Nurse Care Manager (LPN/RN) - Healthcare Home

Brightli • Springfield, MO

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About The Position

The Nurse Care Manager joins the Healthcare Home team to support children and adults with complex medical conditions alongside mental health and substance use disorders. The role applies knowledge of chronic disease processes to provide health education, consult with community support specialists, manage hospital admissions and discharge processes, and guide patients through diagnoses, treatments, and medications. The Nurse Care Manager develops preventive and wellness initiatives, contributes to treatment planning, and uses nursing information systems to track and report performance metrics.

Requirements

• Active RN or LPN license.
• Deep understanding of acute and persistent medical conditions affecting children and adults.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to accept and apply new, creative systems.
• Decision-making ability based on critical thinking and nursing procedure.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in direct patient care is recommended.

Responsibilities

• Develop wellness and preventive initiatives.
• Lead health education classes focused on complex medical conditions.
• Contribute to preliminary treatment plans for Healthcare Home participants.
• Work with professionals to design targeted treatment strategies that include healthcare objectives for individuals with dual chronic diseases.
• Advise Community Support Specialists about patient-identified health complications.
• Coordinate hospital and medical facility admissions and discharges for Healthcare Home beneficiaries.
• Coach patients on complex health conditions, diagnoses, therapies, and prescriptions.
• Execute DMH Net Health technology projects and initiatives, including CyberAccess and metabolic screening.
• Track and report performance metrics and outcomes using information systems designed for nurses.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus.
• Paid time off; full-time employees receive 29 days per year, including vacation and holiday pay.
• Mileage reimbursement for work functions requiring travel.
• Health, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, and other benefits for full-time employees.
• Initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive training.
• Career advancement opportunities and promotion from within.
• Supportive workplace culture that encourages employee well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed