Learnings From an Academic Medical Center in Hiring New RN Graduates Successfully Into Hospital Care Management

Abstract

Although care management departments have been able to hire more case managers, there is still a shortage of experienced case managers. An academic medical center and school of nursing began with an academic practice partnership that focused on expanded education and practicums on care coordination and transitions management. This partnership has led to successful hiring of new traditional BSN graduates directly into inpatient case management positions. Although care management departments have been able to hire more case managers, there is still a shortage of experienced case managers. An academic medical center and school of nursing began with an academic practice partnership that focused on expanded education and practicums on care coordination and transitions management. This partnership has led to successful hiring of new traditional BSN graduates directly into inpatient case management positions. Jennifer S. Mensik Kennedy, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN is division director at OHSU Healthcare in Portland, Oregon. She can be reached at [email protected] Ann Nielsen, PhD, RN, is associate professor clinical nursing at OHSU School of Nursing in Portland. Jennifer Leitch, BSN, RN, CCM, is nurse manager, department of care management, at OHSU Healthcare.