Care Team Nurse - RN or LPN (51931)

HealthLinc; Elkhart (IN); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

HealthLinc in Elkhart, IN is seeking a full-time registered nurse to support ambulatory patient care and care coordination across settings.

You will participate in quality improvement activities, coordinate with physicians and the healthcare team, and ensure accurate documentation and communication with patients and families.

Qualifikationen

• RN license in Indiana required or in process
• BSN preferred but not required
• CPR certification required

Aufgaben

• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities by evaluating patient care systems.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to ensure continuity of patient care.
• Promotes effective communication among healthcare team members including patient and family.
• Performs assessment and data collection in collaboration with the team.
• Reviews charts, follows up on labs and referrals, and obtains orders as needed.
• Identifies patient problems and deviations from normal and reports changes to providers.
• Keeps care coordination records up to date.
• Provides patient and family teaching and documents responses.
• Ensures productive, efficient patient flow and adherence to protocols.

Kenntnisse

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Adaptability

Policy adherence

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

RN license in Indiana

Tools

Microsoft Office

EHR

Jobbeschreibung

Job DetailsJob Location: HC Simpson - Elkhart, IN 46516Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 2 Year Degree

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.

QualificationsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Training

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (not required but highly preferred)
• Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Indiana
• Current CPR certification

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 adaptableAbility 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