Registered Nurse Case Manager

LCHC; Lowell (MA); In loco; USD 49.000 - 62.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Lowell Community Health Center, Inc. seeks a Regular Full Time Case Manager to provide comprehensive nursing care for patients with infectious diseases, including HIV, hepatitis, STIs, and other acute and chronic infections.

You will coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team and educate patients to promote treatment adherence and health outcomes. The role emphasizes PrEP/PEP education, ART adherence support, and prevention strategies, within a patient-centered, culturally competent setting.

Competenze

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN license in Massachusetts.
• Minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience.
• Experience in infectious disease, HIV care, public health, primary care, or community health.
• Experience with electronic health records.

Mansioni

• Perform nursing assessments and document findings in the EHR.
• Obtain vital signs and medical histories.
• Administer medications, injections, immunizations, and treatments.
• Monitor patients for adverse reactions and changes in condition.
• Coordinate care with providers, nurses, pharmacists, and community agencies.
• Educate patients on HIV prevention, PrEP/PEP, and infection prevention.
• Maintain HIPAA-compliant documentation and infection prevention standards.

Conoscenze

Infectious diseases knowledge

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

HIPAA compliance knowledge

Formazione

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Massachusetts RN license

Descrizione del lavoro

ID#: 1040460485
Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Clinical
Base Pay: $35.46-$44.92/ Hour Hourly

Position Summary

The Case Manager provides comprehensivenursing care topatients with infectiousdiseases, including butnot limited toHIV, hepatitis, sexuallytransmitted infections(STIs), and otheracute and chronicinfectious conditions.The nurse collaborateswithproviders, the Case Manager, pharmacists, behavioral health staff, and other membersof the interdisciplinaryteamto coordinate care, promote treatment adherence, educate patients, andsupport positive healthoutcomes.

Essential DutiesandResponsibilities

Clinical Care

• Perform nursing assessmentsand document findingsinthe electronic healthrecord (EHR).
• Obtain and recordvital signs, medicalhistories, medication reviews, andother clinical information.
• Assist providers duringexaminations and procedures.
• Administer medications,injections,immunizations, and treatmentsas ordered.
• Monitor patients foradverse reactions andchanges in condition.
• Performspecimen collection, point-of-caretesting, and otherclinical procedures withinscope of practice.
• Assist providers ininitiating, monitoring,and educating patientsreceiving PrEP andPEP.
• Assess patients for STI risk based on symptoms, exposure history, clinical presentation, and other relevant risk factors; perform STI screening and provide presumptive treatment in accordance with approved standing orders and organizational protocols, as applicable. Coordinate treatment, partner notification resources, and prevention education in collaboration with providers.
• Monitor adherence toantiretroviral therapy(ART) and provideadherence counseling.
• Promote viral suppressionthrough patient education, follow-up, andcare coordination.

CareCoordination

• Coordinate patient carewith providers, NurseCase Managers, specialists, pharmacies, laboratories, hospitals,and community agencies.
• Facilitate referrals, follow-up appointments, andcontinuity of care.
• Review laboratoryand diagnostic resultsand communicate findingsto providers asappropriate.
• Assist with medicationprior authorizations andspecialty pharmacy coordination,as assigned.
• Participate in careplanning for patientswith complex medicaland psychosocial needs.

Patient Education

• Provideeducation regarding infectiousdiseases, treatment plans, medications, immunizations, prevention strategies,and healthy lifestylepractices.
• Reinforce medicationadherence and appointmentcompliance.
• Educate patients oninfection prevention, transmissionreduction, and self-managementtechniques.

Educate patients regarding HIV prevention strategies, including PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) and PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis).

• Promote patient understandingusing culturally andlinguistically appropriatecommunication.

Quality and Compliance

• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentationin accordancewith organizational policiesand regulatory requirements.
• Adhere to infectionprevention and controlstandards, OSHA,CDC, and otherapplicable guidelines.
• Participate in qualityimprovement initiativesand performance improvementactivities.
• Maintain patient confidentialityin accordance withHIPAA regulations.

Collaboration

• Work collaboratively withproviders, Nurse CaseManagers, medical assistants, behavioral health clinicians, pharmacists, and supportstaff.
• Participate in interdisciplinaryteam meetings andcase conferences.
• Support patient-centeredcare and continuityofservices.

Other Duties

• Assist with vaccinemanagement and storageaccording toorganizationalpolicy.
• Participate in emergencypreparedness activitiesas assigned.
• Perform other dutiesas needed.
• Successful completion of all required job-related certifications

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of anaccredited school ofnursing.
• Current Registered Nurse(RN) license inthe CommonwealthofMassachusetts.

Experience

• Minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience preferred.
• Experience in infectiousdisease, HIV care, public health, primarycare, or communityhealth preferred.
• Experience with electronichealth records required.

Knowledge, Skills, andAbilities

• Knowledge of infectiousdiseases, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, sexually transmittedinfections, immunizations, and infection preventionpractices.
• Strong clinicalassessment and criticalthinking skills.
• Excellent communicationand patient educationabilities.
• Ability to workeffectively within aninterdisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, OSHA, CDC infectionprevention guidelines,and applicable regulatoryrequirements.
• Strong organizational andtime management skills.
• Ability to prioritizemultiple tasks ina fast-pacedclinical environment.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing and walkingfor up to80%of thework dayor shift.
• Some lifting,pushingor pulling required up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to see and distinguish color.
• Ability to perform CPR (chest compressions).

Work Environment

• Frequent contact with patients, families, visitors, nurses and other department staff. Occasional requests to change work areas to cover another priority area to meet patient needs. May be exposed to various body fluids and/or infectious diseases. Universal precautions and techniques are included in orientation, and the availability of protective wear is supported and encouraged when the employee is at risk for exposure.