Nurse (Care Manager) Job in Claremore, OK

Summary

This job is open to

• The public

  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

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• Collaborate with primary care providers, clinic nurses, public health nursing, DM case management and social services to ensure that the patient's care needs are completed in a timely and cost effective manner to maximize each visit. The care manager is responsible to ensure that health care maintenance is current on empaneled patients. Coordinates clinic visits for assigned patients with other members of the multidisciplinary team in order to optimize care.
• Serves as primary contact/clinical liaison between referral hospitals, treatment facilities, and patients and their families to ensure delivery of effective and appropriate treatment in accordance with established plan of care. Facilitates, schedules, and/or participates in a variety of patient care coordination activities to ensure patient and/or family health care needs are met timely. Proactively identifies and coordinates care within alternative resources as needed.
• Contacts patients for follow-up diagnostic tests, referrals, appointments, or other medical issues as appropriate in collaboration with the provider. Participates in specific clinical initiatives focused on improving patient 's medical self-management to include, but not limited to, compliance with scheduled clinic visits, medication regimens, and scheduled appointments at outside medical facilities.
• Interacts with the patient/family/caregiver and primary care provider to develop and discuss the patient's plan of care, understanding of disease processes, and coordination of services based on patient's clinical needs and available resources. Facilitates patient-care conferences as needed. Implements and coordinates specific caseload strategic interventions to move the patient through the continuum of care, increase medical self-management, and reduce hospital admissions and ER visits.
• Participates in departmental orientation, on the job training, and quality improvement programs/initiatives. Provides direct nursing care. Documents care appropriately in the electronic health record. Routinely assess client's status and progress. If progress is static or regressive, determines reason and proactively encourage appropriate adjustments in the care plan and/or services to promote better outcomes in collaboration with the provider. Promotes an environment that is sensitive to cultural diversity. Provide requested reports in a timely fashion that include but are not limited to summaries of services provided and barriers experienced.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Selectee may be subject to a probationary/trial period
ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period
U.S. Citizenship is required
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.

Confidential Financial Disclosure Form required.

Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957 and seasonal influenza immunization is required for all staff working in Indian Health Service health care facilities.

COVID-19 vaccination is required for all selectees prior to entrance on duty.

The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements. If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.

Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.

This work involves prolonged periods of paper work and sitting, as well as walking, standing, pushing, bending and reaching. Some lifting is required to assist in patient care and some moving of medical equipment and supplies. Exposure to contagious and infectious disease is a common risk.

You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.

Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below.

1. Click 'Apply' to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.
2. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or supporting documents.
3. Read all Eligibility questions and respond accordingly. .
4. Complete the assessment questions.
5. Verify all required documentation is included in your application package.

Next steps

You can track the progress of your application package via your USAJobs account. You will receive an acknowledgement from USAJobs that your submission was successful once we have received your on-line occupational questionnaire, resume, and any supporting documentation. You will be notified of the status of your application via your USAJobs Account after we conduct a qualification review of your complete application package. You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempt to conceal information may disqualify you for employment consideration. We may verify all information you provide in your resume and questionnaire responses, through reference and/or background check, and/or verification of your education. If you are selected, you will be contacted personally by the human resources office posting this announcement.

If all required documentation is not submitted with your application you will lose consideration. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information and documents entered, uploaded, or faxed are received, legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant.

HHS has a critical preparedness and response mission: HHS protects the American people from health threats, researches emerging diseases, and mobilizes public health programs with domestic and international partners. In support of this mission, HHS offers its employees the opportunity to volunteer to become Federal Civilian Detailees and contribute their unique skills through voluntary temporary assignments to humanitarian emergencies or Departmental priorities countering new and emerging health, safety, and security threats.

~ ~ ~ Indian Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer ~ ~ ~