Chattanooga Re-Entry Center Part-time RN Case Manager

Job Title:                    RN Case Manager
Reports to:                 Director of Re-Entry
Classification:            Part-time, exempt

 

Mission:

The Next Door Recovery provides a continuum of evidence-based substance abuse and mental health services for women in environment of faith and healing to restore hope and a lifetime of recovery.
 

Summary:

RN case manager (CM) is responsible for planning, implementing, and coordinating health care resources/services to meet the physical and mental health needs of women at TNDR Chattanooga Re-Entry Center, preparing them for successful reentry into the community.
 

Primary Responsibilities and Duties include the following:

• Initial admission assessment and medication reconciliation
• Manage resident medication processes including organization, storage, receipt, and prescriptions
• Provide oversight of the daily dispensing of medication.
• Coordinate medication prescriptions and refills, communicate with medical providers,
  TNDR residents, and TNDR staff.
• Collaborate and connect residents with community health care providers and pharmacies.
• Participate in weekly treatment team meetings.
• Ensure timely and professional documentation per TNDR guidelines.
• Provide nursing triage to residents with medical or mental health concerns.
• Administer basic first aid to residents if indicated.
• Provide health education to residents.
• Provide consultation to TNDR staff regarding resident’s health conditions and/or medications.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s of Science or Associate’s degree in Registered Nursing
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Registered Nurse
• Valid unrestricted Tennessee Registered Nursing license
• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders and alcohol and substance abuse
• Knowledge of community resources and health care service delivery across a continuum of care
  
  All Employees will adhere to the following professional standards:
• Honor the agency mission:  The mission of The Next Door Recovery is to live out our faith by providing a continuum of evidence-based substance abuse and mental health services for women in an environment of faith and healing to restore hope and a lifetime of recovery.
• Consistently treat residents and co-workers with the utmost respect.
• Keep ALL information regarding staff, residents, diagnosis, group information, etc. confidential at all times.
• Work as a necessary part of the team effort.
• Model ethical and professional behavior at all times.
• Participate in ongoing meetings and trainings as required by the leadership of The Next Door Recovery.
• Be creative and assist leadership with ideas for improving the overall quality of the services and environment for the residents of The Next Door Recovery.
• Encourage and live the core values of The Next Door Recovery, Inc., at all times: 
  • Love ~ We demonstrate what love looks like, so our women learn to love others in healthy ways and love themselves.
  • Faith ~ We welcome all people, and all will be cared for with Christ-centered principles.
  • Hope ~ We believe hope is within reach for all women.
  • Wholeness ~ God has a plan and purpose for a woman’s life and that is abundantly good.  She does not have to be defined by her past decisions.  God loves.  God forgives.  Every woman can be whole and complete.
  • Community ~ We are building a healthy community in which our women are contributing members of society.  We need one another.  We care for one another.  We will teach our women how to build their own healthy community.
  • Respect ~ We believe each woman deserves respect from us and from each other.  We believe each woman can learn to respect herself and others.
  • Encouragement ~ We believe that our words and actions should build one another up.  We inspire one another with love and good deeds.