Care Manager RN

ALCONA HEALTH CENTER; Harbor Springs (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Negotiable starting wage based on experience

Predictable scheduling

Generous vacation time

Continuing Education Assistance program

Job summary

ALCONA HEALTH CENTER in Harbor Springs is seeking a Care Manager RN to provide care coordination for high-risk patients. This full-time role involves conducting assessments, developing care plans, and collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure patients receive the best support. Ideal candidates will have a valid Michigan RN license and proficiency in Electronic Health Records. The position offers competitive benefits, including medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Experience in care coordination for high-risk patients.
• Ability to develop comprehensive care plans.
• Strong communication skills for team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients’ needs.
• Develop care plans to improve patient outcomes.
• Assist patients in navigating the health-care system.

Skills

Proficiency in Electronic Health Records

Microsoft Word and Outlook proficiency

Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)/CPR certification

Valid Michigan state driver’s license

Current Michigan state RN licensure

Job description

Care Manager RN

Job ID: A26-045
Location: Harbor Springs

Established in 1978, Alcona Health Center (AHC) is a non‑profit, Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to making a lasting impact in the Northern MI communities we serve, offering medical, behavioral health, dental and pharmacy services. As a member of the AHC family, you will join a team of over 300 coworkers, all devoted to providing quality health care to all residents of our communities, regardless of their ability to pay.

Your Valued Contributions

The Care Manager is a practice‑based RN who directly supports AHC’s highest‑risk patients. In collaboration with other members of the health‑care team, the Care Manager organizes, coordinates, and provides care coordination and care management services to patients within the practice who are most at risk for health deterioration, sentinel events, and/or poor outcomes. The role directly supports organizational initiatives surrounding health outcomes for identified patients based on condition, risk status, and other initiative focuses.

Responsibilities

• Patient care activities:
  • Conduct comprehensive assessment of patients’ physical, mental, and psychosocial needs
  • Develop care plans to prevent disease exacerbation, improve outcomes, increase patient engagement in self‑care, decrease risk status, and minimize hospital and emergency‑room utilization
  • Utilize behavioral strategies to help patients adopt healthy behaviors and improve self‑care in chronic disease management. Promote self‑management goals.
  • Assist patients in navigating the health‑care system, coordinate specialty care, and follow up on test results and other care coordination needs
  • Partner with external case‑management programs to coordinate care
  • Ongoing evaluation and documentation of patient progress/risk status
• Annual wellness visits:
  • Conduct annual wellness visits as defined by Medicare with patients in coordination with site provider based on site need and patient volume, if applicable
• Communication and health‑information entry:
  • Enter appropriate treatment information into patient record in a timely fashion
  • Progress notes documentation is completed accurately, written and maintained in a manner that is clear, complete, current, and organized in accordance with state and federal regulatory requirements
  • Progress notes entered into electronic record to ensure appropriate ongoing patient care
  • Continuously review charts for new and/or relevant information concerning clients
  • Communicate patient’s health status to provider to ensure adequate provision of care
  • Evaluate complexity of patient’s condition and determine appropriate level of care management, referring to an LPN care manager if available and appropriate
  • Routinely speak at site, MSS, and provider meetings to remind staff of Care Management services and encourage referrals from all staff

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Electronic Health Records
• Microsoft Word and Outlook proficiency
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)/CPR certification
• Valid Michigan state driver’s license and automobile insurance
• Current Michigan state RN licensure

Benefits

• Full‑time position with a negotiable starting wage dependent on education and experience, predictable scheduling, numerous holidays, generous vacation time, and sick days
• Low deductible Medical, Rx, Vision, and Dental insurance for employees
• Retirement Savings Plan, FSA, Life, AD&D, and Short/Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• Continuing Education Assistance program; potential eligibility for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

Equal Opportunity Employer

Alcona Health Center is an equal‑opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to a work environment free of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and transgender status), age, disability, HIV status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, military or veteran status, family medical history, parental status, or other protected characteristics. Alcona Health Center encourages applicants of all ages. Upon request, auxiliary aids and services will be made available to individuals with disabilities.

Questions can be sent to [e-mail]