Population Health Nurse Care Manager
About The Position
To focus on improving the clinical and financial services of selected patient population meeting condition specific criteria. To provide professional services of a Care Manager in the role of a navigator to coordinate comprehensive healthcare services. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to: patient assessment, care planning, coordination of resources, patient and caregiver education, and patient advocacy across the continuum of care. The goal is to improve patient compliance with prescribed treatment, coordination of follow-up care upon discharge and to prevent exacerbation of illness requiring readmission. Targeted diagnosis include but are not limited to Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, and Stroke.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- RN
- Must be licensed to practice as a registered nurse in Louisiana
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred
- CM or CPHQ certified preferred
- 3-5 years clinical experience preferred
- preferably in the Telemetry or Critical Care areas working with identified patient population and discharge planning of this population
- Demonstrated leadership ability
- Possesses effective verbal and written communication skills
Responsibilities
- patient assessment
- care planning
- coordination of resources
- patient and caregiver education
- patient advocacy across the continuum of care
- improve patient compliance with prescribed treatment
- coordination of follow-up care upon discharge
- prevent exacerbation of illness requiring readmission
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
