Nurse Case Manager RN

at  Steward Health Care

Are you looking for an exciting, professional career with an organization that treats each individual with dignity and respect? We take pride in our work, knowing that we each make a difference in the lives of our patients every day!

Hawthorn Medical Associates seeks an enthusiastic, professional Nurse Case Manager, RN with a helpful mindset, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast paced environment! The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Care management of patients through the continuum of care including development and communication of a comprehensive care plan based on evidence-based best practice for chronic illness
• Pro- active management and follow-up (telephone, PCP office and in some circumstances it may be beneficial to the patient if the care coordinator is able to assess the patient during a home visit) according to the care plan.
• Direct caregiver support, including ad hoc telephone advice
• Facilitation of patient and caregiver access to community resources relevant to patient’s needs, including referrals to transportation programs, Meals on Wheels, senior centers, chore services, etc
• Incorporation of self-care and shared decision making in all aspects of patient care.

Directly interfaces with physicians, HMA Transitional Nurse Practitioners, HMA Nurse Case Managers, health care teams, patients and their unpaid care givers in managing the patient’s care. The care coordinator utilizes sound clinical judgment and critical thinking skills to coordinate and authorize services based on entitled benefits and defined criteria. May require patient home visits.

Qualifications:

• Current Massachusetts RN license
• BSN or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 5 years working with geriatric patients preferred
• Home care or case management experience preferred
• A valid driver’s license and reliable means of transportation
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills, with a flexible and creative approach to problem solving.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, and an ability to listen and be assertive, as required
• Ability to work independently and to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team, displaying good clinical judgment and decision-making skills
• Have a commitment to “coaching” (rather than “teaching”) patients to improve their health behavior to attain their health-related goals.
• Proficient in computer use and the Internet

We offer:
Competitive compensation and benefits programs, educational reimbursement and more!
Convenient south coast location, convenient to I-195, free parking
Hawthorn Medical Associates, an affiliate of Steward Health Care, was established in 1970 and is the largest multi-specialty group practice in the Greater New Bedford area. We have many of the area’s finest physicians who practice in our state-of-the-art facilities in a campus-like setting. They are supported by a skilled professional and support staff and together provide high quality, comprehensive medical care to more than 138,000 patients each year.
For more information, visit steward.org
Steward Health Care is proud to be a minority, physician owned organization. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are at the foundation of the care we provide, the community services we support and all our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.
Location: Steward Medical Group · 1107.72091 Hawthorn Util/Referral Mgmt
Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift, Monday-Frida

• Care management of patients through the continuum of care including development and communication of a comprehensive care plan based on evidence-based best practice for chronic illness
• Pro- active management and follow-up (telephone, PCP office and in some circumstances it may be beneficial to the patient if the care coordinator is able to assess the patient during a home visit) according to the care plan.
• Direct caregiver support, including ad hoc telephone advice
• Facilitation of patient and caregiver access to community resources relevant to patient’s needs, including referrals to transportation programs, Meals on Wheels, senior centers, chore services, etc
• Incorporation of self-care and shared decision making in all aspects of patient care