Travel Nurse RN - Case Management
Juneau, AK
LanceSoft
4x10 hrs, Days

AK - Registered Nurse Case Manager - AK License Required at Submittal

MUST HAVE ACTIVE ALASKA LICENSE at time of submittal.

Must have 2 years of RECENT case management experience (within the last 4 years).

Start date will be no less than 5 weeks after traveler's fingerprint cards are received at SEARHC in Juneau for processing. Upon acceptance, please have your traveler make an appt for fingerprints and get them in the mail within 2-3 days to avoid start date getting pushed back.

PROOF OF FLU VACCINE REQUIRED 

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Current full, unrestricted Registered Nursing license in Alaska required.
Basic Life Support certification preferred.
National Case Management certification preferred.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
 

Experience Required

At least 1 year of general nursing experience with at least 6 months’ employment as a clinical nurse at a SEARHC outpatient clinic OR at least 2 years of general nursing experience with a minimum of 1 year in an ambulatory setting or 1 year case management experience.
Knowledge of

SEARHC services and those of other tribal health organizations in Alaska
The nursing process and the ability to apply this knowledge in the working environment.
Customer service principles.
Safety and infection control principles.
Skills in

Assessment, anticipation of needs, and data collection.
The use of equipment such as computers and medical equipment.
Oral and written communications.

Additional Focus Areas

Specialty Clinic - Facilitates the coordination of specialty clinic referrals. Manages referrals and waitlists. Reviews referrals for appropriateness and completion of work-up labs and/or diagnostics. Consults with referring providers for questions or concerns. Schedules patients in requested clinic based on priority system. Ensures pre-appointment diagnostics are ordered, scheduled, and completed. In consult with other facilities, coordinates various clinics including dates and times for clinic availability. Tracks the progress of referrals and outcomes of care, providing periodic status report to providers on outstanding referrals. Ensures referral records have been received and are available for provider’s review.
Primary nurse for all specialty clinics, providing clinical support. Including assessment, documentation, education and administering appropriate medications and therapies. Prepares clinical space for selected clinic (i.e., appropriate medical equipment). Sets up and assists the provider during various medical procedures (i.e., colposcopy, cystoscopy). Assists the medical staff with educational in-services provide by the specialty clinic providers.
OB Case Management - Primary case manager OB patients. Is responsible for the intake and tracking processes. Is responsible for education and outreach for OB patients. Works closely with the primary care providers and case managers to ensure comprehensive care for patients. Tracks postpartum care and newborn immunizations.
VTC – Communicates and coordinates all video teleconferencing visits with Specialty providers from AK Native Medical Center. Acts as nursing staff for those visits.
ETT – Manages referrals and coordinates appointment times with Bartlett, SEARHC provider, and patient for Exercise Treadmill tests (Juneau).