RN-Transitional Care Nurse

VIVA HEALTH, ranked one of the nation's Best Places to Work by Modern Healthcare, has an opportunity for an RN-Transitional Care Nurse in Birmingham, AL!

VIVA HEALTH knows that nursing is not just a job; it is a calling. If you would like to fulfill your calling in healthcare, check us out! We offer regular hours with no mandatory nights and weekends. This way, you can do what you love at work and are able to take care of the people you love at home! We also offer a great benefits package, including tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents, 401(K), paid parental leave, and paid day for community service, just to name a few!

VIVA HEALTH is the first and only Alabama-based plan to be named an overall 5-out-of-5 Star Medicare Advantage Plan. Our employees are a part of the communities they serve and proudly partner with members on their healthcare journeys. Come join our team!

The RN-Transitional Care Nurse will use extensive knowledge and experience to identify Medicaid-eligible recipients (patients) with healthcare needs and support them in transitioning from inpatient to home or community-based settings. This includes providing non-clinical services, delivering relevant education on patient health conditions, ensuring proper post-discharge follow-up, and linking them with necessary community resources. These services may be provided in the health care setting, at home, via phone, and/or in person. This position will travel to locations within the relevant service area through a reliable means of transportation insured in accordance with Company policy. This position has occasional work-from-home opportunities. 

REQUIRED:

• BSN, ADN, or Diploma of Nursing
• BSN requires experience in a hospital or home health setting
• ADN or Diploma of Nursing requires two years of direct patient care experience within the last three years in a healthcare setting (preferably hospital or home healthcare agency) 
• Current RN license in good standing with the State of Alabama Board of Nursing
• Valid driver’s license in good standing
• May require significant face-to-face recipient contact with duties performed away from the principal place of business 
• Willing to submit to vaccine testing and screening
• Excellent interview and telephone skills as well as the ability to work with recipients in a caring and helpful (assertive and tactful) manner
• Working knowledge of health-related service delivery systems
• Excellent communication and relationship skills
• Ability to analyze varied environmental factors in relation to the recipient's well being
• Organization and time management skills
• Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and to work effectively in a variety of settings
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel

PREFERRED:

• Certified Case Manager (CCM)