Bilingual Case Manager - Newark, NJ - Full-time / Part-time

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***Ideal candidates will be a Registered Nurse residing in the North New Jersey area with strong clinical background in Diabetes education and management.  CDE Preferred but not required. ***    
   
The Field Case Manager will coordinate and/or provide appropriate level of care under the direct supervision of an RN or MD.  The position will be responsible for clinical and medical management activities across the continuum of care (assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating).  This includes case management, coordination of care, and medical management consulting.  Function may also be responsible for providing health education, coaching and treatment decision support for members.  
   
Primary Responsibilities:  

Primarily provides care coordination/case management through physician practices for members to improve clinical quality and clinical documentation
Conducts face to face and telephonic member needs assessments according to state and national guidelines, policies, procedures, and protocols
Determines member's overall bio-psychosocial needs and develops individualized member service/care plan based on assessment data, member and caregiver/ stakeholder input, and cost-effective options for service delivery
Provides options and choices for long –term care community or facility-based service delivery
Develops member goals in coordination with member and provider
Routinely and as needed evaluates the effectiveness of the care/service plan and makes appropriate revisions per policy & procedure/ state contractual requirements
Facilitates care setting transitions and access to special programs (e.g. Hospital to Home, Advanced Illness, transition from Nursing Facility to community setting)
Facilitates appropriate member referrals to special programs such as Behavioral Health, Advanced Illness
Coordinates benefits through other available payment sources
Assists the member to access community, Medicare, family and other third-party resources as appropriate
Collaborates and communicates with the member's health care and service with our interdisciplinary delivery team to coordinate the care needs for the member
Provides education to members regarding health care needs, available benefits and services
Works to facilitate member compliance with their care/treatment plan and to ensure continuity of care
Identifies barriers to optimal care and outcomes or clinical concerns and communicate with members and providers to formulate action plan to address
Documents all care coordination activities and interventions in the member's health plan clinical record
Maintains a focus on timely, high-quality customer service
Maintains the confidentiality of all sensitive information
     

Required Qualifications:



Current, unrestricted RN license in the State of New Jersey 
Minimum of 3 years clinical experience in a hospital, acute care, home health, direct care or case management
Bilingual (fluent in English and Spanish)
Strong computer proficiency with Microsoft Word and Internet 
Reliable transportation, valid and unrestricted driver's license, and proof of insurance
Must be able to travel to provider offices, member homes, or other locations within service area - may require up to 1 hour radius for travel 
Preferred Qualifications:  


Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Certified Diabetic Educator (CDE) background
Case Management experience including Certification in Case Management
Problem solving skills; the ability to systematically analyze problems, draw relevant conclusions and devise appropriate courses of action
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to speak clearly and concisely, conveying complex or technical information in a manner that others can understand, as well as ability to understand and interpret complex information from others
Experience in intensive care (ICU) or emergency department (ER) nursing
Prior Physician Office experience
Home care/field based case management
Medicaid, Medicare, Managed Care experience
Experience working with the needs of vulnerable populations who have chronic or complex bio-psychosocial needs
Call Center experience
Experience in working with patients in Home and/or Community based setting
Experience with EMR (electronic medical records) 
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Job Keywords: Case Management, Field Case Management, RN, Providers, EMR, Newark, NJ, New Jersey, CDE, Certified Diabetic Educator