Registered Nurse Case Manager

Currently recruiting a Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager in Coronado, California, to work at Coronado Naval Base, EOD Group 1.

The RNCM will be a part of an elite team of human performance professional working to optimize the resilience of U.S. Special Operations Forces.

Full-time, 40 hrs / wk, Mon - Fri between 7 : 30AM - 8 : 00PM.

DUTIES OF THE REGISTERED NURSE CASE MANAGER (RN) :

Perform a full range of RN duties, including : triage;patient assessment and monitoring;appropriate nursing care, procedures, and treatments;

execution of physicians orders;documentation of patient care and observations;and patient education and emotional support.

• Provide professional assistance to patients, healthcare providers and EOD subordinate units in order to identify referral needs of WII personnel.
• Establish priorities for patient care, monitor / evaluate progress toward their stated goals, in order to provide coordinated, efficient, effective health care to all beneficiaries.
• Participate in medical provider meetings as dictated by the senior medical officer to provide accurate and up-to-date information on patients'status, and provide timely recommendations for follow-on-care.
• Assess Wounded Ill & Injured (WII) personnel using established protocols, to include community resources and patient entitlement / benefit eligibility, in order to provide appropriate, timely, and cost-effective care.
• Coordinate with appropriate staff at all level of EOD medical personnel in the coordination of patient care throughout all elvels of military medicine, civilian medical providers and appropriate specialists.
• 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.
• Operate and manipulate automated systems such as CHCS, AHLTA, ADS, Essentris, and Clinical Information System (CIS).

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE REGISTERED NURSE CASE MANAGER (RN) :

• Degree : Bachelor's Degree of Nursing, Master's Degree preferred.
• Education : Graduate from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• Possess five years of experience as a licensed nurse. In addition, a minimum of three years of experience as a nurse case manager.
• Possess a minimum of two years of experience working within the Military Health Systems (i.E. Tricare, BUMED, DHA, etc).
• Certification : Possess one of the following certifications :
• 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)
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in any state, territory, or DC.
• Possess and maintain BLS.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen (for access to Gov't computer systems)
• Be able to be granted a Secret clearance.
• Possess a valid US passport.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS :

Competitive pay

10 days paid time off per year plus 7 sick days per year

10 paid Federal holidays

Health & Welfare allowance mostly covers the cost of health insurance, long and short-term disability, and life insurance

Dental and vision plans offered, 401(k)

ABOUT THE ARORA GROUP :

The Arora Group is an award-winning, Joint Commission-certified nationwide healthcare services company that, for over 30 years, has provided medical care for the men and women who serve our country in the U.

S. Armed Forces. Our mission is to provide world-class care and give our healthcare professionals opportunities to improve their skills, learn from the best, and serve the needs of active duty service members, their families, and veterans.

EOE AA M / F / Vet / Disability