Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Manager job in Fort Worth, Texas.

• Veterans and Military Spouses Encouraged to Apply
• Civilian position on Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth
• Any U.S. state licensure honored
• Monday-Friday days

Benefits:

• Health and Welfare fringe benefits
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• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Time
• Company-funded match and safe harbor 401(k)
• Medical, Dental and vision plans available
• Life insurance and accidental death plans available
• Short-term and long-term disability plans available
• TRICARE Supplemental available
• Supplemental Benefit plans available
• Referral bonuses
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance Plans available
• College Tuition Benefit Program available
• Will Preparation Services available

Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Manager Job Overview:

• Provide services in the Case Management department at Branch Health Clinic (BHC) Fort Worth, TX.
• The Case Management department may address gaps in the care available for the prevalent injuries among combatants participating in military campaigns or interventions and provide unique coordination of care for Psychological Health (PH) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patients.
• Participate in all phases of the Case Management Program (CMP) and ensure that the CMP meets established case management (CM) standards of care. Assist in coordinating a multidisciplinary team to meet the health care needs, including medical and/or psychosocial management, of specified patients.
• Serve as consultant to all disciplines regarding CM issues. 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 policies and protocols for home health assessments and outcome measures.
• Develop and implement tools to support case management, such as those used for patient identification and patient assessment, clinical practice guidelines, algorithms, CM software, databases for community resources, etc.
• Integrate CM and utilization management (UM) and integrate nursing case management with social work case management. Prepare routine reports and conduct analyses.
• Maintain adherence to Joint Commission, Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC), Case Management Society of America (CMSA), and other regulatory requirements. Apply medical care criteria (e.g., InterQual).

• Facilitate multidisciplinary discharge planning and other professional staff meetings as indicated for complex patient cases and develop a database and knowledge of local community resources.
• Provide support to other case managers, including managing caseloads during absences.
• Facilitate and coordinate strategies to ensure smooth transition and continued health care treatment for patients when the military member transfers out of the area. Develop a policy for, and assist with, region-to-region transfers. This shall include coordination of required tests, procedures, treatments, discharge planning, community referrals, and transfers.
• Facilitate screening and assist with transfers of Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) families and service members going through the Integrated Disability and Evaluation System (IDES).
• Provide safe, quality clinical case management services to a variety of eligible beneficiaries, in accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD), BUMED, Regional, directorate, and departmental instructions, policies and procedures.

Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Manager Job Qualifications:

• 1 year experience in Case Management nursing
• Graduate of a school of nursing accredited by ACEN or CCNE
• Associates Degree in Nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) by the American Heart Association
• RN Licensure: active, current, unrestricted. Any U.S. state.
• Provide two letters of recommendation from practicing providers, supervisors or program administrators attesting to his/her professional skills, competencies, patient rapport, training abilities, etc.
• One of the following:

i. Commission for Case Manager Certification Certified Case Manager (CCM)

ii. Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission: Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS)

iii. Association of Rehabilitation Nurses: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN)

iv. American Board for Occupational Health Nurses Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN)

v. National Board for Certification in Continuity of Care: Advanced Certification in Continuity of Care (ACCC)

vi. Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification: Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)

vii. American Nurses Credentialing Center Nurse Case Manager (RN-NCM)

viii. National Academy of Certified Care Managers: Care Manager Certified (CMC)