Clinical Case Management Nurse

Quick Facts

• Role: Clinical Case Management Nurse (direct hire)
• Focus: Patient/beneficiary assessment, case management, care coordination, and documentation in an electronic health record

Description

You will analyze and manage complex patient care needs at a Military Treatment Facility by performing comprehensive assessments and coordinating care services, referrals, and specialty/ancillary support. You will serve as the primary patient advocate and liaison among patients, families, healthcare professionals, and external providers while documenting care-plan progress and interventions in the electronic health record. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and review available data to identify patients who may benefit from case-management services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments for complex medical, psychosocial, and resource needs
• Coordinate healthcare services, referrals, appointments, specialty care, and ancillary support across the MTF
• Act as primary patient advocate and liaison between patients/families, providers, and external organizations
• Document patient status, care-plan progress, interventions, and variances in the electronic health record
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on complex or unusual clinical and administrative issues
• Review available data sources to identify patients who may benefit from case-management services

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Professional nursing education: graduate or higher, OR bachelor’s/associate/diploma from an accredited nursing program (attach transcripts)
• Active, full, unrestricted RN license/registration from a U.S. state/DC/territory and passed NCLEX
• Obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance (Tier 3, Non-Critical Sensitive, Moderate Risk)
• Immunization and screening requirements: Hepatitis B (for direct patient contact), seasonal Influenza (annual unless exempted), and TB testing
• Credentialing requirements and maintenance of clinical privileges
• Consent to pre-employment screening and random drug testing (random drug urinalysis)
• Valid driver’s license required/maintained
• Ability to meet TDY/business travel requirements and work uncommon duty hours (on-call, fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends, holidays)
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds

Benefits

Comprehensive U.S. federal government benefits package (eligibility depends on position type); specific benefits vary by full-time/part-time/intermittent status.