RN Care Manager - Neurosurgery

About the role

Sanford Health is seeking a full-time RN Care Manager to join the team at Black Hills Spine Ctr in Rapid City, SD. This role involves no direct patient care; all patient contact is via phone call. The position helps patients be cleared for surgery while working in partnership with providers, anesthesiologists, and other RN Care Managers. Schedule is Monday through Friday with no weekends.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care
• Collect and relay information (assessment, screening, diagnostic testing results and risk stratification) to providers on both hospital and clinic patients enrolled in approved programs
• Develop and provide individualized patient education based on assessed needs
• Develop and implement individualized care plans
• Assist with coordination of patient care across the continuum by collaborating with the inter-professional team and community partners
• Work with the clinical team and manage disease registries by identifying and following up with patients not meeting clinical and evidenced-based goals as well as Sanford approved clinical guidelines
• Provide services that focus on health and wellness
• Provide healthcare leadership, coordination of services, and implementation of evidence-based practice to support overall goals of the designated setting and/or program
• Apply population health care management strategies to panels of patients
• Demonstrate competency and practice within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilize appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in assigned clinical setting
• Function within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program, including but not limited to those accredited by CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing strongly preferred in Bemidji and Rapid City; required in Fargo and Sioux Falls (Sanford USD Medical Center and Clinics); required in Bismarck or enrolled and starting a Bachelor's degree program within one year of hire with completion within three years upon date of hire
• For Fargo Network and Sioux Falls Network, employees hired after January 2025 who do not possess a Bachelor's degree: leadership may consider an educational plan with proven continuous action toward achieving a Bachelor's degree in Nursing within five years of hire; approval from the Nursing Executive for the market is required to waive the bachelor degree requirement at time of hire
• For Rural Health Network facilities, current employees: leadership may consider acceptable qualifications and work experience equivalency based on facility size, rural market, and business need, prior to new Sanford education requirements
• Minimum of two years' clinical experience preferred
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where practice is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state
• Obtain and subsequently maintain required department specific competencies and certifications
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required and must be obtained within six months of employment
• Must possess a valid driver's license

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution match
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package
• Professional growth opportunities through Sanford Health's development programs, continuing education, and advancement opportunities

Pay

Salary Range: $32.00 - $48.00 per hour

Schedule

Full time, 40 hours per week, 8-hour day shifts, Monday through Friday with no weekends