What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Care Manager - Nisqually Generations Healing Center position at Nisqually Indian Tribe?
Job Description
Job Description
GENERAL SUMMARY
The Nurse Care manager will work closely with provider teams to support patients in the spirit of the mission and vision of the Nisqually Generations Healing Center. The focus of this position will be Integrating primary care and chronic disease management within the Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) setting.
This position ensures confidentiality, security, and accuracy of records, and promotes positive employee, customer, and community relations. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required and outstanding customer service to fellow employees, customers, vendors, etc. is expected. Regular attendance is required, later hours or weekend time may be required, and a neat we / I-groomed professional appearance is essential at all times.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conducts comprehensive assessment of patients, Including acute and / or chronic health
- Works with a multi-disciplinary team providing targeted care management, education, and training services to patients and
- Assists with the identification of patients with special health care needs / chronic
- Carries out care plans, evaluates, monitors on a regular basis, and effects changes as
- Develops method of tracking patient compliance to clinical guidelines and plan of
- Triages telephone calls from
- Provides direct wound care for patients as
- Ensures patient confidentiality as defined by HIPAA and the medical
- Records and documents health information necessary to maintain, coordinate and / or expedite required services and quality improvement
- Develops, conducts, and evaluates formal or informal in-services and educational programs in area of
- In support of the research process, contributes ideas, collects data, shares knowledge, and applies new findings to
- Participates as a team member in the provision of medical and health care, Interfacing with professional colleagues to provide comprehensive Is encouraged to participate on committees and attend required meetings, and in-services.
- Develops and teaches relevant disease education classes as
- Monitors for regulatory
- Documents phone calls and face to face encounters with patients, as well as submit billing documentation and coding in a timely manner to ensure proper reimbursement of services
- Practices universal blood and body fluid precautions, appropriately handles hazardous materials, and follows OSHA regulations per approved policies and
- Develop and maintain client flies to meet all local, state, and federal program
- Ensure security and confidentiality of all program data and operate in accordance with applicable regulations of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and 42 CFR Part 2.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
SUPERVISION
This position trains, supervises, and evaluates staff.
COMPETENCIES
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands; handle; feel; or grip objects, stretch and / or reach with hands and arms; stoop; crouch or work in cramped or awkward positions; repetitive motions. This person may regularly lift and / or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position Include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust to focus.
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