Nurse Care Manager

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Nurse Care Manager coordinating patient-centered kidney care for Evergreen Nephrology. Managing care plans, transitions, clinical resources, and outcomes remotely during Central Time hours.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage the overall care management of an assigned patient panel using clinical expertise, nursing knowledge, and value-based care principles
  • Build trusting relationships with patients and families and provide clinical and emotional support throughout their care journey
  • Serve as a patient advocate and community liaison, ensuring timely access to resources, support, and adherence to individualized treatment plans
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments, including social determinants of health, to identify patient and caregiver needs, goals, and preferences
  • Develop and maintain patient-centered care plans based on ongoing assessments and evaluations
  • Coordinate post-discharge follow-up, medication reconciliation, referrals, and care plan implementation
  • Coordinate interdisciplinary care to improve continuity, reduce fragmentation, and support seamless transitions across care settings
  • Monitor care plan effectiveness and modify interventions as needed to achieve desired outcomes
  • Follow evidence-based guidelines and established workflows to meet organizational, regulatory, payer, and quality requirements
  • Identify cost-effective interventions and resources that improve outcomes and support responsible resource utilization
  • Educate patients and caregivers on treatment options, self-management strategies, and available resources
  • Participate in clinical huddles, interdisciplinary care conferences, and patient care discussions
  • Drive process improvement in care management workflows, patient engagement, transitions of care, and patient experience
  • Prepare reports and communications related to program updates, outcomes, and performance
  • Collect, analyze, and report data on program performance, patient outcomes, quality measures, and patient/caregiver satisfaction
  • Perform other duties consistent with the role, as assigned

Requirements:

  • Associate Degree in Nursing
  • Current RN license required; compact license preferred
  • 3+ years of care management experience
  • Chronic and complex care management experience
  • 2+ years of Transitions of Care experience preferred
  • Utilization management experience preferred
  • Certified Case Manager preferred
  • Intermediate skills with MS Office Suite of products including Outlook and Teams
  • Able to work effectively in a primarily remote environment
  • Home internet must support a minimum download speed of 25 Mbps and upload speed of 10 Mbps; Cable, Fiber, or DSL connections hardwired to the internet device are recommended
  • Employees must work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
  • Must be able to work 8:30a–5p CT
  • Must collaborate with physicians, APPs, IDT members, providers, vendors, and community-based services

Benefits:

  • Quarterly bonus eligibility
  • Paid time off starting at 4 weeks for full-time employees
  • 12 paid holidays per year
  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, including an HSA with employer match
  • Reimbursement for continuing medical education for eligible roles
  • A 401(k) program where Evergreen matches up to 4% of contributions after six months of tenure
  • Paid parental leave
  • A robust training and development program that starts with onboarding and continues throughout your career with Evergreen Nephrology
  • Evergreen will provide remote employees with telephony applications and equipment to meet the business requirements for their role