FV Partners Nurse Care Coordinator

Fairview Health Services • Edina, MN

17h

About The Position

Fairview Partners (FVP) provides high intensity care coordination and case management for seniors and other at-risk populations living in a variety of care settings throughout the 11-county metro area. The FVP Nurse (RN) Care Coordinator provides coordination across all settings of care and performs the functions of case management which include, but are not limited to: assessment, care planning, service coordination and referral, transition management, utilization management and quality assurance. The care coordinator promotes holistic, high quality and cost-effective care with the goal of keeping seniors in the most independent care setting possible. Care coordination for the FVP population is delivered via partnerships with managed care organizations (MCO) and must adhere to regulations set forth by the MCOs, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing or equivalent: Associate Degree in nursing with two years of experience
• Associates Degree in Nursing with two years of experience
• 1 year clinical nursing experience; critical thinking and ability to work with patients with complex health and psychosocial issues a must
• Basic computing skills including keyboarding, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel and Adobe Acrobat; demonstrated proficiency with electronic medical record systems; excellent written and verbal communication skills
• MN Registered Nurse (RN) License in good standing
• Drivers License in good standing
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross) AHA: BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program or BLS Provider -BLS Instructor. American Red Cross: CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and/or Healthcare Providers, Life Guarding First Aid/CPR/AED

Nice To Haves

• B.S./B.A. or higher in nursing
• 3 years experience in geriatric nursing, public health, or care coordination/case management; strong knowledge of managed care programs, long-term services and supports, Medicare and Medicaid benefits and senior care industry
• Public Health Nurse
• Certification in case management
• gerontological nursing

Responsibilities

• Conducts annual Health Risk Assessment (HRA) and scheduled follow-up assessments according to MCO, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines
• Performs additional clinical assessments specific to the population being served per professional scope of practice and license
• Assesses eligibility for State Plan Personal Care Attendant services during HRA, as appropriate; if a licensed public health nurse, may perform assessment independent of HRA
• Performs pre-admission screening annually and upon transfer to skilled nursing facilities
• Creates person-centered care plan with member including realistic goal setting and follow-up plan for measuring goal progress
• Promotes informed choice of benefits, services, and health care providers
• Prioritizes member’s safety and risk mitigation
• Implementation of care plan via resource referral and communication with interdisciplinary care team
• Evaluation of care plan including outcome measures and goal achievement
• Maintains knowledge of Medicare and Minnesota Medical Assistance health care benefits
• Provides case management of Elderly Waiver program benefits and services
• Maintains knowledge of long-term services and supports (LTSS) policy and eligibility criteria
• Maintains members’ eligibility data in the Minnesota Medicaid Information System (MMIS)
• Actively communicates with other care team members
• Attends departmental case conferences as requested
• Attends care conferences
• Convenes interdisciplinary team members, as needed, for members with complex health care needs
• Consults with FVP Social Work Care Coordinator for members with complex behavioral or chemical/mental health needs or members needing assistance with financial resources or conservatorship/guardianship
• Coordinates with other agencies or professionals involved in members’ care, including but not limited to waiver program case managers, Mental Health Targeted Case Managers, Adult Protection workers, state Ombudsman representatives and county financial workers
• Actively manages member transitions and communicates across settings to ensure continuity of care
• Completes required documentation for transitions of care as required by CMS and DHS
• Attends transitional care conferences
• Provides discharge follow-up and modification of care plans to ensure members can successfully manage care needs upon return to original care setting
• Assists members with planning and resources in transitions to new care levels or living settings
• Provides education on preventative health measures, as appropriate, for member’s age and health status; promotes managed care health promotion program resources
• Chronic disease management and minor triage
• On occasion, delegated medical functions, as ordered, or prescribed by a licensed health care provider
• Reports maltreatment under the Minnesota Vulnerable Adults Act; understands a member’s right to autonomy and self-determination and recognizes reportable risk
• Maintains knowledge of advance care planning principles; follows Fairview’s system advance care planning policies and procedures to promote a culture of informed health care decision-making that honors a member’s goals, values, and beliefs
• Carries out activities to support the achievement of outcome measures for the Fairview system, Health Plans, DHS, and CMS

Benefits

• Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees