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Jennifer Bell

@jenniferbell

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Experienced RN and case management leader driving improved care transitions and reduced readmissions.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a leadership role in case management or care coordination where I can drive quality improvement, mentor clinical teams, and improve transitions of care.

I am an experienced Registered Nurse and certified case manager with a proven record leading inpatient case management and care coordination teams to improve patient-centered outcomes and reduce readmissions.

Across leadership roles at Kaiser Permanente and Optum, I directed staffing strategy, recruitment, onboarding, coaching, utilization management, and discharge planning while serving as the escalation resource for complex, high-risk cases.

I combine clinical expertise from high-acuity cardiothoracic and vascular care with data-driven quality improvement, cross-continuum partnership building, and staff development to deliver safer, more efficient transitions of care.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Case Management Leader

Kaiser Permanente

Mar 2020 - Feb 2026 (5 years 11 months)

Led care coordination and inpatient case management teams across multiple facilities, improving transitions of care and reducing readmissions through utilization management and cross-continuum partnerships.

Case Management Care Coordination Utilization Management Discharge Planning Staff Recruitment Performance Improvement Clinical Leadership

Manager of Case Management

Optum

Dec 2012 - Feb 2020 (7 years 2 months)

Directed multidisciplinary RN and social work teams managing complex medical and behavioral populations, driving readmission reduction, care gap closure, and operational performance improvement.

Case Management Team Leadership Process Improvement Behavioral Health Performance Management Escalation Management Coaching

Charge Nurse / Clinical Staff Nurse

Emory University Hospital Midtown

Feb 2001 - Dec 2011 (10 years 10 months)

Provided high-acuity bedside care in a cardiothoracic and vascular step-down unit and served as charge nurse overseeing unit operations, staffing, and clinical mentorship.

Critical Care Nursing Charge Nurse Mentorship Staffing Patient Monitoring Cardiothoracic Care