Care Navigator- Licensed Nurse - Remote - PST Time Zone - Oregon License Required, Compact a Plus

Who We Are

At Vivo Care, we believe the best care doesn’t end at the clinic, it lives in the moments between visits. That’s why we’re building something bigger than software. We’re creating a future where care is continuous, personal, and truly connected. If you’re driven to make a difference, we want you on our team.

We’re not here to make care a little better, we’re here to rethink it entirely. From our platform to our partnerships, we challenge the status quo and design for what patients and providers really need. Every team, every role, every idea is part of building something new.

While healthcare is complex, we don’t shy away from tough problems. We stay focused, move fast, and push through barriers with creativity, grit, and a commitment to doing what’s right, even when it’s not easy.

We care deeply about our work, our mission, and each other. Our team brings heart to everything we do, showing up every day to improve lives, strengthen relationships, and make care feel like care again.

About the role

As a care navigator, you love building relationships with patients based on trust, utilizing motivational communication techniques , to help drive positive health behavior change and improved patient outcomes. This program is based around triaging vital signs and using this data to promote  positive  lifestyle and health behavior changes. This is accomplished through collaboration with the patients care team to provide  wellness calls  with patients to outline patient-centric goals and the development of associated action plans to improve their health and well-being.

Our ideal candidate has clinical background working with the adult and geriatric patient population ideally with experience in phone triage. Has a strong working knowledge of remote-patient monitoring (RPM) preferred and/or Chronic Care Management (CCM), Behavioral Health, Care Coordination or Utilization Management  principles. Experienced in remote working technologies, being a strong team player and a desire  to clinically and emotionally support our patients while keeping a keen eye on reimbursement requirements are valued in this role. Being a Care Team Member at Optimize Health  provides the chance to serve patients by proactively monitoring vital signs, educating, and coaching patients on a plan for better health. Early intervention through RPM, reduces risk for emergent care and/or hospital admission/re-admissions.

Encounters with patients will be performed via phone through a Remote Care Platform that receives  electronically transmitted physiological markers like blood pressure/weight/blood glucose . The care team member will perform monitoring as well as synchronous and asynchronous communication with the patient within Optimize Health’s industry-leading platform. 

• Manage physiological markers like blood pressure/weight/blood glucose with clinical appropriateness
• Meet team goals and standards outlined metrics
• Significantly impact longitudinal patient engagement in RPM program(s)
• Provide preventive health and disease management education and coaching
• Perform monthly  wellness calls  with assigned patients
• Lead collaborative  wellness calls  with the patients to define health goals outlined by their Care Team
• Manage patient messaging and alerts
• Direct patients to treating physician for routine questions
• Meet patient engagement program goals
• Follow appropriate escalation pathways for any urgent care needs

• Unrestricted RN/LVN/LPN license in a compact state and Oregon
• Ability to work PST zone between 8:00a - 5:00pm
• Spanish speaking a plus
• 1-3 years of clinical experience,  patient management, or disease management desired
• Experience working with different provider practices and workflows
• Fast learners
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction
• Experience with Medicare patients
• Experience performing virtual visits with patients and telephonic care management
• Interest in professional leadership growth and development opportunities with a growing organization
• Interest in operating in a new, exciting clinical program and become an integral player in the development of processes and best practices in caring for RPM patients
• Motivational Interviewing/Health Behavior Change experience a plus
• Health Coach certification a plus.

• Weekends, Holidays and evenings/nights  off
• We’re a fast-growing startup where everyone has a voice, and every team member is encouraged to help share our organization’s future
• We are passionate about our mission to modernize and improve the future of healthcare.
• We foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration and innovation
• We foster team alignment with meetings of all shapes and sizes—a monthly all-hands meeting, weekly team meetings, happy hours etc
• We cover 100% of the employee premium for health, dental and vision
• We contribute up to $3,000 towards an HSA account for each employee
• Generous PTO, Company Holidays and Paid Sick Time.
• Hourly Rate: $22 - $25, commensurate with experience and qualifications

We embrace diversity and are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. No matter your background, your orientation, or your identity expression, if you're passionate about modernizing and improving the future of healthcare, we want to hear from you.