Nurse Care Manager (LPN/RN) - Healthcare Home

Nurse Care Manager - Healthcare Home (RN/LPN)

Location: Springfield, MO

Employment Type: Full-time

Are you a caring and proactive Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) eager to make a tangible difference in the lives of individuals battling complex medical conditions alongside mental health and substance use disorders? Search no more!

Join our dynamic Healthcare Home team as a Nurse Care Manager and leverage your deep understanding of chronic disease processes in children and adults. Empower patients with health education, consult with community support specialists, manage hospital admissions and discharge processes, and guide patients through diagnoses, treatments, and medications.

Position Perks & Benefits:

• $5,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Paid time off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay
• Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel
• Top-notch training - initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
• Career mobility - advancement opportunities/promoting from within
• Welcoming, warm, supportive - a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop wellness and preventive initiatives.
• Spearhead health education classes, tapping into profound insights on complex medical conditions.
• Contribute to the preliminary treatment scheme creation for all Healthcare Home participants.
• Team up with professionals to design a targeted treatment strategy comprising healthcare objectives for individuals afflicted by dual chronic diseases.
• Advise Community Support Specialists on patient-identified health complications.
• Streamline hospital and medical facility admission and discharge proceedings for Healthcare Home beneficiaries.
• Coach patients on complex health conditions, discussing medical diagnoses, therapies, and prescriptions.
• Execute DMH Net Health technology projects and endeavors, such as CyberAccess and metabolic screening.
• Track and relay performance metrics and triumphs using refined information systems engineered for nurses.

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Active RN or LPN license
• Experience in direct patient care recommended

Additional Qualifications:

• Deep understanding of acute and persistent medical conditions affecting children and adults
• Outstanding written and spoken communication prowess
• Agility in accepting and applying novel, creative systems
• Decision-making capabilities founded on critical thinking and nursing procedure

Brightli is on a Mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.