Case Manager – Inpatient – Mercy San Diego

Facility: Scripps Mercy San Diego

Location: San Diego, CA

Career Area: RN

Employment Type: Full Time

Shift: Varied

Job ID: 252002560

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Scripps Mercy Hospital has served central and downtown San Diego since 1890 and is the oldest medical center in the county. The San Diego campus is located near the corner of 5th Avenue and Washington Street in Hillcrest.

Scripps Mercy Hospital consists of two campuses in San Diego and Chula Vista. 

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego’s campus includes the O’Toole Breast Care Center, a 24-hour emergency room that is a Level I Trauma Center, outpatient physical rehabilitation, minimally invasive robotic surgery and our childbirth unit (including a Level II neonatal intensive care unit).

Job Description

This is a Full-Time position with a 10.25-hour day shift schedule on variable days of the week, including weekends and holidays. Position typically starts between 7-7:30am.

Located at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego – Hillcrest.

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 off 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.

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Position Pay Range: $60.53-$87.94/hour

In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.

Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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At Scripps, we seek dedicated, compassionate people to join our team and make a significant impact on the health of our community and the future of health care. Throughout our five hospital campuses, 30 outpatient centers and clinics, and hundreds of affiliated physician offices throughout the region, each member of our team plays a key role in our life-changing and life-saving mission. Scripps Health is the only San Diego-based company to make Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Places to Work. Our people and their commitment to the highest standards of care are what define us.

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Fortune Top 100 Hospitals Award
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