PCHH RN Care Manager

Fourrivers; Rolla (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare community center in Rolla, Missouri is looking for a Registered Nurse to manage care for Primary Care Health Home patients. The RN will coordinate with care teams, develop care plans, and utilize data to improve patient outcomes. The ideal candidate needs a degree that qualifies for the NCLEX, with a preference for BSN or MSN, and at least three years of nursing experience. A strong focus on communication and patient care is essential to maintain the center’s core values.

Qualifications

• Must have BSN or MSN preferred for Registered Nurse qualification.
• Minimum three years experience as a registered nurse required.
• One year of case management or care coordination preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient relationships and coordination with care teams.
• Develop care plans and monitor medication adherence.
• Utilize EHR and other data sources for care coordination.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Care coordination

Education

Degree for NCLEX qualification

Tools

EHR

Data repositories

Job description

General Summary

Exempt position accountable to the RN Population Health Programs Director. Responsible for development and care management of Primary Care Health Home patients. Performs all duties required of this programs within scope of a state of Missouri Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) and provides assistance to and direct supervision of team members functioning in roles of care management and in support of PCHH and related programs.

Essential Job Responsibilities

1. Direct relationships with patients and coordination with primary care team, specialty care teams, and inpatient facilities.
2. Develop care plans, monitor medication adherence and reconciliation, identify and address high utilizers.
3. Must know and adhere to the Mission, Vision and Values of Four Rivers Community Health Center.
4. Utilize critical thinking skills to interpret and act in accordance with Four Rivers Community Health Center Mission, Vision, and Values in a variety of complex situations.
5. Demonstrates understanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and comply with patient information safeguard guidelines to protect patient information.
6. Demonstrate expert communication skills with patients, Four Rivers Community Health Center administrative and multidisciplinary team members, and community partners.
7. Use evidence-based guidelines, literature, program assistance letters (PALs), official manuals and regulations, and appropriate nursing assessments to assist in the coordination of care of individual patients and management of population health to include but not limited to social determinants of health (SDOH), chronic disease management, ER utilization and hospital admissions.
8. Be proficient at utilizing the EHR, DRVS, Cyber Access, eMOMED, Health Information Exchange (HIE) connected portals, and other applicable data sources to obtain patient information for coordination of care and evaluation of effectiveness of all population health related programs.
9. Utilize afore listed data repositories to extract, analyze and interpret data to evaluate and address care gaps and affect positive patient outcomes for population health programs.
10. Participate and lead quality improvement initiatives associated with population health, quality measures for various organizations and required compliance (MPCA, MCOs, HEDIS, UDS).
11. Must provide the highest level of customer service striving to provide a patient experience that is keeping with Four Rivers Community Health Center core values and as outlined by AIDET.
12. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

1. Education: Degree resulting in qualification to sit for the NCLEX to become a Registered Nurse; BSN or MSN preferred.
2. Experience: Minimum three years of experience as a registered nurse and one year of case management, care coordination, or program management preferred.
3. Transportation and Travel Requirements: Must have reliable transportation and be able to attend off-site training, attend off-site meetings, and work nonstandard hours as required to accomplish the duties of this position.