Case Management RN
Anchorage, AK
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days

Case Manager (Registered Nurse)

Location: Anchorage, Alaska Employment Type: Travel/Contract, 13 weeks Schedule: Day shift, 4x10 (Tuesday to Friday), 7:30 to 18:00, 40 hours per week

Role Overview

• Case manager working with 2 providers in the clinic
• Patient population: adults
• Approximately 12 visits per day
• Experience: 1 year of experience is acceptable; first-time travelers are welcome

Patient Population and Clinical Focus

• Diagnoses: CHF, A-fib, valvular disease, pacemakers
• Special procedures: Dobutamine stress testing

Responsibilities

• Complete patient intakes, IV insertions, and phlebotomy as needed
• Manage provider schedules and assist with scheduling patients
• Surgery scheduling
• Triage patient phone calls
• Propose medication refills and orders
• Manage external referrals

Systems

• Medication system: Pyxis
• Documentation: Cerner messages and free-text notes

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Alaska: Alaska state license required. An out-of-state compact license can be used with facility approval and proof of Alaska application. If starting with a pending Alaska license, proof of application is required.
• Case management experience: Minimum of 1 year of case management experience, with experience within the last year
• BLS certification: Issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross only
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Preferred Skills

• IV insertion
• Phlebotomy
• Photo for badge (facility highly prefers it in advance, but it is not required for clearance)

Health and Screening Requirements

• Physical exam, renewed annually
• TB: QuantiFERON-Gold, T-SPOT, or PPD within 1 year of start; if positive, chest X-ray within 5 years with TB questionnaire. TB questionnaire required annually.
• Immunizations: Tdap (one adult dose); measles, mumps, and rubella (titer or 2 vaccines; low titer allowed with one booster on file and one pending); hepatitis B (titer, vaccine series, or facility declination form); varicella (titer or 2 vaccines)
• Influenza: during flu season, a vaccine or verifiable medical exemption is required; declinations are not accepted; deadline 11/13. A doctor's note alone is not sufficient for an exemption.
• N95 fit test completed before arrival (cannot be done at the facility) within 1 year of start, renewed annually
• 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (instant tests not accepted; new screen required after a gap of 30 days or more between assignments)

Background Checks

• Standard background check within 90 days of start, including SSN trace and county searches for the last 7 years
• Sex offender search within 30 days of start
• Alaska state fingerprinting is not required for this facility

Onboarding

• Register the facility profile within 72 hours of booking
• Complete pre-boarding and non-employee onboarding tasks no later than 10 days before start
• Mandatory facility modules (about 15 minutes each), assigned during orientation
• Forms to sign before start: personal data form, badge form, confidentiality statement, non-employee background release, non-employee statement agreement, orientation handbook acknowledgment, addendum, and non-employee approval form (completed by the case lead)