Partners Behavioral Health Management·Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The Care Management Nurse Consultant provides proactive intervention and clinical consultation to support whole-person care for individuals with behavioral health, IDD, or TBI needs. They facilitate collaborative care, conduct medication reconciliation, and assist in quality monitoring and staff training to improve member health outcomes.
Competitive Compensation & Benefits Package!
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Office Location: Available for Hickory and Forest City NC locations; Remote Option
Projected Hiring Range: Depending on Experience
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
This position is responsible for providing proactive intervention and care management consultation and support to promote high quality, whole person care for individuals with behavioral health (BH), intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD), and/or traumatic brain injury (TBI) with or at risk for physical health complexities. The focus of this position is to ensure that individuals receive appropriate collaborative care assessment and services. This is a mobile position with work done in a variety of locations. Travel is an essential function of this position.
Provides physical health expertise and consultation
Serves as the point of contact regarding collaborative care for care management teams
Uses available data and medical information to provide proactive consultation and advice to the dedicated care managers regarding action steps needed to promote and/or improve member health
Provides direct care management support as needed (informing, educating, linking, phone communication with member or collaterals, participation in care team meetings)
Participates in clinical huddles/rounds with care managers, clinical and medical leadership
Take lead on scheduling, presenting and providing updates in clinical huddles when indicated
Facilitates medication reconciliation
Assists department leadership in staff training and development, supporting care managers in development of necessary skills and resources to improve member health status
Provides guidance to care management staff on using Healthwise topics for health education and promotion with members
Measures results of intervention and treatment, including reduction in high risk events and inappropriate service utilization
Assists in quality of care monitoring through review of care plans, medical records, critical incident reports and other sources of information and provide consultation on quality of medical care or recommend areas for quality improvement.
Analyzes medical, psychiatric, behavioral health diagnosis and medication data reports to identify potential contraindications in treatment on a scheduled basis
Participates actively in learning collaborative with other Care Management nurses
Will serve as tailored care manager for an identified high cost/high risk population and complete all needed assessments and reviews for care management.
Will participate and complete other duties as assigned.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina and two years of experience in intellectual and developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injury, and/or behavioral health
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina and two years of experience in psychiatric nursing with dually diagnosed MH/IDD; care management/care coordination experience. Experience in collaborative care. Fluency in written and verbal bi-lingual Spanish/English language expertise.
Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina. Employee is responsible for complying with respective licensure board’s continuing education/training requirements in order to maintain an active license.
Market context
North Carolina nursing jobs often reflect steady demand in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings, especially for RNs who can provide age-appropriate care across patient populations. These roles are competitive because employers typically want an approved nursing-school graduate with a current North Carolina RN or Compact License and active AHA BLS certification. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm your license status and BLS renewal before applying.
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