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UnitedHealth Group
Chattanooga, Tennessee

RN Case Manager Hospice

Registered NurseIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$76k-$113k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 42m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Explore opportunities with Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses. We provide home health, hospice and community-based services that help people receive quality care where they feel most comfortable: at home.

Rooted in personalized care, we support patients and provide comfort through each stage of their health journey, while building trusted relationships along the way. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As an RN Case Manager, you’ll coordinate compassionate, individualized hospice care by assessing patients, partnering with the interdisciplinary care team, and developing plans that support each patient’s needs.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Performs patient assessments and collaborates with the care team to develop and implement a plan of care
  • Makes referrals to other hospice care disciplines as needed or documents rationale for not doing so
  • Develops, prepares, and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to care center policies
  • Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate
  • Teaches patients, families, and caregivers appropriate patient care techniques
  • Regularly communicates with clinical manager and care team
  • Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to patients/families as assigned
  • Other duties as assigned

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

  • Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work
  • Current CPR certification
  • 1+ years of nursing experience
  • Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and liability insurance

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $75,620 to $113,430 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

Assess hospice patients and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care. Maintain accurate patient records, coordinate referrals, educate patients and caregivers, communicate with the care team, and provide assigned on-call services.

Requirements

Requires a current RN license for the assigned state or states, current CPR certification, and at least one year of nursing experience. Candidates must also have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentHospice Care CoordinationCare PlanningInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient DocumentationPain and Symptom ManagementPatient and Caregiver EducationClinical CommunicationOn-Call CareReferral Coordination

Hospice Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 36 active Nurse Case Manager listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 64% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Nurse Case Manager market look like in Tennessee?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$103k in purchasing powerTennessee index 91.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Case Manager listings in Tennessee162 active6,066 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 64% no call · 64% no weekends36 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee Registered Nurse listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus · <1% offer loan repayment162 active listings, Oct 2026
UnitedHealth Groupsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index1,513 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$95k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Nurse Case Manager Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 18 employers
6
<$90k
6
$90k-105k
5
$105k-120k
1
$125k
2
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs
401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$38.2-$57.3/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.4
Better work-life than 30% of Nurse Case Manager listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,789 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UnitedHealth Group

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution

Living in Chattanooga

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$324k≈ 4.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,498/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.