Field Nurse Care Manager & Patient Advocate (RN)

Unicity Care Management•Paramus, NJ

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Unicity Care Management supports individuals and families through important healthcare decisions, including new diagnoses, complicated hospital discharges, and chronic conditions. The Nurse Care Manager and Patient Advocate provides high-touch, concierge-level nursing support and serves as the primary contact for clients and their families. The role carries a deliberately small, private-pay caseload so the nurse can become familiar with each client’s history, family dynamics, and needs. It is care management rather than bedside nursing, with independent clinical judgment and a schedule built around client visits. This is a field-based, hybrid role requiring regular travel and is not an in-office position. The nurse conducts in-home assessments, develops and updates care plans, coordinates providers and resources, manages transitions between care settings, advocates for clients and families, and responds to urgent needs that may arise outside standard business hours. The nurse may accompany clients to medical appointments and other care-related visits. Compensation is a $100,000–$115,000 base salary, plus a monthly performance bonus based on billable hours. The posting states first-year total earnings of $106,000 to $130,000+. The company provides a dedicated company phone number and a laptop, and reimburses mileage and tolls. The role includes health, dental, and vision coverage; a safe harbor 401(k) with company contributions fully vested from day one; 15+ PTO days and paid holidays; and voluntary life insurance and disability coverage.

Requirements

Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in New Jersey.
Genuine interest in working alongside families, not only patients.
Sound clinical judgment in community settings without hospital resources readily available.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Organizational discipline to manage an independent caseload and maintain accurate documentation.
Collaborative approach to working with physicians, providers, and community partners.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for field visits.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments covering clinical, functional, cognitive, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
Develop and maintain individualized care plans, revising them as circumstances change.
Coordinate physicians, home care, specialists, and community resources into a coherent plan.
Manage transitions of care between hospital, rehabilitation, and home, closing gaps in care.
Advocate for clients and families at appointments, care conferences, and points of decision.
Serve as the primary point of contact for clients on the caseload, including responding to urgent needs outside standard business hours.
Provide high-touch, concierge-level nursing support, including accompanying clients to medical appointments and other care-related visits as needed.
Manage an independent caseload and maintain accurate documentation.
Travel regularly for field visits.

Benefits

$100,000–$115,000 base salary plus a monthly performance bonus based on billable hours.
First-year total earnings stated as $106,000 to $130,000+.
Health, dental, and vision coverage sponsored by the company.
Safe harbor 401(k), with company contributions fully vested from day one and no waiting period.
15+ PTO days plus paid holidays.
Voluntary life insurance and disability coverage.
Mileage and toll reimbursement.
Dedicated company phone number and laptop provided.
Family leave, including maternity and paternity leave.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Training and development.
Wellness resources.