Location: all cities,AK, USA
Title: Registered Nurse Case Manager Duration: 12 month assignment Location: EST or CST – Compact License Required Start Date: September 16th Interview: 1 Round Pay Rate: 40/HR with benefits Pay rate: 37/HR with PTO and no Benefits Pay Rate: 36/HR with benefits and PTO Approved states per client: No exceptions. Must reside and hold a compact license in the following states: Colorado Georgia Indiana Kentucky Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Ohio Louisiana Iowa Washington State Pennsylvania Virginia Work from home – must reside in a state that is part of the Nurse Compact (multi-state-licensure) Education and experience needed for this role: • Nursing Diploma or associate's degree in nursing required. • Bachelor's degree in nursing strongly preferred. • 3 years of clinical nursing experience in a clinical, acute/post-acute care, and community setting required. • 1 year of case management experience in a managed care setting strongly preferred. • Experience managing patients telephonically and via digital channels (mobile applications and messaging) preferred. • Direct experience coordinating care as a case manager Certifications/Licenses required for this role: • Must have direct experience as an RN in one of the following: ICU, ER, Med Surg or Post Acute • Current, active, and unrestricted Registered Nurse license required • Certification in Case Management (CCM) required or to be obtained within 18 months of hire • Certification in Chronic Care Professional (CCP) preferred Essential responsibilities: • Lead the coordination of a regionally aligned, multidisciplinary team to provide holistic care to meet member needs telephonic and/or digitally. • Use the case management process to assess, develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate care plans designed to optimize the members' health across the care continuum. • Assess the member's health, psychosocial needs, cultural preferences, and support systems. • Engage the member and/or caregiver to develop an individualized plan of care, address barriers, identify gaps in care, and promotes improved overall health outcomes. • Arrange resources necessary to meet identified needs (e.g., community resources, mental health services, substance abuse services, financial support services and disease-specific services). • Coordinate care delivery and support among member support systems, including providers, community-based agencies, and family. • Advocate for members and promote self-advocacy. • Deliver education to include health literacy, self-management skills, medication plans, and nutrition. • Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of the care management plan, assess adherence to care plan to ensure progress to goals and adjust and reevaluate as necessary. • Accurately document interactions that support management of the member. • Prepare the member and/or caregiver for discharge from a facility to home or for transfer to another healthcare facility to support continuity of care. • Educate the member and/or caregiver about post-transition care and needed follow-up, summarizing what happened during an episode of care. • Secure durable medical equipment and transportation services and communicate this to the member and/or caregiver and to key individuals at the receiving facility or home care agency.