Field Nurse Care Manager (RN) - Part -Time
About The Position
Unicity Care Management supports individuals, including the geriatric population, and their families as they navigate important healthcare decisions, diagnoses, hospital discharges, and chronic conditions. The Field Nurse Care Manager serves as a nurse care manager and patient advocate, acting as the primary contact for clients and their families. This is a part-time, field-based role that requires regular travel and is not office-based. It provides high-touch, concierge-level nursing support, including accompanying clients to medical appointments and other care-related visits as needed. The role also involves responding to urgent client needs that arise outside standard business hours.
Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- 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, addressing 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 nursing support and accompany clients to medical appointments and other care-related visits as needed.
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Voluntary life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- AD&D insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Company cell phone
- Company computer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
