RN Case Manager

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Virginia’s School of Medicine seeks applicants for an RN Case Manager to support Blue Ridge Care Connection for Children. This position is ideal for a dynamic professional clinician focused on population management with demonstrated capability to provide relationship‑based care within a collaborative multidisciplinary team. This registered nurse utilizes advanced critical thinking to develop, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that educates, empowers and optimizes patient outcomes throughout all transitions within the continuum of care.

• Relationship Based Care
  - Self and Colleagues reflects the influence of the nurse’s relationship with self, colleagues and patient/family on the patient experience.
• Relationship Based Care
  - Patients and Families reflects the influence of the nurse’s relationship with self, colleagues and patient/family on the patient experience.
• Expert Caring: encompasses clinical assessment, planning, prioritizing, coordinating and implementation of care.
• Empowered Leaders: demonstrate knowledge of and actively participate in shared governance.
• Lifelong Learners: encompasses professional development through formal education, professional certification, internal and external learning opportunities and recognizes the value of external professional organizations. Supports onboarding of new team members and precepts as applicable.
• Quality Achievement: includes adherence to clinical documentation guidelines, comprehension of outcomes data, engagement in performance improvement activities and commitment to standard work.
• Innovation: is demonstrated by application of technologies that support patient care, actively seeking to implement evidence‑based practice and new knowledge generated by nursing research.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
• Asses the physical, functional, social psychological, environmental, learning and financial needs of patients.
• Identify problems, goals, and interventions designed to meet outpatient needs, including prioritized goals that consider the patient/caregivers goals, preferences and desired level of involvement in the case management.
• Provide appropriate interventions which demonstrates knowledge of and sensitivity towards cultural diversity and religious beliefs, developmental, health literacy, and educational background of the population served by Blue Ridge Care Connection for Children.
• Utilize interpreter services per policy.
• Provide referrals to appropriate community resources: facilitate access and communication when multiple services are involved.
• Monitor activities to ensure that services are being delivered and meet the need of the patient, coordinate services to avoid duplication.
• Communicate with primary care physicians and members of comprehensive care team regarding status of patient.
• Maintain accurate patient records and patient confidentiality.
• Case Management Certification must be obtained within five years of hire and maintained during employment.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Education:

Graduate of an accredited nursing program required.

Experience:

1 year of relevant experience required.

Licensure:
Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.

• BSN
• National certification in case management
• Fluent in Spanish

• Knowledge and skill chronic disease management of children with special needs
• Excellent verbal and written communication including documentation…