Nurse Care Manager
Behavioral Health Recovery Services
You are key to our vision: Together We Thrive. At Kenneth Young Center, our staff come together with volunteers, community partners, and the people we serve to create holistic systems of care through interwoven behavioral health programs, older adult services, and community health initiatives. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives, and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. This role helps realize our mission: We partner with communities to support people of all ages to navigate life's challenges through personalized prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.
Job Scope: This position functions to complete nursing assessments, identify needed supports, participate in discharge planning, skill building and healthcare coordination for Williams and Colbert Class Members transitioning out of nursing facilities and into independent living situations. Works as a member of an interdisciplinary team and is responsible for healthcare coordination for a caseload of clients.
Clinical Duties:
- Meet with clients in their homes or nursing facilities to assess needs and develop treatment plan based on individual’s needs.
- Review health records, obtain health history, complete in person nursing screenings and monitor health and psychiatric conditions.
- Review comprehensive program intake assessment and provide feedback and medical recommendations for individuals transitioning out of long-term care settings.
- Provide education and skill-building to prepare clients for transition from nursing facility to independent living. Examples include diabetes self-management, medication and symptom management, independent blood pressure monitoring and safe administration of anti-hypertensive medication.
- Complete established program requirements, including RN screenings, follow up visits, post-discharge visit, post-emergency room visit, and post-hospitalization follow ups within grant’s required timeline.
- Provide medication education and promptly respond to clients seeking assistance with medication side effects, medication questions, needed medication refills, or any medical or psych related issue.
- Participate in the Comprehensive Transition Program care plan meetings, internal staffing, and case consult clinical calls as needed.
- Work with interdisciplinary team to develop safety plans for clients and respond to medical and mental health crises when necessary.
- Meet or exceed productivity expectations.
- Schedule appointments and coordinate care, obtain referrals, and communicate information to physicians, pharmacies, and service team members.
- Participate in service plan development and discharge planning for individuals transitioning out of nursing facilities and to community-based independent living.
- Communicate clearly with interdisciplinary team, Class Members, outside supports, and other providers to ensure continuity of care.
- Report any significant medical or clinical events to supervisor and treatment team.
- Complete all clinical documentation and required reports in an accurate and timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned
Administrative Duties
- Request records from various services providers.
- Complete all clinical documentation and required reports in an accurate and timely manner.
- Receive input from supervisor and provide feedback regarding administrative issues.
- Participate in orientations and trainings as required by grant and KYC.
Position Requirements
- Registered Nurse with current Illinois license
- BSN degree preferred; AAS degree with additional experience considered
- Preferred experience for individuals with chronic, serious mental illness
- Preferred experience in community or nursing facility settings
- Valid Illinois driver’s license, auto insurance, and access to reliable vehicle
- Basic technology, smartphone, and computer proficiency; knowledge of web-based team communication tools (ex. Microsoft Teams), electronic health records, telehealth programs, and internet skills
Kenneth Young Center offers a robust benefit package that is highly competitive to the market and offers all full-time employees the following:
- 403(b) plan with organizational matching
- Medical Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois - BCBS)
- Dental (BCBS), and Vision Insurance (BCBS) with low employee premiums
- Long Term and Short Term Disability (BCBS), no cost to employee
- Flexible Spending Account (with annual rollover)
- Basic life insurance (50k) paid for by the organization and option for additional voluntary coverage for self, spouse, or dependents (BCBS)
- Incentive program with potential for quarterly bonuses
- Opportunity for annual bonus and salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)
- Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
To further promote an active and healthy work/ life balance, KYC also offers a generous amount of paid time off and staff holidays.
- 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (With increases based on seniority)
- 8 Paid Organization-Wide Holidays
- 3 Personal Floating Holidays annually
Kenneth Young Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer