Disease Management Nurse

Position Descriptions for CLINICAL NURSE-DISEASE MANAGER 1. Qualifications 1.1 Must be knowledgeable of clinical and administrative theories, principles, practices, and procedures underlying nursing practice; a wide range of medical disorders/conditions and disease processes across the lifespan to include pediatrics, adolescence, adults, obstetrics, and geriatrics; assessing patients, including the ability to assess/evaluate telephonically; preventive health schedules, procedures, processes and education methods; disease management and population health principles to include primary, secondary and tertiary prevention protocols; a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use as well as the accurate administration of the pharmacologic agent, including dosage calculations; computer applications/software to include Microsoft Office programs, MS Outlook (e-mail), and internet; and problem-solving techniques to articulate medical requirements to patients, families/care givers, medical and non-medical staff in a professional and courteous way.