RN Case Manager, Experienced (Part Time/Per Diem) (IKC)

DaVita Kidney Care•04651 - IKC Local East Texas-Louisiana-E TX, TX

4d•$37 - $49•Hybrid

About The Position

As a DaVita Integrated Kidney Care (IKC) Registered Nurse Case Manager, you will support complex patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) as they navigate the healthcare system. Through medical record review and consultation, you will identify patients’ medical, social, emotional, educational, community, and financial needs and implement appropriate interventions. You will work autonomously and with the healthcare team to coordinate and facilitate quality, consistent, cost-effective care. The position is hybrid-remote, combining work-from-home telehealth with travel within an assigned geography for in-person visits at dialysis clinics and nephrology practices. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with flexibility to accommodate patient and nephrology partner availability. Responsibilities include building empathetic relationships with patients and families, coordinating care and transitions, managing complex or at-risk patients and ongoing needs, and establishing treatment plans with the care team. You will assess patients and identify unreported conditions or changes that could lead to adverse outcomes. DaVita IKC provides comprehensive care and complex chronic condition management to patients nationwide, including people in early stages of kidney disease, transitioning to dialysis, seeking a kidney transplant, or receiving dialysis. The organization describes its approach as value-based, person-centered, and comprehensive, with a mission to make integrated care standard for renal patients. The job posting identifies the role as part-time/per diem in its title, but also describes it as a full-time position in the position details.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
At least 2 years of RN experience with healthcare performance coaching.
Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Current driver's license and willingness to travel within an assigned territory.
Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Home office with internet connectivity providing at least 1 Mbps upload and 1 Mbps download speed.
Passion for delivering care to patients with complex, chronic illnesses.
Flexibility and willingness to pivot quickly on priorities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
At least 2 years of case management or chronic care management experience.
At least 1 year of utilization management experience.
Spanish-speaking ability in some markets.

Responsibilities

Build empathetic relationships with patients and families.
Coordinate patient care, including care transitions, management of complex or at-risk patients, ongoing needs, and treatment planning in partnership with the care team.
Identify and address social determinants of health, including medical, emotional, educational, community, and financial concerns.
Coordinate streamlined and effective transitions of care when needed.
Assess patients and identify unreported medical conditions or changes that may lead to adverse outcomes.
Review medical records and consult to identify patient needs and implement appropriate interventions.
Coordinate and facilitate quality, consistent, cost-effective care independently and in collaboration with the healthcare team.
Travel within the assigned geography for in-person visits at dialysis clinics and nephrology practices.