Description: We are seeking a Case Manager RN for Kissimmee, FL 34741
Job Details:
Job Title: Case Manager RN
Location: Kissimmee, FL 34741
Job Summary
The Healthcare Manager is responsible for successfully supporting patients with high risk health conditions to navigate the healthcare system. The Healthcare Manager assists in developing patient empowerment by acting as an educator, resource, and advocate for patients and their families to ensure a maximum quality of life. The Healthcare Manager interacts and collaborates with multidisciplinary care teams, to include physicians, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory technologists, social workers, and other educators. The Healthcare Manager acts as a resource for clinic staff. The Healthcare Manager works in a less structured, self-directed environment and performs all nursing duties within the scope of a RN license of the applicable state board of nursing.
This job will have the following responsibilities:
Works with the providers and clinic staff to identify patients at high risk.
Supports longitudinal care of the patient with chronic care conditions by:
Performing assessment of health conditions
Performing medication reconciliation
Conducting Motivational Interviewing and Self-Management Goal setting
Providing patient education
Creating referrals to appropriate agencies and resources
Supports transition of the patient with chronic care conditions from inpatient to outpatient setting, by:
Performing assessment of transitional needs
Performing medication reconciliation
Establishing and reviewing contingency plan
Providing patient education
Qualifications & Requirements:
Bachelors degree in Nursing or Associates degree in Nursing with four or more years of experience
Registered Nurse with an active and unrestricted license to practice in the state of employment
Current BLS certification
Two or more years of experience in a physicians office, clinical or hospital setting
Knowledge of chronic diseases, especially COPD/asthma, diabetes, CHF and IHD
Preferred Education, Experience & Skills
Experience related to patient education and/or motivational interviewing skills and self-management goal setting
Fluent written and verbal skills in English and Spanish
Physical & Mental Requirements: (check all that apply) Ability to lift up to 35 pounds Ability to push or pull heavy objects using up to 35 pounds of force Ability to sit for extended periods of time Ability to stand for extended periods of time Ability to use fine motor skills to operate office equipment and/or machinery Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and/or in writing Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem solving
Contact: eturner@judge.com
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