Job Description

Clinical Nurse Case Manager - Hickam AFB

Overview:

Distinctive Home & Health Care is a leading provider of healthcare to serve military installations across the United States. Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and support for each one of our clients.

Distinctive Healthcare is currently seeking to hire full time Registered Nurse-Clinical Case Manager to work at the military hospital at the Hickam AFB in Hawaii. 

Responsibilities:

• Participate in all phases of the Case Management Program (CMP) and ensure that the CMP meets established case management (CM) standards of care. 
• Provide nursing expertise about the CM process, including assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, and monitoring. Identify opportunities for CM and identify and integrate local CM processes. 
• Develop and implement local strategies using inpatient, outpatient, onsite and telephonic CM 
• Develop and implement tools to support case management, such as those used for patient identification and patient assessment, clinical practice guidelines, algorithms, CM software, and databases for community resources. 
• Integrate CM and utilization management (UM) and integrating nursing case management with social work case management. · Maintain liaison with appropriate community agencies and organizations. 
• Accurately collect and document patient care data.
• Develop treatment plans including preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative, psychosocial, and clinical interventions to ensure continuity of care toward the goal of optimal wellness.
• Establish mechanisms to ensure proper implementation of patient treatment plan and follow-up post discharge in ambulatory and community health care settings.
• Provide appropriate health care instruction to patient and/or caregivers based on identified learning needs.

Qualifications:

• Education. Shall be a graduate from an associate (ADN) or baccalaureate degree (BSN) program in nursing accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education. 5.2.1.4. License. Maintain an active, valid, current, and unrestricted license (with no limitations, stipulations or pending adverse actions) to practice nursing as a registered nurse in any US state/jurisdiction.
• Experience. A minimum of 3 years for ADN or 2 year for BSN full-time experience in clinical case management working with adults, children, families, seniors and groups. Nurses with familiarity with the military healthcare system and telehealth experience is desirable. Nurses with work experience with Tri-care, and Military Health System Genesis systems preferred.
• Certification is required but can be waived by MTF FRED POC/Chief of Medical Staff based on experience. Certified Registered Nurse Case Manager by Commission for Case Management (CCM) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) -OR- certification eligible with 3 years of experience for ADN or 2 years of experience for BSN in full time clinical case management with children, families, seniors, or groups. Life Support Certification: At a minimum, the HCW must maintain current certification in either the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) (Course C) or the American Red Cross CPR/BLS Course. In addition, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Course (NRC) certifications shall be as required by AFI 44-102 or equivalent.
• Continuing Education Units (CEU) Requirements. HCW, licensed, registered or certified by national/medical associations shall continue to meet the minimum standards for CEU to remain current as prescribed in AFI 41-117 or equivalent DHA guidelines.

EEOC Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Distinctive Home & Health Care is a leading provider of home health care services in Maryland. Our team of professionals provides the highest quality service and support for each one of our clients. Distinctive Home & Health Care has three divisions that support individuals, families, and organizations that need home care: Distinctive Home Care, Distinctive Health Care, and Angel Senior Home Care ( in Virginia – Medicaid provider).Distinctive Homecare provides elderly home care in Prince George's, Charles, Anne Arundel, and southern Montgomery counties of Maryland. Our professionals provides the highest quality service and support for each one of our clients ( in Virginia – Medicaid provider).Our home and health care services are based in Bowie, Maryland, and we have served 100s of families throughout the state of Maryland, DC, and Virginia for 15 years. Whether you or a family member needs personal care assistance in your own home or you are an organization that needs a healthcare staffing solution, Distinctive Home & Health Care is here to service our clients and families.For federal or state government contracting space, contact our office at 301-925-2900 and inquire about an opportunity or position within our organization throughout the United States.

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