RN / Care Manager - Primary Care at Federal Way

University of Washington Medical Center•Renton, WA

15d•$46 - $84

About The Position

UW Medicine Primary Care at Federal Way has a unique opportunity for a Registered Nurse Care Manager! The Registered Nurse Care Manager supports the growth of our patient population, as well as manages complex patient cases involving chronically ill patients by implementing treatment plans and facilitating patient’s access to appropriate health care services and community resources. They educate patients, identify and remedy gaps in patient therapies, and manage therapy for patients enrolled in Care Management, which includes assessments, planning, and evaluating the patient’s response to treatment.

Requirements

Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Washington

Responsibilities

Works as a Care Manager with patients by offering exceptional communication and an ability to expertly assess patient needs.
Works closely with Providers and applies professional skills and knowledge of established concepts, principles, and practice to provide care coordination to patients.
Assesses psychosocial needs and implements strategies to ensure patients receive the appropriate levels of care.
Completes a nursing assessment to include patient’s medical history, disease process, medications, laboratory data and manages therapy per provider’s treatment plan.
Communicates plan of care in a timely manner to provider, patient, and family to establish mutual goals.
Assesses patients/families’ knowledge, learning needs, readiness, and comprehension abilities.
Educates and coaches patients/families on disease states, behavior modification, and ED and resource utilization.
Applies nursing best practices to identify and prioritize healthcare triage interventions that are appropriate, effective and that reduce the risk of adverse outcomes.
Answers calls in a timely manner, follows policy to document call inquiries, maintains confidentiality of all caller and personnel issues, and transcribes patient information electronically and through telemedicine digital technology.