Care Manager- RN

Northern Light Health Home Office |US:ME:Brewer or Hybrid | Nursing- RN | Full Time Description Northern Light Health Department: Care Coordination Position is located: Cianchette Professional Building Work Type: Full Time Work Schedule: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Summary: Oversee clinical care to patients with complex care needs, chronic disease and through transitions of care. Serves in an expanded nursing role to collaborate with the Medical Team to provide a model of care that ensures the delivery of quality, efficient, and cost-effective healthcare services. Integrates evidence based clinical guidelines, preventive guidelines, protocols, and other metrics in the development of treatment plans that are patient‑centric, promoting quality and efficiency in the delivery of healthcare. Responsibilities: Provide safe transition of care across the continuum of care. Provide patient education and promote patient independence and self‑management. Implement monitoring systems for high‑risk members to prevent and/or intervene early during acute exacerbations. Works with the primary care physician to ensure appropriate standing orders for acute exacerbation management (such as diuretic titration protocol). Continuously evaluates laboratory results, diagnostic tests, utilisation patterns and other metrics to monitor quality and efficiency results for assigned population. Provides regular progress updates to PCP and other members of the care team. Collaborates with the Inpatient Care Management and Continuing Care Coordinators to ensure smooth process in place when movement between settings occurs. Monitor patient progress and promote early intervention in acute care situations. Demonstrate leadership qualities in the areas of time management, problem solving, decision making, priority setting, delegation, organisation, written/verbal communication and listening skills. Demonstrate autonomy being accountable for their practice. Other Duties. Other Information: Three to five years of recent (within the last 3 years) acute care experience or relevant experience required. Knowledge of the basic principles of care management and care coordination required. Competencies and Skills: Achieves Results: Sets high standards for their own outcomes and seizes opportunities to engage others towards objectives. Consistently moves forward with direct actions in order to attain or exceed objectives. Manages their own time effectively to accomplish assigned tasks. Successfully prioritises multiple projects and duties as needed. Acts Strategically: Creates effective plans that anticipate future consequences and opportunities and is able to connect the day to day operations to longer‑term objectives, shifts in the industry, and system goals. Applies Business Acumen: Demonstrates knowledge of current and future trends that impact organisational success. Applies proven practices and business theories to get results that meet financial as well as other business goals. Recognises opportunities for new services and products and acts accordingly, taking measured risks into consideration. Possesses a thorough knowledge of their field and independently carries out their work in accordance with professional standards of the profession. Basic Life Support Electronic medical record software. Demonstrates Adaptability: Learns quickly when facing a new problem or unfamiliar task; is flexible in their approach with changing priorities and ambiguity. Manages change effectively and does not give up during adversity. Capable of changing one’s behavioural style and/or views in order to attain a goal. Absorbs new information readily and puts it into practice effectively. Demonstrates Emotional Intelligence: Exhibits a high level of self‑awareness, self‑management, other awareness and relationship management. Conducts themselves in an empathic, appropriate way, with a sense of humour and stimulates a collaborative work environment. Is respectful of the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others and aware of the influence of their own behaviour on them. Is aware of relevant social, political, system, and professional trends and developments and uses this information for the organisation’s benefit. Develops Self and Others: Takes responsibility for engaging in professional self‑development activities and programmes. Strives to gain insight into their own values, strengths and weaknesses, interests and ambitions and takes action in order to enhance competencies and skills when possible. As a leader, encourages and guides employees towards growth opportunities to enhance performance and help them reach goals. Reviews and analyses employees’ strengths and weaknesses to distinguish their talents and development needs, and to ensure they are enhanced appropriately. Effectively Communicates: Listens, speaks and writes appropriately, using clear language. Communication methods are fitting to the message(s), audience, and situation and follow‑ups are regular and timely. Shows that important (non‑verbal) information is absorbed and understood and asks further questions to clarify when necessary. Expresses ideas and views clearly to others and has ability to adjust use of language to the audiences’ level. Exercises Sound Judgement & Decision Making: Understands and processes complex information, which allows for appropriate and accountable conclusions. Does not react too quickly or slowly. Balances facts, goals, and potential approaches taking the appropriate criteria into account. Makes active decisions and commits oneself by communicating confidently and respectfully. Fosters Innovation: Employs and encourages the use of meaningful creativity in solving challenges. Proactively identifies opportunities and uses new approaches to enhance processes, systems and services. When appropriate, suggests or initiates new strategies, products, services, and markets. Influences and Inspires: Builds enthusiasm and commitment among others to move in a desired direction and models it personally. Creates a compelling vision of success that motivates workplace initiative and energises others to follow. Provides direction and guidance to encourage cooperation between team members in order to attain an objective. Has the ability to appropriately influence others’ actions and decisions with and without express authority. Ability to understand the language used to precisely describe the human body including its components, processes, conditions affecting it, and procedures performed upon it. Word processing, spreadsheets, data entry, database experience and other computer related skills. Email application with the ability to manage email as well as calendars, managing tasks and contacts, note‑taking, journalling, and web browsing. MS Teams Word process application with the ability to create and edit documents, format, use tables, apply footnoting, create table of contents and mail merge techniques. Promotes Health and Safety: Promotes a healthy and safe environment for patients, employees and visitors. Advocates and models healthy physical and mental health behaviours even in challenging circumstances. Sets high quality standards and strives for continuous improvement and quality assurance by reporting and encouraging others to report near misses and safety issues. Provides Patient‑Centred Care: Demonstrates understanding of patient care quality and service as organisational priority. Proactively supports change to improve patient experience and results. Exhibits the ability and willingness to find out what the patient wants and needs and to act accordingly, taking the organisational and outside resources into account. Cooperates, collaborates, communicates, and integrates care within and between teams to ensure that care is continuous and reliable. Resolves Conflict: Promptly acts to find alternatives/solutions when team members disagree. Addresses issues in a direct, honest, and appropriate manner. Handles conflicting interests diplomatically and helps to solve them. Transforms difficult situations into teachable moments using respect and accountability. Seeks Process Improvement & Applies System Thinking: Possesses and gains insight into situations, problems and processes. Understands the interconnection between organisational elements. Deconstructs problems and systematically investigates the various components. Considers the impact of actions on the entire process/system. Detects problems and opportunities, recognises important information, and links various data to trace potential causes and relevant details. Serves Others: Strives to understand, meet and exceed the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers which may include the people and communities in our service areas. Develops and maintains relationships, alliances and coalitions within and outside the organisation and leverages them in order to obtain information, support, and promote cooperation and collaboration. Utilises Resources Effectively: Understands how to get the most out of available resources and uses cost‑benefit thinking in decision‑making and in setting priorities. Monitors and analyses resource usage to identify and eliminate areas of waste and maximise resources. As a leader, defines targets and provides appropriate means; oversees progress and makes adjustments when necessary. Appropriately delegates work, sets clear direction and manages workflow and time. Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan. Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of belonging, empowerment, and cooperation. Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviours. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved. Practises Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others. Credentials: Required Registered Nurse Education: Required Associate’s Degree. Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred. Working Conditions: Prolonged periods of sitting. Equal Opportunity Employment We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, disability status, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, protected veteran status, national origin, genetic information or any other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr