Job Description

Cherishing Our Children Since 1977

Helping children and families help themselves to live a better life and build a stronger community.

The Center for Family and Child Enrichment (CFCE) is dedicated to help children and their families by providing the right services and solutions based on individual needs.  CFCE is constantly evolving to better support our community. CFCE expanded in early 2012 to include a health care center, The Pediatric & Family Health and Wellness Center.

The Pediatric & Family Health and Wellness Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), offers an array of preventative health services including but not limited to: general and sick care for adults and children, OB/GYN, dental services, nutrition programs and mental health and substance abuse treatment for children and adults.

As a Nurse Case Manager (NCM), you will provide expertise as an educator, consultant, and facilitator.  The NCM provides quality patient care via the development, implementation and evaluation of individual patient care plans and patient education sessions.

Why join CFCE:

• Great benefits package, including a Zero (0) cost out of pocket medical plan, 13 Paid Holidays and a competitive Paid Time Off Package
• Making an invaluable impact in your community
• Growth and professional development opportunities available
• Qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • We are a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code  

Some of the Functions Include:

• Establish communication and collaborative relationships with multidisciplinary healthcare team members.  Serve as a liaison between behavioral health and the medical (adult and pediatric) teams to facilitate integration and coordination of care between the two entities. 
• Participate in daily patient care team meetings, training as scheduled, and health team coordination activities. 
• Facilitate the work of the physician –Triage, patient phone calls, and subspecialty appointments.
• Ensure tracking and follow-up of referrals for laboratory, imaging, and subspecialty services within established timelines. 
• Coordinate subspecialty referrals from appointment scheduling to result follow-up for pediatric and adult care.
• Complete hospital and emergency room referral and follow-up.
• Coordinate communication/needs with other entities to assist patients to access resources to address barriers to self-care, such as WIC.
• Provide health promotion and illness prevention case management for pediatric and adult patient populations (examples include but are not limited to asthma action plans, diet and exercise counseling, ADHD management, transition from pediatric to adult care, diabetes education and hypertension education).
• Provide patient education, monitoring of health needs, and coordination of community resources.  Represent the Agency in health fairs.
• Plans, prepares and maintains materials for use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target audience. 
• Develop educational materials consistent with evidence-based approaches to improve health literacy and promote self-care. 

Minimum Education

• Current State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Certification in BLS and ACLS.

Minimum Experience

• 3 Years of applied clinical experience as a LPN in a health related field or as a Clinical Case Manager or Educator.

Skills Needed

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Excel and spread sheet applications. 
• Knowledge of audiovisual equipment setup is an advantage.

CFCE is a Drug Free Workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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