Clinical Nurse Specialist Salary in Boise, ID

About Us: Boise State University is located along the banks of the Boise River and a short stroll from the state capitol. We are committed to an innovative, transformative, and equitable educational environment that supports student success, and advances Idaho and the world.Boise State is building an inclusive community of faculty and staff whose unique skills, cultural contributions, work history, and perspectives create a rich and rewarding academic experience for our students. Applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities are welcomed.Learn more about Boise State and living in Idaho's Treasure Valley at https://www.boisestate.edu/about/ Job Summary/Basic Function: The Nurse Practitioner is a trained licensed professional who provides medical care to patients who present to the Boise State University Health Center, including specialized procedures and administrative tasks related to the clinical component of the job. Nurse Practitioners at the Health Center are expected to practice within the full scope of primary care medicine as is typical in a college health center environment. The Nurse Practitioner will, at any one time, maintain a patient panel that includes a mixture of acute and chronic stable medical problems, gender specific problems, as well as a panel of stable mental health patients. While areas of clinical interest or specialization may exist, the Nurse Practitioner is expected to maintain a core level of competence in all areas of primary care medicine and to seek continuing education in areas which support the ongoing maintenance of these generalist skills, or in areas that need development. The Nurse Practitioner will see all patients presented within the scope of practice of the Health Center and seek consultation with the physician(s) at the Health Center as needed. This position will be scheduled to work four, 10 hour shifts a week. Level Scope: Recognized master in professional discipline with significant impact and influence on campus policy and program development. Establishes critical strategic and operational goals; develops and implements new products, processes, standards or operational plans to achieve strategies. Regularly leads projects of critical importance to the campus; these projects carry substantial consequences of success or failure. Requires significant influence and communication with executive leadership. Problems faced are frequently complex and multidimensional, requiring broad based consideration of variables that impact multiple areas of the organization. Essential Functions: 95% of the time the Nurse Practitioner will provide quality medical care to patients at the Health Center, as demonstrated by satisfactory physician-conducted chart review, to include: Acute and chronic medical care within the scope of professional and community standards for a Nurse Practitioner (NP). Additional competence in college health-focused care, including reproductive health, mental health and substance abuse diagnoses. Practice in an integrated primary care practice which includes close collaborative relationships with mental/behavioral health providers and specialists, wellness educators, health coaches, sports medicine specialists, athletic trainers, and massage therapists, among others. Practice culturally competent care in a college population that includes international and gender diverse patients. Other duties as assigned. 5% of the time the Nurse Practitioner will participate in Medical Services outreach activities which may include service on university committees, health education campaigns and other related duties as required. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Leadership, self-confidence and analytical skills. Excellent communication abilities and interpersonal skills. Decision-making and problem solving skills and possess a basic knowledge of math and science. Good knowledge of: general primary care medicine at the level of Nurse Practitioner; human behavior and performance; principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. Experience: diagnosing and treating human injuries, diseases, and deformities; psychological research methods; assessing and treating behavioral and affective disorders. Microsoft computer platform operation. Electronic Medical Records. Basic clinical microscopy. Microsoft Office applications: creation of documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Minimum Qualifications: Advanced Degree and 8 years of professional experience or equivalent relevant experience. Preferred Qualifications: Master of Nursing-Advanced Practice Nursing (Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner). 2 years of experience in the clinical preceptorship of nurse practitioner students. Idaho State Board of Nursing: Licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Board Certification: Board Certified by a recognized accrediting organization. American Heart Association: Basic and Advanced Life Support certifications. Salary and Benefits: Salary is commensurate with experience. Boise State University is committed to offering a benefits package that provides health and financial protection plans as well as resources to promote health and well-being. Our program provides flexibility so you can choose the benefits that are right for you and your family. Learn more about our benefit options at https://www.boisestate.edu/hrs/benefits/. Required Application Materials: Please provide a resume, cover letter and three professional references.Advertised: April 9, 2024 Mountain Daylight Time Applications close: May 7, 2024 11:55 PM Mountain Daylight Time

Looking for a way to make an impact and help people?Join PacificSource and help our members access quality, affordable care!PacificSource is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status, such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.Diversity and Inclusion: PacificSource values the diversity of the people we hire and serve. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and fostering a workplace in which individual differences are appreciated, respected and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person's talents and strengths.Manage the daily operations, including oversight/supervision of the Care Management Team which may include the following: Health Services Representatives (HSR) Member Support Specialists (MSS) and Nurse Case Managers (NCM) and Behavioral Health Clinicians involved in care coordination and case management functions. Key participant in Health Services (HS) strategy, program development and implementation. Integrally involved in, and accountable for, the success of the PacificSource Care Management program development and performance internal measures as well as those established by regulatory entities.Essential Responsibilities:Work closely with the HS Director and other HS Managers to facilitate the development and implementation of new programs and processes to support ongoing success of department goals and initiatives, including but not limited to; ongoing activities related to physical and behavioral health integration and the development of a cohesive team approach to care management.Foster effective teamwork and performance. Manage change and encourage innovation. Build collaborative relationships, encourage involvement and initiative and develop goal orientation in others.Take a leadership role in initiation and implementation of departmental process/performance improvement activities Responsible for process improvement and working with other departments to improve interdepartmental processes. Utilize LEAN methodologies for continuous improvement. Utilize visual boards and frequent huddles to monitor key performance indicators and identify improvement opportunities.Serve as back-up for the Director of Care Management and Utilization Management Manager, as needed.Work collaboratively with the UM Director and Manager Team to develop, implement, and oversee the utilization management process to include; coordination of prior authorization needs for members engaged with care management, as well as the inpatient concurrent review process to ensure medical appropriateness, care coordination needs, and discharge planning for PacificSource patients who have been hospitalized.Develop and oversee the care management process to ensure care coordination and case management needs of PacificSource's are being met and their outcomes are being improved.Ensures consistent workflow and a comprehensive database of patients enrolled in care management and care coordination programs that allows for tracking of case loads, case management program success or failure, and patient and population outcomes.Ensure nurse case managers are providing timely notification of large cases to finance, underwriting, stop loss and other company leaders, as necessary.Serve as key driver and participant to ensure PacificSource care management programs are coordinated with the case management and care coordination functions of our provider and community partners.Responsible for oversight, management, development, implementation, and communication of HS case management and care coordination programs that coordinate and augment community partner programs.Oversee and monitor processes to ensure the protection of personal health information.Facilitate the provision of exceptional customer service to members, providers, employers, agents, and other external and internal customers. Ensure that the delivery of services meet acceptable standards and company and customer expectations.Monitor, evaluate, and report performance relating to volumes, quality, outcomes, accuracy, customer service, and other performance objectives.Serve as a liaison with all PacificSource departments to coordinate optimal provision of service and information.Serve as a resource and participate in development of policies, procedures, and operations.Collaborate and coordinate Health Services department staff between regional offices. At regional offices, represent Health Services by serving on management teams and support marketing and development initiatives towards achievement of PacificSource Health Plans goals specific to the region.Attend continuing education opportunities relevant to case management and care coordination to ensure that PacificSource care management programs maintain current best practices and implement innovative models of care.Maintain frequent and consistent department meetings and one-on-one meetings with individual contributors.Establish and monitor progress towards goals for care management programs, including case loads, outcomes, case timeliness, quality of interventions, training and physician outreach efforts.Encourage and support team members in their pursuit of case management and care coordination certifications.Responsible for hiring, staff development, coaching, performance reviews, corrective actions, and termination of employees. Provide feedback to direct reports, including regular one-on-ones and performance evaluations.Develop annual department budgets. Monitor spending versus the planned budgeted throughout the year and take corrective action where needed.Coordinate business activities by maintaining collaborative partnerships with key departments.Actively participate as a key team member in Manager/Supervisor meetings and HS Management meetings.Actively participate in various strategic and internal committees in order to disseminate information within the organization and represent company philosophy.Ensures ongoing monitoring and adherence to applicable state and federal regulatory and associated compliance requirements.Supporting Responsibilities:Meet department and company performance and attendance expectations.Follow the PacificSource privacy policy and HIPAA laws and regulations concerning confidentiality and security of protected health information.Perform other duties as assigned.SUCCESS PROFILEWork Experience: 5 years clinical experience required. A minimum of 3 years direct health plan experience in case management, utilization management, or disease management, or equivalent preferred. Prior supervisory or management experience required.Education, Certificates, Licenses: Registered Nurse or Licensed Clinical Social Worker or other licensed healthcare or behavioral health care clinician, Oregon licensure required. Certified Case Manager Certification (CCM) as accredited by CCMC (The Commission for Case Management) strongly desired at time of hire. CCM certification required within two years of hire.Knowledge: Thorough knowledge and understanding of medical and behavioral health procedures, diagnoses, and treatment modalities, procedure codes, including ICD-9 & 10, DSM-IV & V, CPT codes, health insurance and State of Oregon mandated benefits. Knowledge of community services, providers, vendors and facilities available to assist members. Strong knowledge of health insurance; including managed care products as well as state mandated benefits. Ability to develop, review and evaluate utilization and care management reports. Experience in adult education preferred. Proficient in the use and implementation of the following tools and concepts across all teams within scope and accountability: Training, Coaching, Strategy Deployment, Daily Operations, Visual Management, Operational Improvement & Team Building/Development.Competencies:Building TrustBuilding a Successful TeamAligning Performance for SuccessBuilding PartnershipsCustomer FocusContinuous ImprovementDecision MakingFacilitating ChangeLeveraging DiversityDriving for ResultsEnvironment: Work inside in a general office setting with ergonomically configured equipment, as needed. Travel is required approximately 20% of the time.Skills:Accountable leadership, Collaboration, Communication, Data-driven & Analytical, Delegation, Listening (active), Situational Leadership, Strategic ThinkingOur ValuesWe live and breathe our values. In fact, our culture is driven by these seven core values which guide us in how we do business:We are committed to doing the right thing.We are one team working toward a common goal.We are each responsible for customer service.We practice open communication at all levels of the company to foster individual, team and company growth.We actively participate in efforts to improve our many communities-internally and externally.We actively work to advance social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in our workplace, the healthcare system and community.We encourage creativity, innovation, and the pursuit of excellence.Physical Requirements: Stoop and bend. Sit and/or stand for extended periods of time while performing core job functions. Repetitive motions to include typing, sorting and filing. Light lifting and carrying of files and business materials. Ability to read and comprehend both written and spoken English. Communicate clearly and effectively.Disclaimer: This job description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position and is subject to change. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. Employment remains AT-WILL at all times.