RN Care Manager, Ambulatory

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

1d•$32 - $48

About The Position

Sanford Health is seeking an RN Care Manager to provide individualized nursing care and coordinate care for hospital and clinic patients enrolled in approved programs. The role uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—and collects and relays assessment, screening, diagnostic testing, and risk-stratification information to providers. The RN Care Manager develops patient education and individualized care plans, coordinates care across the continuum with interprofessional teams and community partners, and supports health and wellness. The position may manage disease registries, identify patients who are not meeting clinical or evidence-based goals, and follow up according to Sanford-approved clinical guidelines. It also applies population health care management strategies to patient panels and supports healthcare leadership, service coordination, and evidence-based practice. The nurse practices within applicable nursing standards, the Nurse Practice Act, state administrative rules, and the American Nurses Association’s Scope and Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program, including a program accredited by CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA.
A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required or conditionally required depending on the assigned market and facility; a degree is strongly preferred in Bemidji and Rapid City and required in Fargo and Sioux Falls, with specified alternative education-plan or equivalency provisions for certain locations and employees.
Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where practicing, or possess multistate licensure if practicing in an NLC state.
Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within six months of employment and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
Possess a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of clinical experience is preferred.
A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is strongly preferred in Bemidji and Rapid City.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to provide individualized nursing care.
Collect and relay assessment, screening, diagnostic testing, and risk-stratification information to providers for enrolled hospital and clinic patients.
Develop and provide individualized patient education based on assessed needs.
Develop and implement individualized care plans.
Coordinate patient care across the continuum in collaboration with interprofessional teams and community partners.
Work with the clinical team and potentially manage disease registries by identifying and following up with patients who are not meeting clinical and evidence-based goals or Sanford-approved clinical guidelines.
Provide services focused on health and wellness.
Provide healthcare leadership, coordinate services, and implement evidence-based practice to support the goals of the assigned setting or program.
Apply population health care management strategies to patient panels.
Practice within the applicable scope and standards of nursing practice and age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.