Director of Case Management

Nashville, TN

Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Days | No Weekends (administrative schedule with occasional on-call support)
Compensation: $110,000 – $135,000 annually (based on experience)
Incentive Bonus: Up to 17.5%
Sign-On Bonus: $10,000
Relocation Assistance: Available (case-by-case)

Overview

A high-acuity, Level I trauma acute care hospital in Nashville, Tennessee is seeking an accomplished Director of Case Management to provide strategic and operational leadership for hospital-wide case management services.

This role oversees all aspects of care coordination, utilization management, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration across a large inpatient environment. The Director will lead performance improvement initiatives focused on length of stay optimization, throughput, regulatory compliance, and patient-centered transitions of care.

This opportunity is best suited for a seasoned case management leader with demonstrated success in complex acute care settings and the ability to partner effectively with executive, physician, and clinical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for hospital-wide case management operations.

• Direct and evaluate departmental structure, staffing models, onboarding, competencies, and productivity.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and utilization management standards.

• Oversee care coordination and discharge planning processes to support safe, timely patient transitions.

• Partner with finance and executive leadership to achieve operational, quality, and fiscal goals.

• Analyze performance data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

• Lead and sustain performance improvement initiatives targeting length of stay and capacity management.

• Build collaborative relationships with physicians, nursing leadership, compliance, legal, and ancillary services.

• Serve as a subject matter expert in acute care case management and care coordination best practices.

• Support change management initiatives and lead teams through operational transformation.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Social Work, or a related healthcare field

• Active licensure as one of the following:

  • Registered Nurse (RN)

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

  • Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)

• Minimum of 3 years of recent acute care hospital case management experience

• Minimum of 2 years of case management leadership experience

• Demonstrated success managing hospital-wide or multi-unit case management operations

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Health Administration, Business Administration, or related field

• Experience leading case management in a Level I trauma or high-volume acute care hospital

• Strong background in data analysis, process improvement, and length-of-stay reduction

• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and influence across departments

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary with executive incentive opportunity

• Annual performance bonus up to 17.5%

• Sign-on bonus

• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Paid time off and paid holidays

• Retirement plan with employer matching

• Tuition assistance and professional development support

• Employee wellness and financial wellbeing programs

Ideal For

• Directors or senior managers overseeing hospital-wide case management programs

• Leaders experienced in utilization management, throughput optimization, and capacity management

• Case management professionals from large, complex acute care or trauma-designated hospitals

• Executives comfortable driving change, analyzing data, and partnering with senior leadership

Keywords 

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