Case Manager - Case Management
Company: Legacy Health
Location: Portland
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Overview: You are the voice, the coordinator and the empathetic
advocate of patients facing difficult situations. Your compassion
for patients and families with acute and chronic health conditions
knows no limits. You are committed to working with healthcare teams
to ensure every patient receives the care, comfort and dignity they
deserve. If this is how you define your role as a Case Manager, we
invite you to consider this opportunity. Responsibilities: -
Coordinates and facilitates interdisciplinary provision of
comprehensive, patient-centered, quality health care throughout the
continuum for patients with acute and chronic health conditions. -
Fosters achievement of optimal health care outcomes within accepted
standards of care. - Serves as an expert resource to the healthcare
team regarding the continuum of care, efficient use of resources,
Best Practice protocols, team-based care, quality indicators and
improvements, and regulatory requirements. - Ensures a smooth
transition of care between multiple health care environments with
planned handoffs. - Partners with patients and families in
identifying health care issues and barriers to self-care in order
to set priorities and engage in appropriate interventions. -
Demonstrates cultural agility and employs health literacy
guidelines to provide education regarding self-management
strategies. - Utilizes rapid quality improvement cycles to
continuously monitor, evaluate, measure, and report progress of
interventions and outcomes. - Paces the case to assure appropriate
and fiscally sound care coordination across the continuum.
Qualifications: Education: - Academic degree in nursing (BSN or
higher) preferred. Experience: - This position requires extensive
knowledge of disease management to include diagnostics, treatment
and prognosis, community resources and healthcare reimbursement.
Minimum 2 years clinical nursing experience required. Relevant
experience in one or more of the following healthcare areas
preferred: - Coordination of community resources - Care management
of diverse patient populations - Ambulatory Care - Knowledge of
levels of care throughout the health care continuum to include;
inpatient, emergency care, rehab, home health, hospice, long term
acute care, SNF, ICF, ALF with an overall understanding of
utilization management and resource management. - Working knowledge
of Care Management models across the continuum. Knowledge/Skills: -
Knowledge of six core components of case management: - Psychosocial
aspects - Healthcare reimbursement - Rehabilitation - Healthcare
management and delivery - Principles of practice i.e. CMS
guidelines, Interqual criteria - Case Management concepts -
Excellent organizational skills - Health literate oral and written
communication skills for effective interaction with all members of
the patient’s health care team - Knowledge of transitional planning
to and from all venues - Ability to determine and access
appropriate community resources - Ability to engage patient/family
in discussion of health care goals and decisions with attention to
cultural and health literacy implications - Ability to adhere to
and implement regulations in an effective manner. Must serve as a
resource to all team members regarding regulatory issues. -
Keyboard skills and ability to navigate electronic systems
applicable to job functions. Licensure: - Current applicable state
RN licensure. - Case management certification preferred. - BLS for
Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association required
for all employees who perform this job in the state of Oregon. Pay
Range: USD $54.37 - USD $81.21 /Hr. Our Commitment to Health and
Equal Opportunity: Our Legacy is good for health for Our People,
Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the
right thing. If you are passionate about our mission and believe
you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if
you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to
fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and
succeed. Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and
prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and
affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants
without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship
status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age,
national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran
status, or any other characteristic protected by law. To learn more
about our employee benefits click here:
www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you
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