Care Manager Registered Nurse- Part Time

Frederick Health•Frederick, MD

14d•$34 - $50

About The Position

The Care Manager RN works collaboratively with medical providers and healthcare professionals within Frederick Health and across the healthcare continuum. The role uses clinical skills to assess patients’ health status, chronic conditions, complex medical issues, unmet social needs, and psychosocial needs; provide information and referrals; offer emotional support; and establish plans to manage identified needs in acute and/or ambulatory settings. Assessment, planning, interventions, and reassessment are performed collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team. The Care Manager RN helps patients and families navigate the healthcare continuum while improving quality outcomes and ensuring appropriate use of resources through effective care management practices. Assignments may include hospital or ambulatory settings. Depending on the care management area, the role may support population health and value-based care initiatives, employee health plan members with chronic conditions or wellness needs, or inpatient care coordination, discharge and transition planning, risk stratification, and psychosocial assessment. Telephonic, medical office, and home visits may be conducted for integrated care management. The position reports to the Department Manager. This is a part-time position. The stated hourly pay range is $33.67–$49.78; pay is based on experience, skills, and education, and part-time pay is prorated based on scheduled hours.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license in the state of Maryland.
Bachelor of Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing.
Three to five years of care management and/or healthcare experience.
Current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Effective interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Critical thinking, multitasking, adaptability, and ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with physicians and staff.
Creative problem-solving ability for complex situations.
Knowledge of disease management and psychosocial aspects of patient care.
Knowledge of community resources.
Ability to work independently and interdependently.
Credibility and ability to serve as a patient advocate while supporting health-system goals.
Skills in planning, organizing, and managing multiple functions and complex processes.
Knowledge of basic computer software programs.

Nice To Haves

Care Management certification, including but not limited to Accredited Case Manager (ACM) certification.

Responsibilities

Deliver care coordination within Frederick Health, potentially at a hospital or ambulatory site.
Perform individualized assessments and develop plans of care to address identified needs.
Identify barriers to care, including disease education needs, socioeconomic status, unmet social needs, impaired coping, and support network dysfunction.
Communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams, patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
Promote coordination among healthcare professionals.
Monitor and evaluate care management plans and provide education about conditions and symptom management.
Use knowledge of the regulatory requirements for the assigned healthcare setting.
Interpret transitions-of-care information, risk-stratification data, and referrals to evaluate and implement care management strategies and interventions for attributed beneficiaries and patient populations.
Promote patient wellness and self-management strategies; conduct telephonic, medical office, and home visits as applicable.
Provide coaching, education, resources, and support to employees or spouses with chronic health conditions or wellness needs, and support members of the Employee Health Plan.
Develop, promote, and lead hospital and community wellness initiatives; conduct targeted outreach to help close identified care gaps.
Screen and assess patient and family needs for care coordination, discharge and transition planning, risk stratification, and psychosocial support in the inpatient setting.
Plan proactively and individually for patients’ progress across the continuum to support quality of care, patient satisfaction, utilization, reimbursement, and organizational objectives.
Promote diversity and inclusive working relationships.
Maintain appropriate care and contact skills for patients from neonates through geriatric adults.