Special Operations Nurse Case Manager / Case Manager (Fort Bragg, NC)

KBR; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Special Operations Nurse Case Manager / Case Manager at Fort Bragg, NC. This role provides comprehensive nursing case management for DoD beneficiaries, with relocation support and a focus on cost-effective care across clinical settings.

Ideal candidates hold an active US RN license, have 2+ years in nursing or case management, and may pursue certified case manager credentials within the first year. Strong communication and collaboration with healthcare providers are essential.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Secret or Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain.
• Active RN license in any U.S. state, DC, PR, USVI, Guam or similar.
• Minimum 2 years nursing or case management experience.
• Certification as a case manager or obtain within first year.

Responsibilities

• Collect, organize, and communicate health data to develop time-sensitive treatment plans for case-managed patients.
• Assess patients via telephone using established protocols for cost-effective care.
• Prioritize patient care and monitor progress toward goals for coordinated care.
• Oversee discharge planning to ensure timely, sequenced care.
• Assist health care finders to identify referrals to providers or facilities.
• Negotiate, write, finalize, and administer care agreements to meet goals.
• Use established utilization review criteria to identify quality and risk issues and improve practice.
• Apply VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guidelines for evidence-based care.
• Understand healthcare finances to ensure resource stewardship.
• Design and present computer-generated outcome analyses for education and briefings.
• Manage information systems to monitor population health and communicate outcomes.
• Knowledge of computers to collect, track, render, and analyze data.
• Present computer-generated outcome analyses to stakeholders and teams.
• Understand pharmaceuticals, their effects, side effects, and risks to patient care.

Skills

Case management

Nursing knowledge

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

RN License

Case Manager Certification required within 1 year

Job description

Title:

Special Operations Nurse Case Manager / Case Manager (Fort Bragg, NC)

THIS POSITION OFFERS RELOCATION.

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR is a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers; but we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely. We maintain a highly qualified workforce to help care for service people and astronauts across the world. We attract the best minds because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness, and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services.

We are seeking a stellar Special Operations Nurse Case Manager / Case Manager that will provide a full range of professional health nursing principles, practices, and procedures in clinical settings in order to analyze the full scope of problems associated with providing appropriate, cost effective care to Department of Defense (DOD) beneficiaries. At KBR we maintain a highly qualified workforce to help care for service people and astronauts – Could this be you?

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collect, organize, record, and communicate data relevant to primary health assessments including a detailed medical history in order to develop time sensitive treatment plans which delineate the expected process of care delivery for selected case managed patients or populations.
• Assess patient via the telephone, using established protocols, in order to provide appropriate and cost effective care.
• Establish priorities for patient care monitor and evaluate progress toward the stated goals in order to provide coordinated, efficient, effective health care to its beneficiaries.
• Oversee discharge-planning activities in order to ensure ideal timing and sequencing of patient care.
• Provide professional assistance to health care finders in order to identify patient’s needs for referrals to appropriate health care providers or facilities.
• Negotiate, write, finalize, and administer product/service agreements to insure mutual compliance in meeting care goals.
• Knowledge and skill in using pre-established utilization review criteria recognize and report actual or potential quality and risk management issues in order to improve practice, and ensure compliance.
• Knowledge and skills in the use of VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guidelines in order to ensure an evidence based standardized process of care to military beneficiaries.
• Knowledge of the healthcare financial environment and the fiscal dimension of population health in order to ensure optimal stewardship of resources.
• Skill in use of research tools in order to critically evaluate existing practices, opportunities, and outcomes.
• Skill in management of information systems and technology in order to manage individual or population health, continuously improve practice, and effectively communicate practice outcomes to involved stakeholders.
• Knowledge of computers and software applications in order to conduct data collection, tracking, rending, and analysis.
• Ability to design and present computer-generated outcome analysis information in order to provide timely, effective peer and higher level educational programs or project briefings.
• Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, their desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use in order to gauge their effect on patients and their recovery.

**Required Education/Experience/Skills/Training:**

• Position requires U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a Secret Clearance or Top Secret Clearance, or the ability to obtain a clearance.
• Demonstrated skill in understanding diagnoses in order to assist patients to optimize their level of function and self-care.
• Current licensure; full, active, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Clinical Social Work in one of any U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands.
• A minimum of two (2) years nursing experience or case management experience and must be certified as a case manager by a recognized certifying organization, i.e. Commission for Case Management Certification, American Case Manager Association, or American Nurse Credentialing Center, or shall obtain the certification within the first year of employment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of patient education principles and management of complex medical, psychosocial, and financial problems in order to enhance patient adherence to individualized treatment plans and train peers and staff.
• Ability to seek feedback from peers, professional colleagues, clients, and outcomes research, in order to expand clinical knowledge, enhance role performance, and increase knowledge of professional issues.
• Skills to effectively consult with health care providers at all levels and negotiate with outside providers for services and products in order to obtain client services and support.
• May be required to receive and maintain clinical practice privileges.
• Maintain credentialing requirements in good standing at a local MTF.
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English in order to meaningfully interact with peers, outside agencies, vendors, providers, and Military Health System (MHS) stakeholders to exchange information, provide briefings, presentations, research, and metrics to demonstrate or advance effective, efficient case management practice, outcomes, and organizational/MHS values.
• Skill in team coordination, facilitation, and communication in order to facilitate the exchange of information/ education, enhance goal achievement; augment abilities of client support network, and effect change in system or policy at any level.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations, professional code of ethics, and practice standards in order to ensure adherence within legal and professional parameters.
• Must maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) by the American Heart Association; must provide front and back proof of all training/certs/documentation.

**Standard CompanyRequirements:**

• Must comply with Safety, Health and Environmental plan, policies and procedures.
• Must comply with the Quality Assurance plan, policies and procedures.
• Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance.
• Responsible for completing all required training.
• Perform other assignments and duties, as required.

Desired Qualifications/Experience:

• Candidate has previous military background/experience

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.