Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Manager w/bonus - 5386

We have a new opening for a Registered Nurse - Case Manager at Hurlburt Field near Fort Walton Beach, FL

Core Duties

The duties include, but are not limited to the following;

Participate in all phases of the Case Management Program (CMP) and ensure that the CMP meets established case management (CM) standards of care.

Provide nursing expertise about the CM process, including assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, and monitoring. Identify opportunities for CM and identify and integrate local CM processes.

Develop and implement local strategies using inpatient, outpatient, onsite and telephonic CM

Develop and implement tools to support case management, such as those used for patient identification and patient assessment, clinical practice guidelines, algorithms, CM software, and databases for community resources.

Integrate CM and utilization management (UM) and integrating nursing case management with social work case management.

• Maintain liaison with appropriate community agencies and organizations.
• Accurately collect and document patient care data.

Develop treatment plans including preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative, psychosocial, and clinical interventions to ensure continuity of care toward the goal of optimal wellness.

Establish mechanisms to ensure proper implementation of patient treatment plan and follow-up post discharge in ambulatory and community health care settings.

Provide appropriate health care instruction to patient and/or caregivers based on identified learning needs.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9-hours, 7:00am and 5:00pm, including a one hour lunch

No weekends or holidays

Minimum Qualifications

Degree: Possess an Associates or Bachelors degree in Nursing from a college or university accredited by National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Experience

A minimum of 1 year of full-time recent post-grad clinical experience as a RN Case Manager.

Case Manager Certification -- One of the following certifications is required: Commission for Case Manager Certification Certified Case Manager (CCM), Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission: Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS), Association of Rehabilitation Nurses: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN), American Board for Occupational Health Nurses Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) or Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist (COHN-S), National Board for Certification in Continuity of Care: Advanced Certification in Continuity of Care (ACCC), Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification: Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), American Nurses Credentialing Center Nurse Case Manager (RN-NCM), National Academy of Certified Care Managers: Care Manager Certified (CMC)

• Licensure: Current, full, active and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse
• Life Support Certification: Possess a current AHA OR ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
• Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. All applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.

Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits

• Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, Health Savings Account available, and more
• Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement
• Matching 401K
• Base salary: $32.29 - $38.00/hr depending on experience
• Sign-on bonus: $2,000.00 payable with first paycheck!