RN Case Manager - Well Child/Immunization
Bethel, AK
Travel Nurses, Inc.
4x8 hrs

Registered Nurse Case Manager - Well Child/Immunization

Overview

• Contract role in Bethel, Alaska
• Day shift with village travel
• 32 hours per week
• 13-week contract

Role Summary

• Registered Nurse Public Health Case Manager overseeing case management for public health care needs, including well-child checkups, immunizations, tuberculosis and other infectious disease screening and diagnostic testing, chronic health conditions, and infectious disease case investigations
• Travels to villages to provide services and on-site instruction
• Supports Community Health Aides and Practitioners (CHA/Ps) with examinations, testing, immunizations, treatment support, and case investigation
• Participates in design, execution, monitoring, quality assurance, and assessment of Well Child/Immunization and other public health programs
• Provides education on immunizations, chronic care, preventive health examinations, and diagnostic and surveillance testing
• Assists with instruction during Health Aide Training and Continuing Medical Education (CME) events
• Coordinates with other health care providers, maintains patient records, and monitors patient progress

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Valid RN license in Alaska
• BLS
• 2 years of case management experience
• Case management experience within the last year
• Experience working with pediatric patients
• Experience in educator roles
• Must be proficient with equipment and tools used in an EPSDT exam within 3 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Master of Science in Nursing
• ACLS
• PALS
• Experience in teaching
• Experience working in a cross-cultural setting
• Knowledge of the Community Health Aide Program
• Proficiency in MS Office software including Word, Excel, and Access
• Fluent in Yugtun

Additional Notes

• Must be adept with Cerner and its modules within 3 months of hire
• Fluent in English
• A higher-level degree in a related field may be considered in lieu of equivalent professional experience