Job Description

 

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Skills / Requirements

Job Summary

The Ambulatory Nurse Care Manager (ANCM) facilitates the collaborative interdisciplinary process of care management encompassing assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation appropriate to the scope of licensure. The ANCM advocates for options and services to meet the patient's and family's comprehensive health needs through communication and available resources to promote quality cost- effective outcomes for the identified patient population.

The ANCM participates in quality improvement activities, exemplifies professionalism, and promotes a customer-friendly environment by utilizing ServiceFIRST behaviors in interactions with patients, families, and staff members.

Minimum Qualifications

Degrees:
a) Associate Degree in Nursing
b) Bachelor of Nursing Degree (Preferred)

Licenses & Certifications:
a) Certificate: Related specialty certification required within 2.5 years of employment
b) Basic Life Support: Basic Life Support from a hospital- based American Heart Association (AHA) or Red Cross approved program
c) Registered Nurse

Work Experience:
a) One (1) Year Work Experience: with Care Management, Quality Management, Coding or Discharge Planning (Preferred)
b) Two (2) Years Work Experience: as RN in appropriate to area assigned

Management Experience: One (1) Year of Management Experience (Preferred)

Language Skills: Spanish (preferred)

Communication Skills:
a) Above Average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact)
b) Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking)
c) Writing/Correspondence
d) Writing/Reports

Proficiencies:
a) MS Word
b) Personal Computer

Job Attributes

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
a) Analytical Abilities
b) Mathematics
c) Medical Terminology Knowledge

Work Schedule:
a) Flexible
b) Eligible for Telecommute
c) Holidays
d) On-Call
e) Travel
f) Weekends


Other Special Requirements

Equipment Operated: PC and typical medical equipment related to job duties.

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