Nurse Care Manager (LPN/RN) - Healthcare Home

Brightli • Springfield, MO

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About The Position

The Nurse Care Manager works with the Healthcare Home team to support children and adults with complex medical conditions alongside mental health and substance use disorders. The role uses knowledge of chronic disease processes to provide health education, consult with community support specialists, coordinate hospital admissions and discharges, and guide patients through diagnoses, treatments, and medications. The position also contributes to treatment planning, wellness initiatives, and health-related technology and performance-tracking projects.

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 capabilities based on critical thinking and nursing procedures.

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 schemes for Healthcare Home participants.
• Collaborate with professionals to create targeted treatment strategies and healthcare objectives for individuals with dual chronic diseases.
• Advise Community Support Specialists on patient-identified health complications.
• Coordinate hospital and medical facility admissions and discharges for Healthcare Home beneficiaries.
• Coach patients on complex health conditions, including 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, and life benefits, among others.
• Initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive training.
• Career mobility and advancement opportunities, including promotion from within.
• A welcoming, supportive work culture that promotes employee well-being.

What This Job Offers

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