Patient Care Manager Jobs in Atlanta, GA
Patient Care Manager jobs in Atlanta are concentrated in Midtown, Buckhead, and the Emory University Hospital corridor, with strong demand from health systems, managed care organizations, and long-term care networks. Employers hiring right now include Emory Healthcare, Optum, and DaVita. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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7:00 PMShift End Time
Worker Sub-Type
Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.
Job Description
Experience
- 12 months RN experience required
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- 1 year of experience
Education
- Graduation from accredited school of nursing
Certification Summary
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of employment or upon start of clinical shift if working in the Emergency Department (ED)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) certification from the American Heart Association within 1 year of employment as required by department
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- No minimally required knowledge, skills, or abilities
Job Responsibilities
Practice (Caring for the Patient)
- Performs nursing process across the continuum to deliver age and developmentally appropriate patient-family-centered care.
- Integrates values and language preferences into healthcare delivery through a culturally sensitive process.
- Utilizes clinical decision support tools and resources to recognize issues, prioritize care, and modify plan of care as needed.
- Utilizes appropriate documentation tools to record, measure, and retrieve healthcare data.
- Provides patient and family education appropriate for identified learning needs.
- Utilizes resources to plan and provide nursing care that is safe, effective, and financially responsible.
Development (Fostering Clinical Knowledge)
- Participates in lifelong learning to maintain knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice.
- Incorporates new knowledge into nursing practice to support desired outcomes.
- Maintains professional records that provide evidence of competence and learning.
- Self-evaluates professional practice in relation to performance, development, resiliency, and goals.
- Takes action to achieve goals identified during performance review, resulting in change in practice and role performance.
Engagement (Engaging and Leading Professionally)
- Provides oversight for nursing care given by unlicensed personnel while retaining accountability for patient care quality.
- Engages in ethical practices utilizing principles from The Code of Ethics for Nurses.
- Maintains therapeutic and professional relationships with appropriate role boundaries.
- Contributes to a supportive and healthy work environment.
- Consults, contributes to, and coordinates care with interdisciplinary healthcare team members.
- Demonstrates investment in others through teaching/coaching/helper roles.
- Demonstrates support of shared leadership through awareness of initiatives and providing input.
- Drives and effectively facilitates timely admission, transfer, and discharge process for unit, ensuring efficient and safe patient flow.
Outcomes (Driving Excellent Results)
- Integrates evidence and research findings into clinical judgement and nursing practice.
- Participates in monitoring activities within work environment to maintain a culture of safety.
- Identifies and communicates hazards and errors.
- Participates in quality and process improvement activities to improve patient outcome and workflows.
- Ensures equipment is in working order to provide safe patient care.
- Demonstrates commitment and flexibility through times of change.
Professional Mandatory Requirements
- Completes orientation and initial assessment of competency successfully by determined due date.
- Completes mandatory education and annual competency assessment requirements as defined by unit and system by due date.
- Achieves 75% attendance at staff meetings if applicable.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.
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Note: If you are CURRENTLY employed at Children's and/or have an active badge or network access, STOP here. Submit your application via Workday using the Career App (Find Jobs).
Work Shift
NightWork Day(s)
VariableShift Start Time
7:00 PMShift End Time
Worker Sub-Type
Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.
Job Description
Experience
- 12 months RN experience required
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- 1 year of experience
Education
- Graduation from accredited school of nursing
Certification Summary
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of employment or upon start of clinical shift if working in the Emergency Department (ED)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) certification from the American Heart Association within 1 year of employment as required by department
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- No minimally required knowledge, skills, or abilities
Job Responsibilities
Practice (Caring for the Patient)
- Performs nursing process across the continuum to deliver age and developmentally appropriate patient-family-centered care.
- Integrates values and language preferences into healthcare delivery through a culturally sensitive process.
- Utilizes clinical decision support tools and resources to recognize issues, prioritize care, and modify plan of care as needed.
- Utilizes appropriate documentation tools to record, measure, and retrieve healthcare data.
- Provides patient and family education appropriate for identified learning needs.
- Utilizes resources to plan and provide nursing care that is safe, effective, and financially responsible.
Development (Fostering Clinical Knowledge)
- Participates in lifelong learning to maintain knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice.
- Incorporates new knowledge into nursing practice to support desired outcomes.
- Maintains professional records that provide evidence of competence and learning.
- Self-evaluates professional practice in relation to performance, development, resiliency, and goals.
- Takes action to achieve goals identified during performance review, resulting in change in practice and role performance.
Engagement (Engaging and Leading Professionally)
- Provides oversight for nursing care given by unlicensed personnel while retaining accountability for patient care quality.
- Engages in ethical practices utilizing principles from The Code of Ethics for Nurses.
- Maintains therapeutic and professional relationships with appropriate role boundaries.
- Contributes to a supportive and healthy work environment.
- Consults, contributes to, and coordinates care with interdisciplinary healthcare team members.
- Demonstrates investment in others through teaching/coaching/helper roles.
- Demonstrates support of shared leadership through awareness of initiatives and providing input.
- Drives and effectively facilitates timely admission, transfer, and discharge process for unit, ensuring efficient and safe patient flow.
Outcomes (Driving Excellent Results)
- Integrates evidence and research findings into clinical judgement and nursing practice.
- Participates in monitoring activities within work environment to maintain a culture of safety.
- Identifies and communicates hazards and errors.
- Participates in quality and process improvement activities to improve patient outcome and workflows.
- Ensures equipment is in working order to provide safe patient care.
- Demonstrates commitment and flexibility through times of change.
Professional Mandatory Requirements
- Completes orientation and initial assessment of competency successfully by determined due date.
- Completes mandatory education and annual competency assessment requirements as defined by unit and system by due date.
- Achieves 75% attendance at staff meetings if applicable.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.
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- Optum9
- DaVita9
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Patient Care Manager Jobs in Atlanta: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a patient care manager job in Atlanta?
Atlanta's strongest hiring comes from its large academic health systems along the Emory and Grady corridors, managed care payers headquartered in Buckhead, and the growing network of outpatient and home health agencies expanding into the metro's suburbs. Candidates who stand out typically combine direct clinical or case management experience with familiarity with value-based care models, which Atlanta's major systems have adopted aggressively. Networking through the Georgia chapter of the Case Management Society of America also opens doors locally.
Which companies hire patient care managers in Atlanta?
Employers hiring patient care managers in Atlanta right now include Emory Healthcare, Optum, and DaVita, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Atlanta's mix of academic medical centers, national payer regional offices, and fast-growing outpatient networks means openings appear across both hospital and non-hospital settings throughout the metro.
Are there remote patient care manager jobs in Atlanta?
Yes, though partly: hands-on and unit-based roles are almost always on-site, while utilization management, care coordination, and population health positions are frequently remote or hybrid. About 60% of patient care manager openings tied to Atlanta are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the payer and managed care presence in the market. The most remote-eligible work in Atlanta tends to sit with insurance carriers and telehealth-adjacent organizations based in Buckhead and the Perimeter area.
How can I get a patient care manager job in Atlanta with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Atlanta is moving into a care coordinator or case management associate role at one of the city's large health systems or managed care organizations, which regularly hire candidates with clinical backgrounds but limited management experience. Grady Health System and the Emory system both run structured care management training pipelines. Earning a CCM credential while in an entry role signals readiness for promotion within Atlanta's competitive market and tends to shorten the path to a full patient care manager title.
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