North Central Baptist Hospitals in San Antonio, TX is recruiting an experienced Registered Nurse Case Manager to lead care coordination across the continuum for an acute inpatient population. This role sits within Baptist Health System — a 120-plus-year institution comprising six full-service hospitals, a dedicated children's hospital with a pediatric emergency unit, a comprehensive cancer care network, imaging centers, ambulatory services, and the Baptist School of Health Professions. The strongest differentiator here is the breadth of the system's resources and the scope of the case management role, which spans utilization management, transition planning, denial prevention, and direct physician and family education.
Perks and Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, and auto and home insurance
Practice Highlights
- Integrated case management role spanning the full continuum of inpatient care — from admission through safe discharge and readmission prevention
- Utilization Management responsibilities include medical necessity review, denial prevention, and compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements and TJC accreditation standards
- Transition Management focus: appropriate length-of-stay management, readmission prevention, and patient satisfaction
- Care Coordination duties include sequencing care, ensuring appropriate level-of-care placement, and driving efficient patient throughput
- Direct education responsibilities to physicians, patients, families, and caregivers
- System-wide resources include six full-service hospitals, a specialized children's hospital with dedicated pediatric emergency unit, a comprehensive cancer care network, imaging centers, fitness and rehabilitation centers, and a physician network
- Operates within a faith-inspired, community-anchored health system with more than 120 years of regional presence
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Nursing preferred
- Active Texas Registered Nurse license required
- Minimum 2 years of acute hospital patient care experience required; prior utilization management or case management experience required
- Previous case management supervisory experience preferred
- Accredited Case Manager (ACM) certification preferred
About the Community
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States and one of the most affordable major metros in Texas, offering a low cost of living relative to its size, a nationally recognized culinary and cultural scene, and year-round warm weather. The city is home to strong public and private school systems, the River Walk, the Texas Hill Country, and multiple military installations that contribute to a diverse, tight-knit community. Clinicians relocating here find a city that combines big-city amenities — professional sports, major airports, world-class medical infrastructure — with a genuinely welcoming, family-oriented character.