Job Title: Lead Nurse Case Manager / Healthcare Project Lead
Location: On-Site – Burlington, VT Area (Colchester/Greater Burlington)
Position Type: Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Classification: FLSA Exempt Clearance Requirement: Clearable for Federal Background Unit (U.S. Citizenship Required)
We are seeking a dual-hatted Lead Nurse Case Manager / Healthcare Project Lead to oversee medical readiness, case coordination, and team operations for a dedicated federal healthcare delivery program. This on-site leadership position combines full-time, hands-on clinical case management with contract oversight, team supervision, and client liaison duties, Monday through Friday, daytime operations. The Lead will manage a specialized administrative and clinical support team to ensure high-quality execution of health tracking, regulatory documentation compliance, and medical evaluation processing. Occasional company-paid out-of-state travel is required to support centralized mobilization reviews. Flexibility is required to support scheduled operational readiness events per year.
Core Responsibilities
Clinical Case Management & Coordination Care Monitoring: Coordinate comprehensive, non-clinical care pathways for an active, fluctuating caseload of organizational members. Healthcare Systems Management: Actively input, track, and manage member medical records within specialized federal health tracking databases and electronic case management systems. Profile Initiation: Review provider referrals and establish electronic care profiles within mandated, tight turnaround timelines. Medical Charting: Maintain absolute accuracy and timeliness in charting; document and upload all member encounters and external clinical notes within standard operating review windows. Evaluation Board Support: Audit files, reconcile hardcopy and electronic histories for completeness, and provide updated status summaries to formal review boards. Operational Readiness Events: Support periodic, large-scale health assessment and deployment readiness review events throughout the year, utilizing flexible shift adjustments to maintain standard workweek constraints. Program Management & Team Leadership
Team Supervision:
Supervise a small on-site team of clinical professionals and health information technicians to guarantee flawless contract execution and adherence to the program's Quality Control Plan (QCP). Primary Client Liaison: Serve as the central point of contact for the government's technical representative and lead medical authorities to streamline daily operations. Compliance Reporting: Author, compile, and submit structured monthly metrics and profile management status reports to leadership by established monthly deadlines. Quality Assurance: Direct internal quality reviews and implement performance improvement processes to remain strictly aligned with federal healthcare guidelines and data protection policies.
Position Qualifications & Requirements
Mandatory Minimum Qualifications Education:
Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program. Preferably Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher. Licensure: Must hold an active, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse (RN). A valid multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) license with privileges to practice in Vermont is fully acceptable. Clinical Experience: A minimum of two (2) years of direct clinical nursing or case management experience. Active Certified Case Manager (CCM) credential or equivalent professional designation is a plus. Recent experience (within the past 5 years) utilizing Department of Defense (DoD) or military medical readiness databases and tracking systems is highly desirable. Supervisory Experience: A minimum of two (2) years of formal supervisory, team lead, or charge nurse experience in a healthcare or case coordination setting (minimum of 4 years of overall professional nursing experience required). Security & Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen capable of passing a federal Tier 1 background check (NACI) to secure an organizational credential and authorized network system access.
Pay: $80.00 - $100.00 per year
Experience:
- Case management: 4 years (Required)
- military medical readiness: 5 years (Required)
- Leadership: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- RN License (Required)
- Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multistate LPN License (Required)
Work Location: In person
