RN Care Manager - Inpatient
Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a discharge that was hard to arrange. How did you get it done?
What they are checking: Whether they can remove barriers to discharge creatively and work across teams.
Tell me about your experience with utilization management or managed care.
What they are checking: Whether they have the background the posting prefers for this role.
How do you handle on-call and weekend coverage every few weeks?
What they are checking: Whether they can commit to the rotating coverage this role requires.
What would you do
A payor denies an inpatient stay you believe is justified. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they gather documentation and work with the physician advisor to appeal effectively.
A patient is medically ready to leave but doesn't have a safe place to go. How do you approach it?
What they are checking: Whether they balance safety, patient wishes and length-of-stay pressure fairly.
How do you work with physicians who don't document enough to support the patient's status?
What they are checking: Whether they can ask physicians for clearer documentation tactfully and effectively.
A family disagrees with the plan to discharge their mother to a nursing home. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they listen and explain options while respecting patient rights and choices.
About the work
How do you use InterQual or MCG criteria to decide whether a patient should be inpatient or observation?
What they are checking: Whether they understand utilization criteria and why patient status affects payment and the patient's costs.
What do you know about the Medicare two-midnight rule?
What they are checking: Whether they understand a key rule that drives inpatient status decisions.
How do you prioritize a large caseload of patients with different discharge needs?
What they are checking: Whether they focus on the most complex or time-sensitive patients first.
How do you help patients with chronic diseases avoid coming back to the hospital?
What they are checking: Whether they arrange follow-up care and resources that reduce readmissions.
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