Baltimore, MD
PRIMARY DUTY LOCATION: Baltimore VA Medical Center. Some travel may be required at times, as needed to other VAMHCS sites.
INCENTIVES: Relocation Expenses, and/or Recruitment/Relocation incentives are not authorized for this position.
OVERVIEW:
A position exists for a full-time Case Manager in Infectious Disease, for the outpatient care of HIV infected veterans, as well as those on long term outpatient IV antibiotics, in the Medical Care Clinical Center, Baltimore Medical Center, VA Maryland Health Care System. The Infectious Disease Section provides primary care to veterans with HIV. The Case Manager (CM) is a professional nurse who manages an outpatient caseload of veterans through coordination of care with physicians, nursing staff, and other health professional within the hospital systems. The incumbent performs at an advanced level of nursing practice characterized by both increased complexity of clinical decision-making and enhanced skills in managing patient populations in a specialized primary care setting. He/she utilizes the nursing process within his/her scope of practice, in identifying health issues/needs of patient with HIV or those veterans on long term IV antibiotic treatment and communicates health concerns to the Infectious Disease/Primary Care Provider in a timely manner.
The Case Manager is directly accountable to the Nurse Manager, Medical Specialty Clinics, and ID Lead Nurse Clinic Specialist and in a matrix to the Chief of Infectious Disease. The position is an eight hour tour of duty, day shift.
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