RN Case Manager Specialty Services - Days FT - 291480

RN Case Manager Specialty Services - See Full Description Below...

$87,000.00 to $112,000.00/Year

**$25K Sign On and up to $10K Relocation for qualified hire!

• Juneau, AK
• Permanent, Full Time, Days
• Start date ASAP
• Required: BLS, and AK RN License

Additional Focus Areas

• Specialty services - Facilitates the coordination of specialty clinic referrals. Manages referrals and waitlists. Reviews referrals for appropriateness and completion of work-up labs and/or diagnostics. Consults with referring providers for questions or concerns. Schedules patients in requested clinic based on priority system. Ensures pre-appointment diagnostics are ordered, scheduled, and completed. In consult with other facilities, coordinates various clinics including dates and times for clinic availability. Tracks the progress of referrals and outcomes of care, providing periodic status report to providers on outstanding referrals. Ensures referral records have been received and are available for provider’s review.

Knowledge of

• The nursing process and the ability to apply this knowledge in the working environment.
• Customer service principles
• Safety and infection control principles

Skills in

• Assessment, anticipation of needs, and data collection
• Oral and written communications

Ability to

• Multi-task and work independently in fast paced environment.
• Be a team-player.
• Willing to teach when appropriate.
• Problem-solve and use critical thinking skills to develop and maintain good working relations with other staff and departments.
• Willingness to ask for help when encountering a new or challenging situation.
• Perform job using theory-based nursing practice model, evidence-based practices, and shared governance in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Works closely with providers and other clinical staff to facilitate and coordinate patient referrals to Surgery/Specialty Clinic. Reviews referral records to ensure all appropriate information is available for providers’ review. Tracks the progress of referrals and outcomes of care, providing periodic status report to providers on outstanding referrals.
• Serves as the primary clinical contact regarding patient care and in care coordination for the patients. Proactively identifies delays and obstacles to care and works to remedy individual cases and improve the process.
• Performs staff nursing duties in the various nursing roles in the clinic. Duties include assessment, documentation, education and administering appropriate medications and/or therapies.
• Maintains annual competencies including safety and infection control requirements. Performs duties as assigned in a responsible, respectful, and caring manner to promote effective nursing staff relationships. Maintains a clean and safe working environment including adequate supplies and upkeep of unit and equipment, reporting any defective or missing equipment and safety hazards. Adheres to infection control policy and procedures.
• Communications and Teamwork
• Works collaboratively by building bridges and creating rapport with team members within departments and across the organization.Participates in department and clinic team and improvement efforts.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including special projects deemed necessary to provide comprehensive health services.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $87,000.00 - $112,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $87,000 - $112,000