Acute RN Care Manager

Acute RN Care Manager. Full‑Time Days – Orlando Health.

Title: Registered Nurse Care Manager (Acute Care)

Facility: South Lake Hospital |
Location: Clermont, FL |
Status: Full‑Time |
Department: Care Management |
Schedule: Days

Position Summary: Orlando Health’s South Lake Hospital is a comprehensive medical and surgical acute care facility serving Lake County. We seek an RN Care Manager to promote and facilitate effective management of hospital resources from admission to discharge.

• Assess patients’ needs and develop or revise individualized care plans based on clinical progress.
• Promote cultural competency and build respectful, collaborative relationships with all team members, patients, and families.
• Act as a patient and family advocate, ensuring their needs and concerns are addressed.
• Apply knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide appropriate care in the intermediate care unit.
• Serve in leadership roles (e.g., preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator) to support staff development.
• Collaborate with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement comprehensive care plans.
• Model clinical excellence and professionalism, supporting hospital and nursing department goals.
• Understand growth and development principles across the lifespan and assess patient data accordingly.
• Coordinate and delegate care among team members for a defined patient group.
• Document patient care consistently and accurately, complying with regulatory standards.
• Maintain competence in nursing skills and use of patient care equipment specific to the intermediate care unit.
• Prioritize patient care based on critical needs, using evidence‑based practices.
• Utilize problem‑solving skills to identify, address, and resolve issues promptly.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of health‑care practice and organizational outcomes.
• Participate in unit or organization‑level committees of nursing practice and performance improvement.
• Engage in peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice.
• Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, organized work area.
• Attend staff development, in‑services, department meetings, and nursing committee meetings.
• Partner with nursing leadership to identify professional development needs.
• Assume responsibility for own professional development and continuing education.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Education: Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Licensure/Certification: Current Florida RN license; BLS/Healthcare Provider certification (required; within 90 days of hire).
• Experience: Three (3) years in chronic disease management, care management, care coordination, utilization management, or acute clinical care.

• Competitive pay with evening, night, and weekend shift differentials for qualifying positions.
• All‑inclusive benefits starting Day One: student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, free college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, backup elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more.
• Employee‑centric environment recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare.