RN Care Manager

MultiCare Health System•Spokane, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This role supports the Healthy Behavior and Function Clinic - part of the Hub and Spoke program in Spokane. You will support patients with opiate, alcohol and methamphetamine use in a care management capacity providing resources and care coordination. The Nurse Care Manager provides skilled nursing services to patients with opioid use disorders and facilitates coordination of an interdisciplinary plan of care to guide patient progress toward achieving clinical, quality, and cost-effective outcomes. The Nurse Care Manager is an integral member of the Hub and Spoke multidisciplinary network supporting evidence based opioid use disorder treatment. The Nurse Care Manager provides assessments, evaluation, triage, teaching, medication induction, stabilization, and monitoring of patients in the grant funded opioid treatment (OTP) program. He/she collaborates with OTP team members and outside referral sites, works with medical director and DATA-waived providers when treating patients, and with other addiction and mental health programs and primary care providers in assisting patients in recovery and supporting their referral needs. The Nurse Care Manager operates independently, working cooperatively and collaboratively with patient, families, health care providers, payers, managers, and network partners. The Nurse Care Manager provides nursing diagnosis, counseling, education, and follow-up to patients served by these programs and makes assessments of potentially eligible persons and follow-up care as indicated by their assessment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing, or obtained within five (5) years from the initial date of hire; RN with 15+ years of service or internal candidates hired before January 1, 2021 may be considered in satisfaction of this requirement in lieu of an education agreement
Current Registered Nurse license in Washington State or Multistate License endorsement (MLS) in the State of Washington
Three (3) years of experience as a Staff RN
Current BLS Certification

Nice To Haves

Addiction and/or related experience in medical/social issues preferred
Experience in population health management preferred
Leadership experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provides skilled nursing services to patients with opioid use disorders.
Facilitates coordination of an interdisciplinary plan of care to guide patient progress toward achieving clinical, quality, and cost-effective outcomes.
Provides assessments, evaluation, triage, teaching, medication induction, stabilization, and monitoring of patients in the grant funded opioid treatment (OTP) program.
Collaborates with OTP team members and outside referral sites.
Works with medical director and DATA-waived providers when treating patients.
Works with other addiction and mental health programs and primary care providers in assisting patients in recovery and supporting their referral needs.
Operates independently, working cooperatively and collaboratively with patient, families, health care providers, payers, managers, and network partners.
Provides nursing diagnosis, counseling, education, and follow-up to patients served by these programs.
Makes assessments of potentially eligible persons and follow-up care as indicated by their assessment.