Nurse Care Manager

Partners in Care Foundation In | Goleta | Full-time | app.trinethire.com |
We’re looking for a nurse to join our team who believes in helping seniors stay in their home as long and comfortably as is possible. Our MSSP and all our staff are committed to finding ways to do just this for the people in our community who are frail, vulnerable, and at-risk of institutionalization.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! We are looking for an enthusiastic Nurse Care Manager to join our dynamic care management team in Santa Barbara, CA.

MSSP provides care management services to low-income, Medi-Cal recipients, who are 65 years or older, frail and at risk of institutionalization.

At Partners MSSP, we firmly believe that creating a supportive and conductive environment is essential for our nurses to deliver exceptional care. We understand that by providing the right atmosphere, our nurses can focus wholeheartedly on their primary goal: delivering outstanding care to our participants so they can live safely and independently at home.

In addition, we recognize the importance of achieving a healthy work-life balance. That's why we offer flexible scheduling options, designed to accommodate the diverse needs of our nursing team.

Education: Associate or Bachelor of Science degree in nursing required.
Experience: One year of experience in geriatrics or care management required.

Hold a valid California Department of Consumers Affairs Board of Registered Nurse license that is current and in good standing.

Hold a valid current CPR/BCLS card.

Special Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Clinical assessment skills, knowledge of the community, ability to work with multi-

disciplinary team and to work with clients/families in the home setting. Knowledge of aging and programs for seniors.

This position requires visiting senior clients in their homes throughout the county of Santa Barbara.

Responsibilities:

  1.  Must evaluate the potential client as a total person and identify the health limitations, which impede independent living.
  2.  Conducting in-depth assessment/reassessments covering medical, health, and rehabilitation concerns
  3.  Certifying level of care determinations
  4.  Performing physical assessments as necessary and interpreting clinical findings
  5.  Working closely with physicians and other health professionals
  6.  Developing care plans, implementing and monitoring services, consulting with the Social Work Care Manager, case recording and reporting.
  7.  Provides care management in accordance with departmental policy, program standards and patient needs by:
  1.  Completing assessment evaluation of a client’s health and

psychosocial status utilizing all relevant information sources including the identification of issues that are specific to age, diagnosis and disabilities of the client population served, in accordance with departmental policy.
  1.  Participating as an active team member in care planning to

develop care plans specific to the client’s needs.
  1.  Implementing interventions and services utilizing community resources in a timely fashion in accordance with departmental policy.
  2.  Maintaining and documenting regular contact with clients in accordance with departmental policy and providing ongoing support as needed.
  3.  Identifying, assessing and responding to crisis situations in a timely fashion, with appropriate interventions.
  4.  Observing all legal, departmental, and/or hospital regulations.

Partners in Care Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment which is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race (including hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation/breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics, as well as those of family members), veteran status, uniformed service member status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, arrest or conviction record, domestic violence victim status, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, salary history or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.
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