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Fenway Health Care Coordination Nurse Manager in Boston, Massachusetts
Care Coordination Nurse Manager
Boston, MA (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1340+Boylston+St+Boston+MA+02215) • Nursing
Job Type
Full-time
Description
The Care Coordination Nurse Manager oversees the care coordination team, which includes in daily care coordination at one or more Fenway Health clinic(s) and collaborates with administrative and clinical leadership to ensure coordinated and comprehensive quality patient care within the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). The Care Coordination Nurse Manager partners with medical and behavioral health providers to assure patient care coordination is delivered by a competent and compassionate team including, but not limited to, Community Health Workers, Nurse Care Coordinators, and allied professionals. As a key member of the clinic leadership team, the Nurse Manager is jointly responsible for effective and efficient processes to optimize safe, efficient and cost-effective care.
Nursing Core Values (CARE)
Nursing embraces core values that serve as a foundation for the delivery of quality patient care:
Commitment to patient- and family-centered care.
Accountability to support each other in providing excellent care and outcomes.
Realizing professional practice as an engaged and thriving staff.
Excellence in nursing practice through our commitment to performance improvement, evidence-based practice, and research.
Nursing’s Independent Scope of Practice: ANA Social Policy Statement, 3rd edition
Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Provides direct care coordination services to patients
Upon referral of patients, reviews medical and psychosocial history, assesses problems and refers patients as appropriate in a timely, courteous manner
Provides case management services to medical department patients as indicated
Provides information to patients about available community resources and assists patients to determine eligibility and obtain services by giving resource list and/or contacting services directly
Provides on-going supportive maintenance to patients as appropriate and conducts outreach to encourage clients to utilize further needed services
Oversees the supervision of the Care Coordination Services
Oversees the clinical and administrative supervision of the Care Coordination staff
Supervises the Nurse Care Coordinators and Community Health Workers
Provides program coverage and assists front line staff with task completion as needed
Ensures that newly hires receive a comprehensive orientation program
Plans and manages safe clinical care services and operations and adheres to core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH).
In collaboration with the Executive Director of Nursing makes employment-related decisions regarding assigned staff within the scope of defined authority and following established agency and program guidelines
Supports and continually improves the provision of professional, comprehensive, and effective clinical services for all Fenway Health patients
Nursing Department Leadership
Maintains proficiency in clinical areas and serves as a resource and role model for nursing personnel and students.
Attend clinical and administrative meetings; participate in committee functions; and participate in activities and committees within the scope of position or as directed.
Assists in administering organizational and departmental policies and procedures in collaboration with other departments and in accordance with state, federal, and organizational guidelines; participates in reviews, revision, and communication to ensure adherence.
Demonstrates the ability to work independently and as an effective leadership team member.
Assists in developing nursing goals and objectives, planning, and implementing measurable and sustainable activities consistent with the Fenway Health Strategic Plan.
Facilitates operational activities related to enhancing clinic efficiencies, patient engagement, and cost-effective outcomes for clinical services.
Monitors budget to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a cost-effective manner.
Facilitates plans to implement and monitor clinical and operational quality and performance improvement and regulatory readiness.
Investigates and responds to patient complaints and incident reports relating to clinical care and processes and implements corrective action and preventative measures as applicable.
Oversees selection, onboarding, performance evaluations, and performance improvement and disciplinary process for clinical staff in collaboration with Human Resources.
Oversees and promotes employee professional development and adherence to workflows, scope of practice, policies and regulatory requirements.
Acts as liaison as necessary between individual parties (e.g. patients, providers, employees) and other departments to promote and facilitate communication, problem solving, crisis intervention, resource utilization, and conflict management.
In collaboration with other staff, manages grant funding reporting and compliance oversight
Assists the Executive Director of Nursing with program development and practice innovation initiatives
Assists the Fenway health Quality Team in the oversight of the quality and effectiveness of the integrated behavioral health services and care coordination
Demonstrates initiative and commitment to continuously improve services and processes the positively impact patient care and organizational goals.
Oversee Ryan White Part A grant funding and compliance and support and monitor community-based case management services:
Coordinates and monitors caseloads of Ryan White grant funded case managers
Connects with referral sources and internal points of entry to ensure eligible patients are enrolled in the Ryan White case management program
Assigns cases for assessment and service planning
Monitors caseload reports to ensure timely documentation of assessments, service plans and obtaining required signatures
Supports case managers by designing processes that improve intake and discharge rates and compliance with funder expectations
Assist to develop and implement quality assurance projects related to community-based case management work to ensure proper documentation, appropriate utilization of transportation services and that the service is appropriate for each patient’s service plan
Assist case managers with ensuring that community-based case management services are offered to patients with the most need
Oversees the Development of Initiatives and Services to Address Social Determinates of Health and Patient Population Health Disparities
Under the direction of the Executive Director of Nursing, and in collaboration with medical department leadership, has primary responsibility for developing initiatives designed to address SDOH and patient population health disparities.
Makes use of research and data to establish priority patient populations
Collaborates with medical and quality improvement staff to establishes benchmark quality goals for each priority population group, and measures to evaluate service effectiveness
In collaboration with Executive Director of Nursing, will explore future opportunities for wellness based integrated behavioral health programing
Participates in Activities Designed to Maintain and Enhance the Quality of Nursing Dept Programs and Services
Participates in department management team meetings
Participates in health center quality teams when assigned
Acts as a liaison between the care coordination team, nursing department, the medical department, and other agency departments as needed
Participates in other health center initiative and committees as assigned
Provides training and supervision to assigned staff following FQHC policies and procedures
Ensures that staff receive a comprehensive program orientation
Trains staff regarding the full range of their responsibilities
Provides ongoing guidance and supervision to assigned staff
Provides annual evaluations of assigned staff following agency evaluation guidelines
Requirements
Education: Associate degree in nursing
Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license degree required.
Current CPR certification required
Effective interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work harmoniously with diverse groups of individuals
Experience working in an ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse environment
Authentic interest in LGBTQIA+ and community health
Proficient in the use of the computer and associated software, i.e., MS products
Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with colleagues, patients, clients and vendors across the spectrum of diversity, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status, national origin and immigrant status, religious or spiritual identity, disability (physical, mental, emotional and developmental), veteran status, and/or limited English proficiency.
Willingness to contribute towards Fenway’s efforts in becoming an anti-racist organization and promoting a culture dedicated to ongoing development in service of humility, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, where differences are acknowledged and valued.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree level or higher in nursing
Five (5) years of experience in ambulatory, hospital, or public health nursing
Two (2) to Three (3) years of leadership experience
Experience with working within a complex healthcare system with multiple product lines
Board Certification (ACRN, AMB-BC, etc)
Working Conditions
OSHA Category 1: involves exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues
Noise Level: usually conversational
Physical Requirements:
Regularly required: sitting; using hands to manipulate objects/tools/controls; reaching with hands and arms; talking; hearing
Frequently required: lifting and/or moving up to 10 lbs.
Occasional required: lifting and/or moving up to 25 lbs.
Vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision depth perception, ability to adjust focus
We offer competitive salaries, and for those who qualify, an excellent benefits package; including comprehensive medical and dental insurance plans, and a retirement plan with employer match. We also provide 12 paid holidays, paid vacation, and more.LGBTQIA+ identified persons, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC), and individuals from other historically underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Salary Description
$72,900 - $91,100