6 Nurse Management jobs in South Africa

Patient Care Manager - Registered Nurse


What You Must Have:

• Current State Registered Nurse License
• Current State Driver’s License, reliable transportation, and provide ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance
• Two years of experience as a Hospice Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting, or home health
• Must be highly motivated, self-directed, flexible, and able to work well and participate in a multidisciplinary group setting
• Possess good organization, people and problem solving skills and the ability to multi-task many projects and strategies simultaneously
• Strong critical thinking, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• 401k with up to 4% employer matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company car for qualifying individuals
• Mileage reimbursement

• Direct and coordinate clinical departments and sites; assumes responsibility for continuity, quality, and safety of services delivered in compliance with State and federal regulations (Conditions of Participation).

• Supervise and provide direction to nursing staff and team members, in an effort to ensure quality, compliance with Plan of Care, assessment and reassessment of patient's needs and continuity of services by appropriate health care personnel.
• Supports employee and patient education to enhance knowledge, skills and achieve quality experiences. Continuously trains nursing staff to retain employees with the highest quality of patient care.

• Provide coaching, development, feedback and annual evaluations to team members in a professional and timely manner.
• Performance of other duties as required
• Ensure overall compliance with local, state and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures

Working with Heart to Heart Hospice

We are looking for a compassionate, talented and experienced Patient Care Manager that is experienced in customer service and eager to join an exciting organization.

You can Make A Difference in the lives of others!

At Heart to Heart Hospice, our employees enhance the lives of patients with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones during a time when compassionate care is needed most. We are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our patients and their families, and we offer individuals the opportunity to be associated with a caring staff and organization, while creating positive contributions in their community.

It is this Agency's policy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, religion, military status, gender preference, sex, marital status, national origin or disability.
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Our client, a managed care organisation based in Pretoria, is looking for a Specialist: Disease and Programme Management. This is an equal opportunity organisation with various businesses and/or subsidiaries that service clients in the medical scheme and insurance industries.

The Specialist Disease and Programme Management will render active disease management, care support, coaching, and health education services to medical scheme beneficiaries who are registered for, and live with one or more of the Chronic Disease List (CDL) conditions. By integrating the clinical care and self-management aspects, He/She will be an integral part of the clinical and disease management teams and will coach beneficiaries on how to achieve and sustain health outcome goals with a reduction in "health years".

• Integrates skills and knowledge of pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical management, conditions, and self-management of chronic conditions into clinical practice.
• Advocates for and communicates about improved quality of care and outcomes for those living with, are at risk for, or affected by chronic conditions.
• Performs comprehensive assessments for each patient including emotional and behavioural health.
• Interprets personal health data, develops an individualised care plan based on the patient’s assessed needs and goals, and promotes successful self-management.
• Facilitates follow-up and review of relevant pathology and other disease monitoring tests and interventions by engagement with the patient and/or treating service provider subject to the registered care plan or upon request.
• Documents all individual contacts and outcomes data in accordance with the guidelines in a timely manner.
• Identifies partially controlled patients and intervenes appropriately by liaising with the treating provider to manage the patients at risk.
• Participates in meetings and gives assistance to clinical, disease management, and member counselor team members with hospital admissions and patient outreach efforts as appropriate.
• Prepares reports/case studies as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned within the Managed Healthcare environment.

• Registered Nurse (additional post-graduate certificate or diploma in counselling and/or psychology will be advantageous).
• Valid up-to-date SANC registration.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Disease Management, clinical patient management, and health education within a Managed Care environment.
• Oncology case management experience will be advantageous.
• Maternity wellness program experience will be advantageous.
• Dispensing license for nurse practitioners with a focus on the treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) will be advantageous.

Market related CTC package, based on experience, that includes medical scheme and provident fund (The structure of the package will be discussed at interview level based on the candidates’ qualifications and years of experience).

As the leading medical recruitment agency in South Africa, our client has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse Specialist: Disease and Programme Management based in Pretoria, South Africa.

The Registered Nurse Specialist: Disease and Programme Management is to deliver active disease management, care support, coaching, and health education services to medical scheme beneficiaries who are registered for, and live with one or more of the Chronic Disease List (CDL) conditions by integrating the clinical care and self-management aspects.

He/ She will be an integral part of the clinical and disease management teams and will coach beneficiaries on how to achieve and sustain health outcome goals with a reduction in “health years”.

• Integrates skills and knowledge of pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical management, conditions, and self-management of chronic conditions into clinical practice.
• Advocates for and communicates about improved quality of care and outcomes for those living with, at risk for, or affected by chronic conditions.
• Performs comprehensive assessments for each patient including emotional and behavioral health.
• Interprets personal health data, develops an individualized care plan based on the patient’s assessed needs and goals, and promotes successful self-management.
• Facilitates follow-up and review of relevant pathology and other disease monitoring tests and interventions by engagement with the patient and/or treating service provider subject to the registered care plan or upon request.
• Documents all individual contacts and outcomes data in accordance with the guidelines in a timely manner.
• Identifies partially controlled patients and intervenes appropriately by liaising with the treating provider to manage the patients at risk.
• Participates in meetings and gives assistance to clinical, disease management, and member counselor team members with hospital admissions and patient outreach efforts as appropriate.
• Prepares reports/case studies as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned within the Managed Healthcare environment.

• Registered Nurse (additional post graduate certificate or diploma in counseling and/or psychology will be advantageous)
• Valid up to date SANC registration
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Disease Management, clinical patient management, and health education within a Managed Care environment.
• Oncology case management experience will be advantageous.
• Maternity wellness program experience will be advantageous.
• Dispensing licenses for nurse practitioners with a focus on the treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) will be advantageous.

• Comprehensive knowledge, skills, and experience in chronic disease management and patient health education and monitoring.
• Excellent telephonic and written communication capability.
• Excellent listening skills and an ability to relate to people.
• Sensitivity and empathy.
• Ability to cope with emotional situations.
• Good organizational and task prioritization skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent report writing skills – case studies of high risk and/or high-cost cases, have to detail outcomes.
• Must be able to work with a diverse patient population and have exceptional customer service skills.
• Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) (knowledge and understanding of medical scheme administration and/or managed care information systems will be advantageous).
• Must be able to function within a team.
• The ability to speak more than two of the national languages will be advantageous.