NURSE CARE MANAGER RN

Nurse Care Manager RN

Admin - Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Overview

Salary Range $51.39 - $64.41 Hourly Position Type Full Time

Description

POSITION TITLE: Nurse Care Manager

REPORTS TO (TITLE): Care Coordination Dept. Nurse Supervisor or Director of Healthcare Innovation

HOURLY RANGE : $51.39 - $64.41 HOURLY DOE

Job Summary: The Nurse Care Manager is responsible for direct and indirect patient care and education per their scope of practice. S/he participates in the case management of complex clinical patients. Evaluates and utilizes quality assurance functions for individual patients as well as through population health measures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists with meeting the needs of complex medical patients, including assessment and treatment, education, referrals, and follow-up care. This may involve face-to-face, phone meetings, and review of electronic messaging and media.
• Provides nursing care in compliance with, Santa Rosa Community Health's policies, and State of California guidelines. This is inclusive of assigned functions within electronic health records.
• Visits with patients in multiple setting: Home, Hospital, SNF, clinic and community.
• Interprets information obtained from patient and others, including the health care team, and documents all clinical care in the patient's electronic medical record.
• Provides general care coordination including but not limited to: patient triage, phone call-backs, prescription refills, lab ordering and interpretation, medical case management and linkage to community partners and resources.
• Performs education and counseling about disease management process.
• Works closely with PCP to create and monitor a Comprehensive Care Plan.
• Maintains tracking system.
• Documentation on care management activities.
• After hours call participation for case load as program indicates.
• Maintains skills proficiency.
• Performs related duties as requested.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Current California NP or RN license.
• Current CPR certification.

Experience:

• Two years' experience in nursing preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

• Good knowledge of the nursing process and critical thinking abilities.
• Knowledge of electronic medical records and tracking systems.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively through verbal, written, and electronic means.
• Ability to work independently as well as a member of the medical team.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.
• Must have current driver's license and reliable transportation.

SRCH is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Physical Requirements :

While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following:

• Use standard office equipment and access, input, and retrieve information from a computer. Use computer keyboard with manual and finger dexterity and wrist-finger speed sufficient to perform repetitive actions efficiently for extended periods of time.
• Communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population.
• Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Perform complex mental functions and basic arithmetic functions; collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information.
• Vision: see details of objects at close range.
• Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Reach forward, up, down, and to the side.
• Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour at a time and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day.
• Lift up to 15 pounds.

SRCH provides reasonable accommodation for individuals with a physical or mental disability to apply for jobs and to perform the essential functions of their jobs unless it would cause an undue hardship.