Registered Nurse - Case Manager Primary Care/Clinic Nurse (Days), Juneau, AK

Mobile Health Team Inc•Juneau, AK

25d•Onsite

About The Position

Mobile Health Team Inc. is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse - Case Manager Primary Care/Clinic Nurse for a 13-week travel assignment in Juneau, AK. This role involves participating in triage, responding to emergencies, and actively managing assigned patients. The nurse will also serve as a clinic nurse, collaborating with medical providers and interdisciplinary teams to set individualized medical goals and maximize patient healthcare outcomes. Responsibilities include coordinating care conferences for high-risk patients, managing acute and chronic care needs, and providing patient outreach and education. The position requires proactive identification and resolution of delays in care, performing staff nursing duties such as assessment, documentation, and medication administration, and maintaining annual competencies and a safe working environment. Communication and teamwork are essential, with an expectation to build rapport, participate in improvement efforts, and act as a leader within the clinical team. The role also involves continued development of the case management function in primary care and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

Minimum of 1 year of case management experience within the last 2 years.
Active Alaska license at time of submittal.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current full, unrestricted Registered Nursing license in Alaska required.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Must have and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the American Heart Association during employment.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work independently.
Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.
Willingness to participate in continuing education and training programs.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong communication, professionalism, and reliability.
Drug screen and background check (facility required).
Additional facility onboarding forms as assigned.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
National Case Management certification preferred.
PROOF OF FLU VACCINE REQUIRED.

Responsibilities

Participate in the triage role and respond to emergency situations.
Active management of patients as assigned and serve as clinic nurse as assigned.
Collaborate with the medical provider and interdisciplinary team members to establish individualized medical goals that maximize patient healthcare outcomes.
Coordinate multi-disciplinary care conferences for high risk or complex patients who are referred into the case management process.
Manage panel acute and chronic care needs as well as health maintenance, by continuously reviewing EHR reminders and triggers and providing outreach and education to patients.
Participate in case management reviews where all high need patients are reviewed with a multi-disciplinary team of providers.
Act as an advocate for the patient/client family at the service –delivery level, fostering patient/family decision making, independence, self-care and growth and development.
Use problem-solving and anticipatory skills in meeting the needs of the patient and the provider. Patient needs should be addressed in a prompt, efficient manner.
Facilitate the coordination of patient referrals within other outside facilities. Track the progress of referrals and outcomes of care, providing periodic status report to providers on outstanding referrals. Serve as the primary link for other case managers and discharge coordinators in care coordination for the patients.
Ensure referral records have been received and are available for provider’s review.
Proactively identify delays and obstacles to care and work to remedy individual cases and to improve the process.
Perform staff nursing duties in the various nursing roles in the clinic. Duties include assessment, documentation, education and administering appropriate medications and/or therapies.
Maintain annual competencies including safety and infection control requirements.
Perform duties as assigned in a responsible, respectful, and caring manner to promote effective nursing staff relationships.
Maintain a clean and safe working environment including adequate supplies and upkeep of unit and equipment, reporting any defective or missing equipment and safety hazards.
Adhere to infection control policy and procedures.
Work collaboratively by building bridges and creating rapport with team members within departments and across the organization.
Participate in department and clinic team and improvement efforts.
Active member of the clinical team and is a leader amongst the pod, nursing staff and unit coordinators.
Participate in continued development of the case management role in primary care.
Perform other duties as assigned, including special projects deemed necessary to provide comprehensive health services.