Registered Nurse - Case Manager Security Clearance

Position: Registered Nurse - Case Manager with Security Clearance
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Shift: 9-hour shift with one hour lunch break scheduled between the hours of , , , or  CST, Monday Friday. Duties:
* Provide clinical nursing, administrative and organizational skills in managing the continuity of care for the beneficiary populations supported through the Virtual Medical Center (VMC). Conduct comprehensive assessments of Active-Duty Service Members health needs to develop a plan of care. Plan with the patient, the family, the physician/provider, other healthcare providers, the payer, and the community to maximize healthcare response and quality cost effective outcomes.

Facilitate communication and coordination between members of the healthcare team. Educate both the patient and members of the healthcare delivery team about case management, healthcare and treatment options, community resources, insurance benefits, psychosocial concerns, etc., so that informed decisions can be made. Engage in problem solving, exploring options to care when available and alternative plans when necessary to achieve desired outcomes.

Encourage appropriate use of healthcare services and strive to improve quality of care and maintain cost effectiveness. Empower patients and serve as an advocate for both patients and the healthcare team to facilitate positive outcomes.
* Coordinate follow-up consult and care services for Service Members supported by the VMC.
* Participate in the identification of processes, systems, and practice metrics; and in determining measures of care outcomes for the population served.
* Screen all potential case management clients within established timeframe after identification for appropriateness/benefit of case management services to client and/or Institution.
* Introduce innovative nursing techniques, practices, and approaches in collaboration with health care providers to identify, assess, educate, plan, and coordinate care through programs designed to provide efficient, comprehensive, and cost-effective service for case managed patients.
* Coordinate with patient-focused multidisciplinary teams of clinicians to develop treatment timelines.
* 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, MTFs and organizations.
* Accurately collect and document patient care data in electronic healthcare record.
* 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.
* Contract nurses providing services under this contract shall perform the same clinical duties as those required of any military or Government civil service nurse of similar experience assigned to the same unit.
* Identify problems with health care access and utilization in both the military and civilian sectors and recommends alternatives to overcome these difficulties. Problem areas addressed may include admissions, outpatient visits,…