RN Field Case Manager

Medix is looking for a field-based RN Care Manager to join our growing team and play a vital role in delivering personalized, high-quality care to patients. If you have case management experience in managed care, disease management, and a passion for fieldwork, this is an exciting opportunity to make an impact!

Schedule - Monday - Friday (8a-5p)

Territories - Cook, DuPage, Lake, or Will County

Job Description

The RN Care Manager will be responsible for working with patients and their families to ensure a smooth transition following discharge from any facility. In addition, the Nurse CM provides transitional and intensive nurse care management services for the entire network and works collaboratively with the health plan, leadership, department coordinators to ensure the highest quality of patient satisfaction is met. This care management role requires regular visits to patients in their homes as well as telephonic outreach

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work directly as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team
• Implement and participate in the patient's plan of care; update and revise as needed
• Assist in coordination of comprehensive care; including obtaining referrals to other interdisciplinary services (Home Health, Palliative Care, Social Services) to help prevent further need for acute care utilization
• Maintain case load based on the needs of the client and/or contractual obligation
• Conduct face to face visits at a minimum of every 2 weeks for assigned patients enrolled in Intensive Case Management. May conduct increased face to face or telephonic visits based on the needs of the patient and or contractual obligation
• Complete Clinical and Social Assessments (CSA) to develop care plan upon initial start of care visit with patient
• Provide communication with patient's providers and medical specialists regarding patient status and any changes in condition
• Engage with Arkos Health leadership and contracted providers to resolve changes in patient status, complaints, or complications though participation in weekly ICT meetings
• Complete medical reconciliation for all transitional care patients within 30 days of initiation of TCM contact

Qualifications and Skills:

• Current, unencumbered, Registered Nurse License/ and graduation from an accredited Registered Nursing program required
• Current BLS/CPR certification required
• Current TB test and maintain a negative test annually required
• Hep B vax/titer proof (Company does offer/or may sign a declination) required
• Current flu shot (or sign waiver/follow mask policy) required
• Having an in-depth knowledge of health care services and other medical terminology is a required

For California Applicants:

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.