Posterity Group LLC is currently recruiting a Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager for the Durham Veteran's Administration Medical Center (DVAMC), 508 Fulton St, Durham, NC. Full-time, 40 hrs./wk. Mon - Fri between 7AM - 6PM.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
- Salary $82,211 - $103,048 annually.
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Health and Welfare $4.41/ hr. Health & Welfare allowance covers the cost of health insurance, if needed. Cash in lieu of.
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$1,500 CEUs
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10 days paid vacation per year.
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7 sick days per year
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11 days paid Federal holidays.
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Vision, Dental, and 401(k) plans available
DUTIES OF THE REGISTERED NURSE (RN) CASE MANAGER:
- Participate in all phases of the Case Management Program (CMP) and ensure that the CMP meets established case management (CM) standards of care.
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Assessing new patients by gathering information, reviewing diagnoses, and analyzing medical test results.
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Developing complete plans to care to the needs of the patient
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Scheduling appointments for doctor's visit, therapies, and other medical services.
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Revising care plans based on patient's progress and input from physicians and other medical providers.
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Provide nursing expertise about the CM process, including assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, and monitoring.
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Integrate case management (CM) with utilization management (UM) and disease management as needed.
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Integrate nursing case management with social work case management.
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Maintain liaison with appropriate community agencies and organizations.
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Work in conjunction with the entire healthcare team and other departments, to identify high-risk and/or high-utilizer populations to include but not limited to those beneficiaries with multiple providers, multiple admissions/readmissions, Emergency Department visits, catastrophic illness, chronic or terminal illness, and multiple medical problems/dual diagnoses.
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Provide the patient/ family with the knowledge and skills necessary for the implementation of the established plan. Facilitate patient and family decision-making activities by keeping them well informed of their rights, responsibilities and options. When indicated, follow patients through hospitalization and follows up in ambulatory and community health care settings.
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Actively measure the patient s response to the evidence-based plan of care and provide documentation that the plan and the quality of the services offered to the patient correspond to the identified needs.
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Facilitate multidisciplinary discharge planning and other professional staff meetings as indicated for complex patient cases and develop a database and knowledge of local community resources.
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Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team members to set patient-specific goals. Develop treatment plans including preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative, psychosocial, and clinical interventions to ensure continuity of care toward the goal of optimal wellness.
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Facilitate command cost containment through proper utilization of available resources and timely assessment of patient response to the case management program.
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Perform clinical assessments of the patients and managed care records that include clinical input from various health care providers across all clinical areas.
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Perform follow-up clinical assessments to ensure the effectiveness of treatment plans in place.
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Operate and manipulate automated systems such as CHCS, AHLTA, ADS, Essentris, and Clinical Information System (CIS)
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE REGISTERED NURSE CASE MANAGER (RN):
- Degree: Minimum Associates Degree of Nursing.
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Education: Graduate from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
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Possess two years of case management experience within the last three years.
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Certification: Possess one of the following certifications:
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Commission for Case Manager Certification Certified Case Manager (CCM)
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Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission: Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS)
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Association of Rehabilitation Nurses: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN)
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American Board for Occupational Health Nurses Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) or Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist (COHN-S).
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National Board for Certification in Continuity of Care: Advanced Certification in Continuity of Care (ACCC)
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Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification: Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)
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American Nurses Credentialing Center Nurse Case Manager (RN-NCM)
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National Academy of Certified Care Managers: Care Manager Certified (CMC)
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OR
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Possess a minimum of 2 years full-time experience within the last 3 years as a registered nurse providing case management and obtain one of the eight certifications, above, within six months of hire.
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Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse as required in the TO.
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Possess and maintain BLS.
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Must be a U.S. Citizen (for access to Gov't computer systems)