What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Care Manager position at SAMUEL U RODGERS HEALTH CENTER INC?
The Nurse Care Manager assumes the role as a professional Nurse Educator. The educator plans, organizes, and directs health education programs for Health Home patients; educates patients/families about chronic disease, including treatment options, lifestyle modification, and potential complications; collaborates with members of the health home team, providers and patients/families to identify health needs and develop measurable health goals; monitors patients’ progress toward goals and reports performance measures and outcomes as required by health home and organization; collaborates with health home team and providers to integrate behavioral health into primary care and to identify behavioral health concerns that present barriers to improving health outcomes; uses motivational interviewing techniques to encourage patients to implement self-management strategies that will improve their chronic health condition; ensures educational strategies adhere to current evidence-based guidelines; ensures chronic disease and preventive measures are up to date and coincide with organizational mission and values and health home initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Develop wellness and prevention initiatives
- Facilitate health education groups; provide training on medical diseases, treatment and medications
- Participate in treatment plan development for all health home enrollees
- Collaborate with health home team to integrate behavioral health into primary care
- Identify and address patient care needs during transitions of care
- Identify and address barriers to improved self-management skills and health outcomes
Our robust benefits package includes:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Vision insurance
Professional
- Active registered nurse licensure in Missouri
- Ability to demonstrate expertise in the area of adult education
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Certified Educator (preferred, not required)