Position Summary
The position of the RN Chronic Care Coordinator, Remote will perform telephonic encounters with patients on behalf of our partners and develops detailed care plans. This is an Independent Contractor position and does not offer employee benefits.
Wellbox is seeking Registered Nurses to work full-time from their home office while complying with HIPAA privacy laws. You will set your own hours and will not be held to a daily work hour schedule. Wellbox wants its team members to have the flexibility to balance their work-life with their home life. Full-time team members will typically need to dedicate an average of 40 hours per week to care for their assigned patients. This unique business model allows you to choose what days and what hours of the day you dedicate to caring for your patients.
Essential Functions
• Develops a positive interaction with patients on behalf of our practices
• Develops detailed care plans for both the doctors and patients. The care plans exist for prevention and intervention purposes.
• The role of the Care Coordinator is to abide by the plan of care and orders of the practice. The Care Coordinator is to abstain from any additional plans of care, such as any over the counter medication or any exercise program not prescribed by your provider.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Competencies Required to Perform the Position
• Registered Nurse with a current active license in the state of residency
• Understand health care goals associated with chronic disease management provided by the practice
• Ability to provide prevention and intervention for multiple disease conditions through motivational coaching
• Experience using Electronic Health Records
Work Environment
This job operates in the comfort of your home setting and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and headsets for internet calls. You will be provided with all equipment and software needed to perform your duties. You will need to have wired, high-speed internet, a private space free from noise, and an ergonomic workspace for your computer.
Physical Demands
This is a sedentary position, but some equipment setup is required.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This position is full -time. The Care Coordinator will be assigned a patient panel based on skill and efficiency level and is expected to reach a minimum of 120 patients per calendar month. Care Coordinators will be expected to complete encounters on 90% of the patients they are assigned.
Pay Structure
Wellbox utilizes a productivity based pay structure and pays $9.50-$12.50 per completed patient encounter. A patient encounter will take a minimum of 20 minutes (time is cumulative).
Travel
No travel! Our team members commute is typically from their kitchen to their home office.
Required Education and Experience
• BSN in Nursing strongly preferred
• A minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience in a Med/Surg, Case Management, and/or home health care
• Hands-on experience with Electronic Medical Records as well as knowledge of Windows desktop and applications
• Ability to exercise initiative, judgment, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making
• Skilled in using various computer programs (If you don't love computers, you won't love this position!)
• Capable of organizing work to achieve daily/weekly goals and objectives
• Excellent verbal, written and listening skills are a must