Care Team Nurse- $1000 Sign on Bonus! (52323)

HealthLinc; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthLinc in South Bend, IN is seeking a Patient Care Team Nurse to continuously evaluate patient care systems and collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure continuity of care. The role reports to the Site Operations Director.

Responsibilities include participating in quality improvement, coordinating referrals, and maintaining open communication with pediatricians and staff to support optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred but not required.
• 1+ year ambulatory or public health nursing experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to follow HealthLinc policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Participate in continuous quality improvement activities by evaluating patient care systems.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to ensure continuity of patient care across settings.
• Promote effective communication among patients, families, and staff.
• Perform assessment, data collection, and analysis in collaboration with the care team.
• Coordinate referrals and manage pre-visit planning and chart reviews.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Teamwork

Written and verbal communication

Adaptability

Policy compliance

MS Office / EHR proficiency

Education

BSN (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

EHR

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Centennial - South Bend, IN 46600, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Not Specified, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, As a Patient Care Team Nurse, you will continuously evaluate patient care systems, collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure continuity of patient care, and report patient progress. This position will work closely with the medical staff and will report to the Site Operations Director.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities by evaluating patient care systems that may include standards, protocols, and documentation.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to ensure continuity of patient care throughout the healthcare settings.
• Promotes effective communication among healthcare team members including patient, family and significant others.
• Performs assessment, data collection, obtain, review and analyze information in collaboration with the healthcare team members and others as appropriate.
• Conducts pre-visit planning by reviewing charts, following up on labs, and referrals as well as obtaining necessary orders from the provider.
• Identifies patient problems, physiological and psychological changes, deviations from normal, and identifies inter-relationships of problems, reports changes to health care providers
• Keeps care coordination records up to date
• Initiates, implements, and documents patient and family teaching and documents their response to teaching.
• Identifies unsafe patient environment and intervenes responsibly. Discusses situations with Pediatricians and Nurse Practitioners for development of emergency plan for patient and family regarding their health care
• Maintains open communication with Pediatrician, Nurse Practitioners, and other staff, reporting patient progress, abnormal diagnostic/assessment data, and notable health changes
• Assists patients and families in functioning at their optimum level.
• Regularly meets with Providers and other Patient Centered Medical Home team members to identify clinical problems and helps initiate appropriate solution.
• Assists in implementing and carrying out continuous quality improvement programs and activities.
• Coordinates services for patients and families utilizing other health related agencies and resources
• Obtains referrals to other physicians and specialists.
• Follows approved protocols/standing orders for patient care.
• Ensures that a productive and efficient patient flow occurs.
• All HealthLinc staff is committed to engage in quality improvement initiatives that align with and support Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Training

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (not required but highly preferred)

Experience

• At least 1-year ambulatory or public health nursing experience (not required but highly preferred)

Skills/Job Requirement

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Proven ability to work well in a team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to remain flexible and adaptable
• Ability to follow HealthLinc policies and procedures

Technology Skills

• Operate a multi-line phone system and other office equipment including printers, fax machines, etc.
• Basic software skills (Microsoft Office, EHR, online sources, etc.)

DIRECT SUPERVISION:

N/A

REQUIRED TRAINING:

All assigned Relias training