Registered Nurse – Case Manager

REGISTERED NURSE – CASE MANAGER

SITE OF SERVICE:

·       Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

·       Full Time

POSITION QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS:

·        Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

·        Accreditation: Shall be a graduate from a baccalaureate degree (BSN) program in nursing accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education. Graduate from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

·        Certification: Possess one of the following certifications:

o  Commission for Case Manager Certification Certified Case Manager (CCM)

o  Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission: Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS)

o  Association of Rehabilitation Nurses: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN)

o  American Board for Occupational Health Nurses Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN)

o  Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist (COHN-S).

o  National Board for Certification in Continuity of Care: Advanced Certification in Continuity of Care (ACCC)

o  Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification: Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)

o  American Nurses Credentialing Center Nurse Case Manager (RN-NCM)

o  National Academy of Certified Care Managers: Care Manager Certified (CMC)

·        Cardiac Certifications: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) hands on certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

·        Experience: Shall have (1) one year of experience after graduation

·        Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in any one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

·        U.S. Citizenship: Shall be a U.S. citizen

·        English Language Requirement: Shall be able to read, write, speak and understand English well enough to effectively communicate with all patients and other health care providers.

·        Physical Capability: Shall be physically capable of standing and/or sitting for extended periods of time and physically capable of performing all services required under the contract.

DUTIES:

·        Participate in all phases of the Case Management Program (CMP) and ensure that the CMP meets established case management (CM) standards of care.

·        Provide nursing expertise about the CM process, including assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, and monitoring. Identify opportunities for CM and identify and integrate local CM processes.

·        Develop and implement local strategies using inpatient, outpatient, onsite and telephonic CM.

·        Develop and implement tools to support case management, such as those used for patient identification and patient assessment, clinical practice guidelines, algorithms, CM software, and databases for community resources.

·        Integrate CM and utilization management (UM) and integrating nursing case management with social work case management.

·        Maintain liaison with appropriate community agencies and organizations.

·        Accurately collect and document patient care data.

·        Develop treatment plans including preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative, psychosocial, and clinical interventions to ensure continuity of care toward the goal of optimal wellness.

·        Establish mechanisms to ensure proper implementation of patient treatment plan and follow-up post discharge in ambulatory and community health care settings.

·        Provide appropriate health care instruction to patient and/or caregivers based on identified learning needs.

HOURS:

• Monday through Friday, 0730 – 1630, not to exceed 40 hours per week
• No weekends, holidays or base scheduled/facility closure days

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS

Must be comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Must be able and willing to reprioritize on short notice and work on multiple simultaneous projects. Flexible and able to work with various personalities. Teamwork skills required. Time management skills required. The ability to meet deadlines in a deadline intensive environment is essential. High level of adaptability and willingness to embrace change in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

LUKE is an Equal Opportunity employer

Links: To learn more about LUKE please visit our website at: http://www.lukestaffing.com