Registered Nurse Case Manager / Discharge Planner — Transitional Care Unit

Job overview

The Registered Nurse Case Manager / Discharge Planner — Transitional Care Unit role is full-time, 40 hours per week, and onsite in Haverhill, MA. Compensation is $95,000–$107,000 per year, plus a $5,000 sign-on bonus. The role supports patients in Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital’s 20-bed Transitional Care Unit. The case manager coordinates each patient’s stay from admission through discharge, working with the interdisciplinary team to identify goals, address discharge barriers, and arrange appropriate next-level resources. The role keeps patients and families informed and supports safe, timely discharge planning.

What you'll do

• Coordinate each patient’s stay from admission through discharge
• work with the interdisciplinary team to identify goals and address discharge barriers
• explain rehabilitation processes, levels of care, and patient rights and responsibilities
• advocate for patients within CMS and managed-care guidelines
• connect patients with next-level care resources
• maintain patient and family contact about progress and discharge planning
• anticipate and address changes in disposition.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

registered nurse

case manager

discharge planner

transitional care unit

rehabilitation hospital

haverhill ma

full-time

40 hours per week

$95k–$107k per year

$5,000 sign-on bonus

massachusetts rn license

patient advocacy

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k), paid vacation, sick and holiday time, dental, medical and vision insurance, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, and hospital, critical illness, and accident policies.

Why this role

Requires an RN license in Massachusetts; acute case management experience in a skilled nursing facility is strongly preferred.

About the employer

Whittier Health Network is hiring for this role. Industry: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals. Sector: 62.