POSITION TITLE: RN, Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Nurse Case manager

REPORTS TO (TITLE): Manager of IDD Services/Nursing Supervisor

SALARY RANGE: $51.39 - $64.41 hourly DOE

Job Summary: The RN, IDD Nurse Case Manager is responsible for direct, indirect patient care and services coordination.   S/he participates in the case management and care coordination of individuals with developmental disabilities; monitoring referrals, managing prescription refill requests.  S/he is an integral part of the IDD care team focusing on positive outcomes for patients.

Specific Tasks/Duties Include:

• Assists with meeting the needs of individuals with disabilities, including assessment, education, referrals, and follow-up care.  This may involve face-to-face, phone meetings and review of electronic messaging and media in clinical and home care settings.
• Provides nursing care including but not limited to administering medications and treatments in compliance with a medical provider’s and standing orders, Santa Rosa Community Health policies, and State of California guidelines.  This is inclusive of assigned functions within electronic health records.
• Solo and shared nursing office visits for patients with IDD for specialized care/management (e.g. bladder scan, blood draws with desensitization methods, wound care, medication reconciliation)
• Point person for triage for ARFPSHN and other specialized homes. 
• Medication reconciliation and chart review for ARFPSHN (weekly) and other specialized homes.
• Interprets information obtained from patient’s health records, patients, and care givers, including the health care team, and documents/transcribes all clinical care in the patient’s electronic medical record.
• Tracks referrals to IDD team and schedules for both establishing primary care and for consults within SRCH for IDD co-management. 
• Assist Clinicians and Care team in accessing care and coordinating referrals to outside community services and resources (includes connecting with NBRC service coordinators)
• Provides general care coordination of case managed patients, including but not limited to patient triage, phone call-backs, prescription refills, lab ordering/ interpretation, and medical case management. 
• Scheduling and tracking IDD dental visits in coordination with dental scheduler and program manager – non-sedated visits, bravery coaching, OCS and VDH
• Provides general care coordination and integration for Oral Conscious Sedation Program with Program Manager, including but not limited to:
  • consent tracking, care plan tracking, scheduling, pre-visit planning
  • monitoring patients before, during and after dental procedures, administering sedation and monitoring response, emergency management
  • post-visit review with dental team. 
• Collaborates with Dental staff to ensure positive outcomes for IDD patients dental visits.
• Performs education and counseling about disease management process and medication adherence.
• Regular communication, patient advocacy and case conferencing with patient’s primary team of providers.
• Participates in ongoing training and quality improvement projects.
• Acts as a resource/contact person for clinical staff, service partners, and patients/caregivers for all of SRCH. 
• Maintains skills proficiency in general nursing.  Highly encouraged to pursue regular CMEs in neurodevelopmental nursing as well.  
• Performs related duties as requested.