Nurse Case Manager

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as Nurse Case Manager supporting mission critical work on an exciting program. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects, build your skills, and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Nurse Case Manager supporting our customer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Nurse Case Manager joining our team.

The Nurse Case Manager provides a full range of professional health nursing principles, practices, and procedures in clinical settings to analyze the full scope of problems associated with providing appropriate, cost-effective care to beneficiaries.

HOW A NURSE CASE MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Collect, organize, record, and communicate data relevant to primary health assessments including a detailed medical history to develop time sensitive treatment plans which delineate the expected process of care delivery for selected case managed patients or populations.
• Assess patients via the telephone, using established protocols, to provide appropriate and cost-effective care.
• Establish priorities for patient care monitor and evaluate progress toward the stated goals to provide coordinated, efficient, effective health care to its beneficiaries.
• Oversee discharge-planning activities to ensure ideal timing and sequencing of patient care.
• Provide professional assistance to health care finders to identify patient’s needs for referrals to appropriate health care providers or facilities.
• Negotiate, write, finalize, and administer product/service agreements to ensure mutual compliance in meeting care goals.
• Ability to design and present computer-generated outcome analysis information to provide timely, effective peer and higher-level educational programs or project briefings.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• 2 years nursing experience and must be certified as a case manager by a recognized certifying organization, i.e. Commission for Case Management Certification or American Nurse Credentialing Center.
• Current RN license; full, active, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in one of any U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Must maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) by the American Heart Association; must provide front and back proof of all training/certs/documentation.
• Knowledge and skill in using pre-established utilization review criteria recognize and report actual or potential quality and risk management issues to improve practice and ensure compliance.
• Knowledge and skills in the use of VA/DOW Clinical Practice Guidelines to ensure an evidence based standardized process of care to military beneficiaries.
• May be required to receive and maintain clinical practice privileges.
• Maintain credentialing requirements in good standing at a local MTF.
• Knowledge of the healthcare financial environment and the fiscal dimension of population health to ensure optimal stewardship of resources.
• Skill in use of research tools to critically evaluate existing practices, opportunities, and outcomes.
• Skill in management of information systems and technology to manage individual or population health, continuously improve practice, and effectively communicate practice outcomes to involved stakeholders.
• Knowledge of computers and software applications to conduct data collection, tracking, rending, and analysis.
• Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, their desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use to gauge their effect on patients and their recovery.
• Demonstrated knowledge of patient education principles and management of complex medical, psychosocial, and financial problems to enhance patient adherence to individualized treatment plans and train peers and staff.
• Ability to seek feedback from peers, professional colleagues, clients, and outcomes research, to expand clinical knowledge, enhance role performance, and increase knowledge of professional issues.
• Skills to effectively consult with health care providers at all levels and negotiate with outside providers for services and products to obtain client services and support.
• Skill in team coordination, facilitation, and communication to facilitate the exchange of information/ education, enhance goal achievement; augment abilities of client support network, and effect change in system or policy at any level.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations, professional code of ethics, and practice standards to ensure adherence within legal and professional parameters.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English to meaningfully interact with peers, outside agencies, vendors, providers, and Military Health System (MHS) stakeholders to exchange information, provide briefings, presentations, research, and metrics to demonstrate or advance effective, efficient case management practice, outcomes, and organizational/MHS values.

CLEARANCE: Ability to obtain and maintain Secret or Top-Secret Clearance.

LOCATION: Various CONUS SITES

This is a contingent posting, expected to start in .

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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