Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Manager w/bonus - 5287

Vantage Search Group•San Antonio, TX

8d•$43 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

We have a new opening for a Registered Nurse - Case Manager at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX. The role involves interacting with various stakeholders, conducting case management according to established standards, and providing medical management to ensure effective care for service members. This includes managing medical records, authorizations, treatment plans, and supporting services. The position also requires providing medical and policy expertise on MEDCON programs to ensure prompt recovery, expeditious Return to Duty (RTD), or entry into the Disability Evaluation System (DES). The nurse will conduct research, analyze data, develop recommendations, and provide advice and guidance to service members in the MEDCON program. Independent judgment is required to manage medical cases and determine the handling of MEDCON cases. Collaboration with patients, families, primary providers, and healthcare teams is essential for developing effective care plans. The role requires proficiency in various existing and potentially future software programs used by the Department of Defense.

Requirements

Possess an Associates or Bachelors degree in Nursing from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
A minimum of 1 year of full-time recent experience as a RN Case Manager.
Case Manager Certification required: Commission for Case Manager Certification Certified Case Manager (CCM), Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission: Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS), Association of Rehabilitation Nurses: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN), American Board for Occupational Health Nurses Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) or Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist (COHN-S), National Board for Certification in Continuity of Care: Advanced Certification in Continuity of Care (ACCC), Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification: Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), American Nurses Credentialing Center Nurse Case Manager (RN-NCM), National Academy of Certified Care Managers: Care Manager Certified (CMC)
Current, full, active and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse
Possess a current AHA OR ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.

Responsibilities

Interact with providers, USAF units, military treatment facilities, certification/waiver authorities, and other stakeholders.
Conduct case management, as defined by the Case Management Society of America (CMSA), Standards of Practice for Case Management & Defense Health Agency Procedural Instruction (DHAPI) 6025.2
Medical management; Continuously engage patient members, their military organization (their unit) & other stakeholders, regarding medical records, authorizations, approvals, care/treatment, care/treatment-plans & appointments, supporting services, and health-evaluations to ensure effective care and effective case-management for the service member.
Provide medical & policy expertise on (MEDCON) programs; Ensure prompt recovery, expeditious Return to Duty (RTD), or entry into the Disability Evaluation System (DES).
Knowledge and ability to conduct research, analyze pertinent data, and develop sound recommendations/action plans to solve problems.
Ability to provide advice and guidance to aid service members in the MEDCON program.
Make independent judgment with reference to various references, publications, memorandums, or other documentation to successfully manage medical cases and determine handling of MEDCON cases.
Collaboration with the patient, family/caregiver, primary provider and other members of the health care team for developing an effective plan of care.
Utilize existing software programs, and/or their replacements if phased out during employment: Sales-Force via my FSS, Aeromedical Service Information Management System (ASIMS), Electronic Case Tracking (ECT), Medical Electronic Data for Care History and Readiness Tracking (MEDCHART), PO630 PowerChart, MHS-Genesis, Air National Guard Reserve Order Writing System (AROWS), Air Force Reserve Order Writing System (AROWS-R), Microsoft TEAMS, Joint Longitudinal viewer (JLV), Veterans Tracking Application (VTA), and any future software developed for the program by the Department of Defense (DOD) or Service Components.