Registered Nurse Care Manager

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Polson (MT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes seeks an RN Care Manager to support and coordinate medical care for patients on an assigned caseload, in collaboration with medical and behavioral health teams.

The role emphasizes timely, cost-effective, and patient-centered care, with duties spanning coordination across care providers to achieve optimal clinical outcomes.

Qualifications

• Valid drivers license required.
• ASN from an accredited nursing program.
• Current, unrestricted RN license MT or compact state.
• 1 year nursing experience preferred.
• BLS certification required.
• ACLS preferred.
• Care Coordination certification preferred, must be obtained within 1 year of employment.
• National Provider Number existing or obtained.

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate medical care for patients on an assigned caseload with the patients' medical provider and, when appropriate, other behavioral health providers.
• Coordinate with the tribal health team to ensure timely, appropriate, cost-effective, patient-centered care.
• Collaborate with care team to achieve desired clinical outcomes and continuity of care.

Skills

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient-centered care

Education

ASN

RN license MT/compact

BLS certification

ACLS preferred

AMB-BC

Care Coordination certification

National Provider Number

Job description

The RNCM is a core member of the collaborative care team, including the patients' medical provider, behavioral health provider, and the larger primary care team. The RNCM is responsible for supporting and coordinating the medical care of patients on an assigned patient caseload with the patients' medical provider and, when appropriate other behavioral health providers. The RNCM ensures Tribal Health patients receive quality patient-centered care that is timely, appropriate, cost-effective, sensitive, and coordinated to achieve desired clinical outcomes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Must possess a valid driver's license. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, with an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN). Current, unrestricted RN license from the State of Montana or compact state. Preference in having one year nursing experience. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred. Certification in Care Coordination is preferred, required within one (1) year of employment. Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification (AMB-BC) preferred Existing or new National Provider Number.