Clinical Case Manager / RN

Responsibilities

The Clinical Case Manager assesses the social, psychosocial, cultural, environmental and financial situations concerning the patient and family. He/she is a patient/family advocate, promoting rights and dignity and striving to involve the patient/family in aspects of care as appropriate. The Clinical Case Manager also facilitates the acute, rehabilitative, and long-term discharge processes to provide for an optimal age-specific continuum of care for the populations listed below.

Qualifications

• BS or BA in Social Work or Associate's Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing.
• Social Worker: Medical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker preferred.
• Must have current license as Social Worker from New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners, and basic life support certification.
• Registered Nurse: Valid NM Nursing license or NM compact license (within 90 days of hire) BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
• Hiring department may also require ACLS and/or PALS.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Two years of medical social worker or RN Case Manager experience
• CCM or ACM