Under the direction of the Program Manager, the Nurse Case manager is responsible for working with the medical team and providing quality case management for HIV/AIDS patients.
Description
Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
Conducts complete medical case management assessments for all assigned clients.
Develops individualized nursing case management plan for each assigned client according to their health care needs.
Performs Intake of all assigned clients into medical case management services following an agreed upon format.
Documents all assessments and follow-up care.
Consults with HIV physicians and other team members for patient evaluations as needed.
Provides patient education.
Processes prescription refills.
Tracks patient data and complete reports as required.
Adheres to Quality Assurance procedures, participates in Quality Assurance reviews and presents Quality Improvement findings specific to Case Management outcome.
Attends and participates in HIV team meetings, case conferences and other activities as assigned.
Assures compliance with Office of Aids Policy and Procedure and other required standards as it relates to Nurse Case Management services.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Min. LVN with at least one year of case management experience.
S.U.D Certification required
Some experience and knowledge working with HIV/AIDS patients desirable
Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and with ethnic diverse communities.