General Statement of Duties

The Forsyth County Department of Public Health is seeking a full time Nurse Care Manager. This position is with Nurse-Family Partnership, an intensive, evidence based, home visitation program designed for first time, low-income mothers visited throughout their pregnancy and the first two years of their child's life. This program adheres to a "strengths based" model, utilizing therapeutic relationships, mutual goal setting and problem-solving techniques.

Distinguishing Features

This Nurse Care Manager position serves as the Care Manager to coordinate services and educational efforts for Medicaid-eligible or uninsured clients. Work is distinguished by the complexity of serving medium to high risk clients who are often dealing with multiple social, medical and economic issues.

The position requires strong advocacy and teaching skills, organizational and time management skills as well as a commitment to personal and professional growth. Program goals include but are not limited to improved pregnancy outcomes, improved child health, development, and increased economic self-sufficiency. The expected caseload is 25 clients.

A combination of county car and personal car with mileage reimbursement will be utilized. Training in the Nurse-Family Partnership model is provided locally and in Denver, Colorado.

The typical work schedule is Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with some flexibility required to best serve the clients.

Minimum Education And Experience

Graduation from a four year college or university with a BSN that included a public health nursing rotation and two years of experience in Med/Surg, OB/GYN, maternal, NICU, or child health care setting to include planning and/or counseling of patient care; or

MSN from an accredited school of professional nursing and one year of experience in Med/Surg, OB/GYN, maternal health, NICU, or child health care setting to include planning and/or counseling of patient care; or

Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and four years of experience in Med/Surg/Ob/GYN, maternal health, NICU or child health care setting to include planning and/or counseling of patient care.

Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the N.C. Board of Nursing.

Valid driver's license required; this position is part of a home visitation program.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Monitoring and evaluating client progress toward mutually established goals;

Providing coordination of client's care, services and educational efforts emphasizing community collaboration;

Meeting with clients to formulate and execute a plan of care and self-management;

Utilizing targeted reports to identify clients who may benefit from care management;

Screening clients to assign priority risk and entering the data into an approved documentation system;

Assessing whether a client will benefit from care management based on projected outcomes, utilization or cost and risk factors;

Completing an assessment on all clients with a positive risk factor or priority indicator;

Communicating on behalf of the client with PMH, Personal Care Physician, DSS, Health Department, hospital staff, community providers and others providing care to the client and;

Reconciling and monitoring client compliance with prescribed medications(s).

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The following supplemental questions may be used as a scored evaluation of your knowledge, skills and experience. Be certain that the choices you make correspond to the information you have provided on your application. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during a hiring interview. By completing this supplemental evaluation you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any information you provide may be reviewed by the hiring manager. Any misstatements or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or may result in dismissal. "See resume" is not an acceptable answer to the questions.

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Please select your highest level of completed education.

Some high school
High school diploma or GED
Some college, training or certifications
Completion of a vocational program
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree or higher

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Did you graduate from a four year college or university with a BSN which includes a public health nursing rotation and do you have at least two years of experience in Med/Surg, OB/GYN, maternal, NICU, or a child health care setting to include planning and/or counseling of patient care?

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the Institution from which you received your degree, the number of years of experience you have working in Med/Surg, OB/GYN, maternal, NICU, or a child health care setting, and the name of the company where you gained that experience. If you answered no to the above question, enter N/A.

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Do you have a MSN from an accredited school of professional nursing and at least one year experience in Med/Surg, OB/GYN, maternal health, NICU, or child health care setting to include planning and/or counseling of patient care?

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the Institution from which you received your MSN, the number of years of experience you have working in Med/Surg, OB/GYN, maternal, NICU, or a child health care setting, and the name of the company where you gained this experience. If you answered no to the previous question, enter N/A.

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Did you graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing and do you have at least four years of experience in Med/Surg/Ob/GYN, maternal health, NICU or a child health care setting to include planning and/or counseling of patient care?

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the accredited nursing school from which you graduated, the number of years of experience you have working in Med/Surg, OB/GYN, maternal, NICU, or a child health care setting, and the name of the company where you gained this experience. If you answered no to the above question, enter N/A.

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Do you have maternal/child health, public health, home visiting or mental/behavioral health experience?

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Are you able to work a flexible schedule (outside of Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm) to accommodate the needs of the clients?

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Do you have a valid driver's license?

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Are you licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the N.C. Board of Nursing?

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please provide your nursing license number. If you answered no to the previous question, enter N/A.

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Have you ever worked in a case management position?

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What describes your years of experience as a registered nurse?

No experience
less than 3 years
3 years or more
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