practice

• You value standardization and enjoy collaborating across departments and facilities to strengthen practices and advance shared organizational goals

• You bring strong analytical, organizational, relationship-building, and leadership skills to complex healthcare operations

To be considered for this Assistant Director of Case Management opportunity, candidates must possess a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Social Work (MSW) and hold a current, valid license to practice as either a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Social Worker in the state of New Jersey. For RN candidates, a master's degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or a related field is preferred. For Social Work candidates, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure is preferred. Certification in Case Management through ACM or CCM is strongly preferred and must be obtained within one year of hire. Candidates must possess a minimum of four years of clinical experience in a hospital, home health, or community setting, including at least two years of acute care Case Management experience and two years of supervisory experience involving multi-unit or program leadership. The ideal candidate demonstrates expertise in utilization management, medical necessity criteria, discharge planning, healthcare reimbursement, regulatory compliance, patient flow, performance improvement, data analysis, and interdisciplinary care coordination, along with the ability to lead, mentor, and inspire teams. This is a salaried day shift leadership opportunity supporting the Case Management department at the Williamson Street location.