**Job Summary** The Emergency Room/Department Care Manager will assess all potential admissions for meeting criteria for an acute care admissions and into the proper status based on MCG or 3rd party criteria. ER CM will assess avoidance of social admissions, and support at risk patients with community services to meet needs for health care and daily living needs. Will secure choice if patient may go to a nursing home or go into a hospice status. Verify patient's next of kin phone number is correct on the ED record. Be an informational resource for the ED Providers. **Essential Functions** + Provides ED patient assessments prior to admission. + Supports proper placement of patient in the appropriate status based on MCG or 3rd party review tool. + Avoids social admissions by supporting community resources and guidance. + Supports patient and family with admission support and discharge guidance with choice selection of POC known at time of admission. + Verifies next of kin's name and phone number is correct and on the patient's demographic sheet. + Performs other duties as assigned. + Complies with all policies and standards. **Qualifications** + Associate Degree Registered Nurse required + Bachelor's Degree BSN with ADN preferred + 1-3 years Acute Care / Hopital setting required + 1-2 years Care Management Experience preferred **Licenses and Certifications** + RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Nursing license required Equal Employment Opportunity This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.