RN Care Coordinator - (MJ10110)

Weary of the typical bedside nursing? Need a change of direction in nursing to that which actually changes lives? Want to finally be compensated well to do preventative care and education with those who are eager to improve their own health? Imagine yourself as the one able to provide this innovative care for the patient away from the bedside at a time when they most desire the support. State of the art tools assist you in performing assessments and interventions that support behavior change goals of patients with chronic disease. Your enthusiasm and expertise is respected and rewarded in our community of care enhancement. If you enjoy enhancing your clinical and technological expertise; if you are intrigued with the idea of communicating over the phone to create life altering relationships with the chronically ill; if you have a passion to help people to achieve the best health they can attain - then this is the opportunity you deserve!


American Healthways, a more than 20-year-old publicly-traded company (NASDAQ: AMHC) based in Nashville, TN, is the nation's leading and largest provider of specialized, comprehensive disease management, care enhancement and high-risk health management services proven to improve the quality of health care for people with chronic diseases and other conditions. We work with health plans, hospitals and physicians to improve health, enhance the fundamental care experience and reduce the cost of care for over one million people nationwide. We are seeking RN professionals to work at our Care Enhancement Center.


We offer our colleagues:
An energizing environment where your efforts are recognized and rewarded
Excellent salary and benefits packages, including company-matched 401k, annual bonus potential, tuition reimbursement, HMO/PPO medical, dental and vision plans, flexible spending plans, long-term disability, short term disability, life insurance and generous paid time off!
Full time and part time opportunities, rotating shifts of 10:00a-6:30p and 12noon-8:30p, within Mon.-Sat. 8:30am-9:00pm operating hours (only one Saturday every 6 weeks, 8:30a-5:00p)
State of the art integrated telephone and computer system (full 4 wks training provided)
Opportunities for growth and advancement
A nationwide network of colleagues
Detailed Job Responsibilities:
As Care Coordinator, you will provide education and preventative health measures using an integrated telephone and computer system, while helping the patient with chronic disease or condition to set behavior change goals. You will enjoy state-of-the-art computer technology and outcomes management systems to enable the patients (members of one of our health plan customers) to accomplish their improved health status goals.
Requires current RN license in the state the CEC resides and a minimum 2-3 years recent clinical experience. Case management, health plan, home health and/or telephonic nursing experience are a plus; diabetes, cardiac, ESRD, COPD and/or asthma clinical experience desired. Computer competency within a Windows environment is necessary.
Bilingual Spanish/English skills highly desired!

You may apply either by using the Apply feature in this posting, or you may go to: http://www.healthways.com/careers/index.html to view all of our current opportunities


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