Registered Nurse - Case Manager w/BONUS

We have a new opening for a Registered Nurse - Case Manager at the Naval Health Clinic in Lemoore, CA.Core Duties: The duties include, but are not limited to the following;• Participate in all phases of the Case Management Program (CMP) and ensure that the CMP meets established case management (CM) standards of care.• Provide nursing expertise about the CM process, including assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, and monitoring. Identify opportunities for CM and identify and integrate local CM processes.• Develop and implement local strategies using inpatient, outpatient, onsite and telephonic CM• Develop and implement tools to support case management, such as those used for patient identification and patient assessment, clinical practice guidelines, algorithms, CM software, and databases for community resources.• Integrate CM and utilization management (UM) and integrating nursing case management with social work case management.• Maintain liaison with appropriate community agencies and organizations.• Accurately collect and document patient care data.• Develop treatment plans including preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative, psychosocial, and clinical interventions to ensure continuity of care toward the goal of optimal wellness.• Establish mechanisms to ensure proper implementation of patient treatment plan and follow-up post discharge in ambulatory and community health care settings.• Provide appropriate health care instruction to patient and/or caregivers based on identified learning needs.Schedule:Monday - Friday, 8.5 or 9 hours between 7:30am and 5:30pm, to include a lunch breakNo Weekends, No HolidaysNo Call, No Call-BackRequirementsMinimum Qualifications:Degree: Possess a Bachelors degree in Nursing from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).Experience: A minimum of one year of clinical experience as a Case Manager within the last three years.Certification: Must possess OR obtain a case management related certification noted below within 6 months of hire. Cost will be reimbursed.Commission for Case Manager Certification Certified Case Manager (CCM)Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission: Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS)Association of Rehabilitation Nurses: Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN)American Board for Occupational Health Nurses Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) or Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist (COHN-S).National Board for Certification in Continuity of Care: Advanced Certification in Continuity of Care (ACCC)Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification: Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)American Nurses Credentialing Center Nurse Case Manager (RN-NCM)National Academy of Certified Care Managers: Care Manager Certified (CMC)Licensure: Current, full, active and unrestricted license as a Registered NurseLife Support Certification: Possess a current AHA OR ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification.Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. All applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.BenefitsExcellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits:Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal HolidaysMedical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, Health Savings Account available, and moreAnnual CME Stipend and License/Certification ReimbursementMatching 401KBase salary: $50.00 - $59.50/hr depending on experienceSign-on Bonus: $5,000 paid with first paycheck!