WHO WE ARE: AMAZING INDIVIDUALS WORKING FOR POSITIVE PEOPLE at AIDS Healthcare Foundation Does the idea of doing something that really makes a difference in people’s lives while being well-compensated intrigue you?
Are you looking to work for an organization that encourages growth and success from each and every one of its employees?
If so, AIDS Healthcare Foundation is the place for you Founded in 1987, AIDS Healthcare Foundation is the largest specialized provider of HIV/AIDS medical care in the nation.
Our mission is to provide cutting edge medicine and advocacy, regardless of ability to pay.
Through our healthcare centers, pharmacies, health plan, research and other activities, AHF provides access to the latest HIV treatments for all who need them.
AHF’s core values are:
• Patient-Centered
• Value Employees
• Respect for Diversity
• Nimble
• Fight for What’s Right STILL INTERESTED?
Please continue YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO OUR SUCCESS: The Disease Case Manager RN (DCM RN) blends the mission of AHF with Disease Case Management, utilizing strong nursing clinical skills and an understanding of the Ryan White Care Act Program within their specific area.
With a caring and knowledgeable focus, you will work with our providers and healthcare center team so that every Ryan White patient receives the support they require and access to available resources.
This will include providing education and assistance so that eligibility for the program is understood.
Working directly within the Healthcare Center, you will meet with patients and complete Health Risk/Needs Assessments, develop Service/Action/Care Plans, and provide ongoing education to patients so that they understand their diagnoses and their medications.
Working with your team allows for full collaboration, so that all aspects of your patient’s health and psychosocial needs are met.
In this way you will support the patient’s ability to better understand their health status so that they can work to achieve their healthcare goals.
By utilizing core principles of nursing, you will meet our patients where they are, identify strengths and opportunities for growth and assist them with realistic goal setting.
With your skills of collaboration and engagement, you will bring the essence of the Ryan White Care Act
– the safety net for the uninsured HIV/AIDS patients
– to our most vulnerable population.
Health Risk/Needs Assessments, Action/Service/Care Plans, referrals and support will directly contribute to AHF’s success in meeting the deliverables of our Ryan White contract.
Beyond the scope of the contract, your work contributes measures established by the HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) Measures and the Department of Health and Human Services.The DCM RN is often the liaison between provider and patient and is able to facilitate the shift from leaving the exam room to implementing the optimum plan of care and putting it into action.
Providing brief interventions focused on a long term achievable goal, the patient and the DCM RN work together each step of the way towards viral suppression, an understanding of their diagnoses, medications resulting in better health outcomes and quality of life.
We at AIDS Healthcare Foundation believe that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status or disability.
The right of equal employment opportunity extends to recruiting, hiring selection, transfer, promotion, training and all other conditions of employment.