RN HOMELESS CASE MANAGER

POSITION TITLE: RN Homeless Case Manager

REPORTS TO (TITLE): Director of Nursing

SALARY RANGE: $53.44 - $66.98 hourly DOE

Job Summary: The Homeless Case Manager Nurse is responsible for direct and indirect patient care and education. S/he participates in the case management of home less complex clinical patients. Evaluates and improves quality assurance functions for individual patients as well as through Homeless population health measures. Part of clinical nurse team as required

Specific Tasks/Duties Include:

• Assists with meeting the needs of Homeless complex medical patients, including assessment, education, referrals, and follow-up care. This may involve face-to-face, phone meetings, and review of electronic messaging and media.
• Provides nursing care including but not limited to administering medications and treatments in compliance with a medical provider’s orders, Santa Rosa Community Health’s policies, and State of California guidelines. This is inclusive of assigned functions within electronic health records.
• Assists respite staff in reviewing client’s appropriateness for respite care.
• Interprets information obtained from patient and others, including the health care team, and documents all clinical care in the patient’s electronic medical record.
• Provides general care coordination including but not limited to: patient triage, phone call-backs, prescription refills, lab ordering and interpretation, and medical case management.
• Performs education and counseling about disease management process
• Provides consultation to Care Transition Coordinators, including occasional visits with patients outside the clinical setting.
• Maintains skills proficiency.
• Performs related duties as requested.
• Participates in ongoing training.