Case Manager RN – Field
Somatus is a leading value-based kidney care company that empowers patients across the country living with chronic kidney disease to experience more days out of the hospital and healthier at home.
Overview
Field Based Nurse Case Managers are an important part of the interdisciplinary care team. They are responsible for outreaching and scheduling member face-to-face visits in homes, dialysis clinics, and physician offices to support higher risk members needing barrier assessments and face-to-face care plan education. They develop trusting relationships with nephrology practices and work closely with those practices to improve member health outcomes.
Responsibilities
Provide a complete continuum of quality care through close communication with members via in-person or phone interactions.
Travel to complete in-home and in-facility visits; participate in care planning in facilities and provider offices.
Use nursing assessment skills to identify medical, behavioral, social determinants of health gaps or barriers in treatment plans.
Provide condition education, conduct medication reviews, assist with advance planning and connect to community resources.
Demonstrate ability to establish trusting relationships with members & caregivers and identify innovative strategies to improve and maintain engagement.
Participate in interactions with interdisciplinary team, treating providers and community resources.
Complete post-discharge visits to ensure members receive necessary services and resources to reduce readmissions.
Document and track findings; solid computer and software navigation skills required.
Complete and maintain field-based safety trainings.
Required Qualifications
Current, unrestricted RN license in the state of Texas.
Ability to get licensed in other states as needed.
3+ years of RN experience.
Renal, Chronic Kidney Disease, or Dialysis care experience as a primary focus.
Computer proficiency, including strong data entry, MS Office skills, and multitasking in a Windows environment.
Residence in a location with high-speed internet connectivity or leveraging existing high-speed internet service.
Preferred Qualifications
BSN or higher level of education.
Diabetic educator experience.
Field-based experience in home visits.
Telephonic case management experience.
Experience working within a managed care environment.
Benefits
3 weeks’ vacation (PTO).
Professional development, CEU, and tuition reimbursement.
Curated wellness benefits supporting physical and mental well‑being.
Community engagement opportunities.
Other Information
Working as a field-based RN will require being in the field at least 75% of the time. The territory primarily covers the greater St. Louis area.