RN Care Manager - Population Health

Northside Hospital Inc.; Sandy Springs (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. is seeking a Nurse Care Manager to oversee care management and coordinate clinical activities for high-risk patients within a busy primary care setting.

The role emphasizes population health education, self-management support, goal setting, and timely health care delivery, working closely with practice teams to optimize patient outcomes and care quality.

Qualifications

• BSN required; GA RN license or multistate license (NLC/eNLC) or an advanced healthcare degree preferred.
• 3+ years of clinical care experience.
• Experience in care/case/utilization management is a plus for this role.
• Knowledge of population health, care management, and clinical quality improvement helps.
• Experience with clinical assessments, patient education, and data/reporting is beneficial.
• Proficiency with electronic health records and practice management systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee care management and coordinate clinical activities for high-risk patients.
• Promote population management through education, self-management support, goal setting, and timely care delivery.
• Develop and monitor care management processes and support primary clinical teams.
• Collaborate with practice personnel to serve the identified patient panel and care teams.

Skills

Care coordination

Communication

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Collaborative skills

Education self-management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Georgia RN license or Multistate License (NLC/eNLC)

Advanced healthcare related degree (optional)

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

The RN Care Manager’s primary responsibilities are to oversee care management and coordination of clinical activities for high-risk patients and to promote population management through effective education, self-management support, goal setting, and timely health care delivery. This will include developing and monitoring care management processes and support for primary clinical teams. The Nurse Care Manager will work cooperatively with practice personnel to best serve the needs of the identified patient panel and primary care teams.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing or applicable field
• Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or Nursing Compact (NLC/eNLC) or Multistate LicenseOR an accredited advanced healthcare related degree
• Three (3) years of clinical care experience

PREFERRED

• One (1) year of care / case / utilization management experience (provider and/or managed care organization)
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of population health, care management, case management, utilization review and clinical quality improvement experience providing clinical care in a primary care setting
• Prior experience with clinical assessments, interviewing, and patient education skills
• Analytical skills necessary to prepare reports.
• Experienced user of clinical information systems (i.e. electronic health record, practice management systems, disease registries, clinical analytic systems)
• Ability to work collaboratively with physicians and healthcare administrators
• Ability to work independently with under general direction
• Skill in oral and written communication

Work Hours:

8AM-4PM