Field Nurse Care Manager & Patient Advocate (RN)
About The Position
Unicity Care Management supports individuals and families navigating important healthcare decisions, including new diagnoses, complicated hospital discharges, and chronic conditions. The Nurse Care Manager and Patient Advocate serves as the primary contact for clients and their families, providing high-touch, concierge-level nursing support through a small private-pay caseload. This is care management rather than bedside nursing, and the role calls for independent clinical judgment in community settings. The position is field-based, requires regular travel, and is not an in-office role. The nurse conducts in-home assessments, develops and updates individualized care plans, coordinates providers and community resources, supports transitions between care settings, and advocates for clients at appointments and care conferences. The nurse may accompany clients to medical appointments and other care-related visits and responds to urgent client needs that arise outside standard business hours. The role is described as hybrid, with weekday work and flexibility in building the schedule around visits. Compensation is a $100,000–$115,000 base salary plus a monthly performance bonus tied to billable hours. The posting states first-year total earnings of $106,000–$130,000+. A company phone line and laptop are provided, and mileage and tolls are reimbursed.
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 the resources of a hospital.
- 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.
- Respond to urgent client needs that arise outside standard business hours.
- Provide 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.
Benefits
- 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+ days of paid time off plus paid holidays.
- Voluntary life insurance and disability coverage.
- Mileage and toll reimbursement.
- Company-provided laptop and dedicated company phone number.
- Family leave, including maternity and paternity leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Training and development.
- Wellness resources.
- Monthly performance bonus tied to billable hours.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
