What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Case Manager position at WES Health System?
The Nurse Case Manager will provide help to high-risk infants and children getting health care and developmental services. The Nurse case manager will complete the following:
- promote optimal growth and development of infants.
- provide emotional support and relevant referrals to families for essential services.
- work with the mother to reduce stress and help explain identified medical conditions for further evaluation, diagnosis and treatment.
- responsible for maintaining a caseload of approximately 100 active clients by conducting outreach activities and utilizing the referral system from High-Risk Infant follow Up Program from the State of Illinois.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an Accredited College or University
- Minimum of 2 years' experience working in Community Health or Maternal Child and Health nursing
- Active nurse License in the state of Illinois
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
