RN Care Manager - Pre Testing - Days

Sanford Health•Rapid City, SD

4d•Remote

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This role involves assisting patients in being cleared for surgery by partnering with providers, anesthesiologists, and other RN Care Managers. There is no direct patient care; all patient contact is via phone call. The position focuses on health and wellness, providing healthcare leadership, coordination of services, and the implementation of evidence-based practice. It involves applying population health care management strategies to panels of patients and demonstrating competency within the full scope of nursing expertise and knowledge, utilizing appropriate age and population-specific standards. The role functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in the state of practice and licensure, adhering to the American Nurses Association's Scope and Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for Nurses.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing strongly preferred in Bemidji and Rapid City. Required in Fargo and Sioux Falls (Sanford USD Medical Center and Clinics). Required in Bismarck or enrolled and starting a Bachelor’s degree program within one year of hire with a completion date within three years upon date of hire into position.
Graduate from an accredited nursing program, including, but not limited to, those accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of two years’ clinical experience preferred.
Basic Life Support (BLS) is required and must be obtained within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

Utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care.
Collecting and relaying information (assessment, screening, diagnostic testing results and risk stratification) to providers on both hospital and clinic patients enrolled in the approved programs.
Developing and providing individualized patient education based on assessed needs.
Developing and implementing individualized care plans.
Assisting with the coordination of patient care across the continuum by collaborating with the inter-professional team and community partners.
Working with the clinical team and may manage the disease registries by identifying and following up with patients not meeting clinical and evidenced-based goals as well as Sanford approved clinical guidelines.
Providing services that focus on health and wellness.
Providing healthcare leadership, coordination of services, and the implementation of evidence-based practice to support the overall goals of the designated setting and/or program.
Applying population health care management strategies to panels of patients.
Demonstrating competency and practicing within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizing appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting.
Functioning within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.