RN-Disease Manager

Akahi Associates, LLC • NV

80d • $60

About The Position

The position is located at Nellis AFB, offering a pay rate of $60/hr. The schedule is Monday to Friday, with work hours between 0700-1800, depending on mission requirements. Employees may work 8-hour days for 5 days a week or 10-hour days for 4 days a week, with a 30-minute to 1-hour uncompensated lunch. Overage hours are capped at 25 hours per FTE per year. Benefits include PTO, sick leave, holiday leave, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term disability, and optional medical, dental, vision, and 401(K) matching with employee participation.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing degree or other population health-related fields from an accredited educational institution is required.
• Advanced degree in a health care discipline is highly desirable.
• National certification in a related field is recommended.
• Minimum of five years of experience as a registered nurse with at least 12 months of experience in disease management within the last 24 months.
• Experience in case management, condition management, discharge planning, utilization management, Telehealth, and performance improvement is preferred.
• Computer skills in data management and Microsoft Office Suite are desirable.
• Certification in disease-management related area is required within one year of starting the contract.
• Candidates must have a permanent, full, and unrestricted Registered Nursing license to practice nursing.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in community health.
• Strong background in inpatient and outpatient nursing specialties.
• Experience in ambulatory care nursing, prevention, health promotion, and clinical data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of managed care principles, military and civilian population healthcare, case management, utilization management, and demand management functions is highly desired.
• In collaboration with medical and nursing peers, develops innovative treatment programs to provide advanced level, specialized, and comprehensive professional nursing care to high- and low-risk patients.
• Prioritizes patients in the disease management program, assesses and identifies individual patient care needs, and provides the necessary care.
• Performs proactive patient management and education, supports the provider/patient relationship, and emphasizes prevention of exacerbations and complications.
• Empowers and prepares patients to manage their health and become active participants in their healthcare needs.
• Interprets and evaluates data appropriately in collaboration with Health Care Integrator and Group Practice Manager.
• Provides highly specialized nursing services to active duty/reserve/retired military members and their families.
• Assesses, plans, develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates preventive and clinical services for all assigned beneficiaries.
• Initiates and coordinates referrals to other healthcare providers, services, or agencies.
• Ensures compliance with professional standards of care and practice.
• Identifies candidates for disease management using various healthcare tools and collaborates with the healthcare team.
• Collaborates with case managers and utilization managers to identify patients appropriate for services.
• Orients healthcare teams to the purpose of disease management and clinical preventive services.
• Provides OJT and in-service education to staff to advance their knowledge base.
• May be required to augment clinical nursing support during absence of primary care team nurses.

Benefits

• PTO
• Sick leave
• Holiday leave
• Life insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Optional Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(K) matching with employee participation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees