RN Care Manager

Job Description

Under general direction of the Clinical Manager, the RN Care Manager’s central role integrates and coordinates access and utilization management, proactive patient management, care facilitation and treatment planning functions. The RN Care Manager manages clinical aspects of patient centered medical home, working with the interdisciplinary medical team in the provision of patient care. May participate in supervision of other clinical staff members.

Salary Range

$37.00 - $45.00 an hour

Location

Rochester

Employment Status

Full-Time

Hours per Week

40 hours per week

Qualifications

• Education: Licensed RN in NYS. BSN preferred.
• Experience: Three to five years of professional nursing experience. Outpatient primary care and/or pediatric (if applicable) experience preferred. Progressive clinical experience including community health, care management, and/or disease management is preferred. Experience working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team is required. Supervisory experience is desirable. Experience in data analysis and chronic illness registries.
• License/Certification Required: Registered nursing license; current CPR certification (AHA BLS or ARC CPR). Successful completion of medication proficiency examination. Driver’s license and ability to travel.

Skills

• Clinical expertise related to chronic disease management.
• Analytical skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships and trust with practice physicians, the health care team, patients, and their caregivers.
• Knowledge of nursing processes, health care systems, and community resources.
• Understanding of health care technology.
• Familiarity with state law on nursing care, nurse practice guidelines, and clinical policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of wellness/illness, growth and development, human behavior, psychosocial factors, and alternative health care treatments.
• Knowledge of chart/medical record documentation requirements and federal/state laws related to release of health care information.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Population Served

• Family Medicine – Neonate through geriatric
• Internal Medicine – Adolescent through geriatric
• OB/GYN – Adolescent through geriatric