Nurse Case Manager

Chicago Family Health Center·Chicago, Illinois

$29 - $45/hrFull Time On Site 2-5 yrsPosted 1 month ago

Practice for this role

Nurse Case Manager · $29 - $45/hr

How this role compares

Computed from live listings

-21% vs. median posted rate for nursing roles in Chicago, Illinois ($36.50/hr, n=787)

965 similar openings in the Chicago area · median $36.50/hr

$16.60/hr · lowesthighest · $150/hr

this role: $29.00/hrmedian $36.50/hr

Shaded band: the middle 50% of 787 posted nursing roles in Chicago, Illinois rates. This role sits in the 35th percentile.

About the role

Pay for this role is about 21% below the Chicago, Illinois median for nursing roles.

The Nurse Case Manager provides direct patient care by implementing individualized care plans and managing population health for an assigned panel of patients. They coordinate patient access to care, oversee care coordinators, and manage transitions of care for patients receiving hospital-based services.

Description Nurse Case Manager

Schedule

Monday -
Friday 8:30am - 5:15pm

Under the general guidance of the Director of Care Management, the Nurse Case Manager will provide direct patient care through implementation of individual patient care plans developed in collaboration with the patient’s primary care provider.

This individual will work directly with the provider for continuity of care to fulfill the individual patient care plan.

The Nurse Case Manager will promote self-care management and assist with access to care.

Functions through direct face to face patient contact, telephone follow-up and education based on care management guidelines in a sensitive and confidential manner.

Maintains satisfactory relations interdepartmentally and participates in phases of center wide health education.

Responsibilities

The Nurse Case Manager role involves the use of critical thinking skills and clinical expertise to provide ongoing case and care management to an assigned panel of patients. This will include: Managing the ongoing care management for an assigned population case load (Population Health Management), Performing Comprehensive Risk Assessments and developing individualized Patient Care Plans for all assigned cases, Managing and coordinating patient access to care, including overseeing the efforts of collaborating Care Coordinators, Referral staff and others, Addressing all relevant Transitions of Care management when patients obtain hospital-based care, and Collaborative participation in the Patient Care Teams. Population Health Management Development & Management of Patient Care Plans includes management and coordination of care Transitions of Care and Self Management

Qualifications

Associate degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university is minimally required. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university is required to facilitate complex disease care management and advanced patient needs. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (R.N.) with a valid license in the state of Illinois Current CPR Certification A minimum of two (2) – three (3) years’ experience as a qualified Case Manager preferred. Significant demonstrable experience of working in a community-based environment. Significant demonstrable experience of working with highly complex packages of care in a health and/or social care environment. Bilingual ability preferred; may or may not be required based on individual department needs.

Posting details

Employment type: Full Time
Work arrangement: On Site
Experience: 2-5 yrs
Salary: $29 - $45/hr
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posted: Aug 10, 2026
Application: Employer website

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