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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee

RN Medical Case Manager

Registered NurseFull-Time

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Job Description

The High-Cost Claim team at BCBST is seeking a compassionate and highly skilled RN Case Manager to support members with advanced and multifaceted healthcare needs.

In this role, you will provide comprehensive, member-centered care for individuals with complex and chronic conditions, including high-risk diagnoses, through a proactive, advocacy-driven approach. You will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care, reduce barriers, and improve health outcomes while supporting cost-effective utilization of services and reducing unnecessary ED and inpatient utilization.

Success in this position requires the ability to manage a dynamic caseload with strong critical thinking, attention to detail, and exceptional telephonic and digital communication skills.

  • The ideal candidate brings a strong clinical foundation combined with care coordination expertise, including:
  • Experience in acute care settings such as ED, ICU, or Med-Surg
  • Background in case management, transitions of care, or discharge planning
  • Experience supporting members with complex needs is highly valued, including:
  • Chronic conditions (e. g., CHF, COPD, diabetes)
  • Behavioral health needs

Home and Community-based Care

This experience strengthens the ability to develop effective discharge plans and prevent avoidable readmissions.

Candidates Should Also Demonstrate the Ability To

  • Assess and manage complex needs in a telephonic and digital environment
  • Navigate care across the continuum
  • Effectively engage members to drive adherence and outcomes
  • Strong technical proficiency is essential, along with a willingness to leverage enterprise-approved digital and AI tools to enhance care delivery, documentation, and operational efficiency.

Job Responsibilities

Supporting utilization management functions for more complex and non-routine cases as needed.

Serving as a liaison between members, providers and internal/external customers in coordination of health care delivery and benefits programs.

Overseeing highly complex cases identified through various mechanisms to ensure effective implementation of interventions, and to ensure efficient utilization of benefits

Performing the essential activities of case management: assessment: planning, implementation, coordinating, monitoring, outcomes and evaluation.

Digital positions must have the ability to effectively communicate via digital channels and offer technical support.

  • Effective 7/22/13: This Position requires an 18 month commitment before posting for other internal positions.
  • Various immunizations and/or associated medical tests may be required for this position.
  • This job requires digital literacy assessment.
  • Job Qualifications

License

Registered Nurse (RN) with active license in the state of Tennessee or hold a license in the state of their residence if the state is participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact Law.

Experience

  • 3 years - Clinical experience required
  • 5 years - Experience in the health care industry
  • For Select Community & Katie Beckett: 2 years experience in IDD for Select Community is required
  • Skills\Certifications
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • PC Skills required (Basic Microsoft Office and E-Mail)
  • N/A
  • Number of Openings Available
  • 1

Worker Type

Employee

Company

  • VSHP Volunteer State Health Plan, Inc
  • Applying for this job indicates your acknowledgement and understanding of the following statements:

BCBST will recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Further information regarding BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices may be found by reviewing the following page:

BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity.

All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee via-email, the Internet or any other method without a valid, written Direct Placement Agreement in place for this position from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee HR/Talent Acquisition will not be considered.

No fee will be paid in the event the applicant is hired by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee as a result of the referral or through other means.

Key Responsibilities

The RN Case Manager will provide comprehensive, member-centered care for individuals with complex health needs by coordinating services and reducing barriers to improve outcomes. They will also support utilization management functions and serve as a liaison between members, providers, and internal teams.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Tennessee or a compact state and possess at least 3 years of clinical experience. Strong technical proficiency and the ability to navigate complex care needs in a digital environment are essential.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentTelephonic communicationChronic condition managementBehavioral health supportPatient advocacyInterdisciplinary collaboration

Case Management — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 39 active Nurse Case Manager listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% are remote, 69% have no call, 77% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution24 jobs · 21 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
13%
CME allowance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Nurse Case Manager listings

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

Living in Chattanooga

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$327k
Typical market rent
$1,513/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Chattanooga, TN
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