Posted: 26-Sep-24
Location: Sand Point, Alaska
Type: Full Time
Salary: Upto $100,000 DOE
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Join a team working together to promote healthy communities in Alaska.
The RN Case Manager coordinates care and brings together the many different resources throughout the continuum of healthcare services to serve a wide variety of patients in Eastern Aleutian Tribes’ small, rural communities. The incumbent serves to bridge disparate systems of care into one unified continuum of care from the remote village clinic to the tertiary care hospital and back to the patient’s home.
The incumbent is an integral part of the community in which he/she serves; commitment and dedication to continuity and quality of care is imperative for success. Successful candidates will have proven understanding of the impact of family dynamics, cultural influences, psychosocial issues, and/or substance abuse issues on the health and well-being of the patient; he/she will know how to best develop strategies for the maximum benefit of the patient. Familiarity with community support services, public service/benefit programs, patient assistive technology, long-term restorative care services and specialty care is critical; likewise, innovative and creative problem solving, collaboration and patience, and determination are competencies that help define the ideal RN Case Manager.
To compete for this position, candidates must possess:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing
• Two (2) years of related clinical experience in the case management of chronically or catastrophically ill or injured individuals
• Current, active, and unrestricted State of Alaska licensure as a Registered Nurse
• Certification in Nurse Case Management is preferred.
• Experience in tribal health or rural health care is preferred.
• Experience in rural cross culture setting is preferred.