Clinical Nurse Case Manager I - Ophthalmology

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) - Anchorage, AK

Job Title: Clinical Nurse Case Manager I - Ophthalmology

Position: Case Manager

Job Type: Full Time

Pay:

Shift:

Work Type: On-Site

Location

Address:

City: Anchorage

State: AK

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Job Responsibilities

Using critical thinking and problem solving skills in a dynamic and systematic collaborative approach to providing and coordinating health care service to a defined population.
Uses advanced nursing specialty knowledge to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and interact with the patient.
Evaluates options and services to meet the individual’s health needs through communication and available resources to promote quality, cost-effective outcomes.
Contributes to the mission and vision of ANTHC by providing necessary coordination of care for a specified population.
Independently and consistently use nursing knowledge to collect patient health data, analyze the data to determine diagnoses, and identify expected outcomes individualized to the patient.
Develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain the expected outcomes and implements the interventions.
Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of the outcomes while working collaboratively with the healthcare team.
Active in the systematic evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
Evaluates one's own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and relevant statutes and regulations.
Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and others practicing in a Shared Governance model of nursing practice.
Acts as a consultant regarding specialty issues to all involved disciplines.
Decides and acts on behalf of patients in an ethical, nonjudgmental, and nondiscriminatory manner.
Collaborates with the patient, family, and other health care providers in the formation of overall goals and the plan of care.
Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, evidence based-practice, and cost in planning & delivering patient care.
Plans, collaborates, and coordinates with external facilities to arrange care for complex subspecialty needs.
Utilizes extensive problem solving and critical thinking skills in triaging patients via various communication methods.
Delivers extensive patient education on complex specialty issues and disease processes.
Performs program specific complex nursing assessments, interventions, and evaluations.
Proactively shares specialty information with colleagues to enhance overall nursing quality of care.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Knowledge of nursing science, principles, techniques, and procedures for the care of patients.
Knowledge of healthcare terminology, anatomy, physiology and concepts of disease.
Knowledge of evidence based practice.
Knowledge of Alaskan culture.
Skill in critical thinking.
Skill in evaluating health problems.

Preferred Skills

Experience in the Alaska Tribal Health System.
National certification in Case Management.
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

Requirements

Experience: Five (5) years professional work experience in health education, health related research, and/or health related program development, implementation and evaluation.

Education: Associates degree in Nursing.

License & Certification:

Current registered nurse license in the State of Alaska.
Current Basic Life Support card required.

Schedule:

COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified

Benefits

Medical Insurance through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program.
Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances.
Discounted Pet Insurance.
Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).
401(a) ANTHC Retirement Plan with matching contributions after one year.
Paid Time Off starts immediately, with accruals increasing based on years of service.
Eleven Paid Holidays.
Paid Parental Leave after six months of employment.
Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance covered 100%.
Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.
On-Site Child Care Facility.
Employee Assistance Program.
Tuition Discounts for eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.
On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.
License and certification reimbursements.
Gym Access to Alaska Pacific University.
Emergency Travel Assistance.
Discount program for travel and gym memberships.

Supplemental Pay

Not specified

Special Notes

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants.

Facility Details

Name: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)

Description: A non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska.

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