Advocate Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field.
• Typically, 5 years of clinical nursing experience or 1–2 years of care management experience.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while meeting the needs of internal and external partners and customers.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Critical-thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work productively in a complex environment with multiple changing priorities.
• Ability to work positively and effectively with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office suite, and previous Epic EMR experience.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to assess patients and provide care appropriate to age-specific needs.

Nice To Haves

• Applicable certification is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate communication among patients and families, multidisciplinary teams, medical management teams, community resources, and other disciplines to identify and resolve barriers to timely care.
• Interpret contracts and contractual obligations to help the care management team achieve clinical and financial outcomes.
• Collaborate with patients, families, primary care teams, hospital care teams, post-acute care managers, and other care partners to support quality, efficient, and cost-effective healthcare.
• Use evidence-based approaches to increase patient and family activation and engagement in care.
• Partner with patients and families to develop SMART goals when appropriate and assist with developing, procuring, and adopting patient self-management educational resources.
• Identify potential barriers to learning or optimal care delivery, report abnormal findings to the responsible provider or care team, and collaborate on a plan.
• Independently manage a care management caseload and complete tasks and documentation in accordance with departmental, MCO, regulatory, and contractual requirements.
• Partner with at-risk patients throughout diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up to provide continuity of care; anticipate needs, respond to changes in status, and prioritize care.
• Coordinate patient information and communication among patients and families, facilities, physicians, community caregivers, and other ACM members to support smooth transitions of care.
• Coordinate referrals to internal Advocate Aurora Health departments and external community resources as needed.
• Provide care appropriate to patients' ages and developmental needs, consistent with departmental policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for eligible positions, incentive pay for select positions, and the opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
• Career development programs.