Clinical Nurse - RN/LPN

Primecare Community Health; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 83,097,000 - 107,453,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 27 days/year

Personal days

Paid holidays

Medical coverage starting month after

Life insurance

Disability coverage

403(b) with match

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

PrimeCare Community Health in Chicago, IL is seeking a Clinical Nurse (RN/LPN) to provide clinical leadership and care management at the health center. You will collaborate with the Practice Manager to ensure safe clinical processes and work with a multidisciplinary team to support high-risk patients with chronic disease.

The role involves patient education, care transitions, coordination of medications, and adherence to HIPAA. A strong focus on quality and regulatory compliance is expected.

Qualifications

• Active Illinois license as RN or LPN.
• Minimum 1 year nursing experience.
• Care management experience preferred.
• Ability to educate patients on health topics.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients on lifestyle changes and disease management.
• Collaborate in selecting and maintaining patient education materials.
• Assist in care transitions from hospital to primary care.
• Use clinical orders for preventive and chronic disease care.
• Review meds, reconcile, educate and coordinate.
• Monitor site operations for safety and efficiency.

Skills

RN/LPN licensed

Care coordination

Patient education

HIPAA compliance

Education

Illinois Nursing License

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

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Clinical Nurse - RN/LPN

Full Time Chicago, IL, US

Salary Range: $29.00 To $37.50 Hourly

Position Summary

The Clinical Nurse supports the mission of PrimeCare Community Health to promote wellness and provide accessible, compassionate, and culturally respectful health care. Is responsible for providing clinical leadership at the health center. Works in close collaboration with the Practice Manager to ensure safe and efficient clinical processes. Collaborates with other team members, including Case Managers, Medical Assistants, Referral Coordinators, Medical Records, and Providers. Provides care management to high-risk patients with chronic disease. Is also responsible for being able to fulfill the duties of the Care Management Nurse.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support in maintaining patient health and prevention of secondary disease complications by providing education, counseling and support about healthy lifestyle changes and specific disease management topics.
• Collaborateandparticipateintheselection,developmentandmaintenanceofpatienteducationmaterials.
• Participate in care transitions, particularly from acute inpatient and emergency department settings, back into the medical home.
• Utilize standing orders and clinical orders for preventative and chronic disease management within scope of clinical practice.
• Perform medication review, reconciliation, education and coordination.
• Proactively participate in care team huddles and meetings.
• Monitor clinical operations of the site to ensure safety, efficiency, and consistency.
  • Process prior authorization requests for medication refills.
  • Ensure critical labs process is adhered to consistently.
  • Ensure abnormal labs and pathology are communicated to patients.
  • Ensure positive communicable diseases (e.g. STI) are reported per regulations.
  • Ensure vaccine storage and handling complies with regulations.
• HandleprotectedhealthinformationinamannerconsistentwiththeHealthInsurancePortabilityandAccountabilityAct(HIPPA).
• Participate in PrimeCare’s quality processes and activities as indicated.
• Maintain current knowledge of regulatory agency requirements of compliance and ensures that those standards are practice in the clinic.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Experience, or Licensure/Registration

• RN/LPN-Active State of Illinois License required
• At least 1 year of nursing total experience preferred
• Prior experience in care management preferred
• 27 days of PTO each year, accrued each pay period
• 3 personal days
• 1 floating holiday
• 8 paid holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage available the 1st of the month following 30 days
• Company-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• Discretionary 403(b) match and profit sharing after meeting service requirements
• Flexible spending accounts
• Accident & critical illness coverage

All wages are based on relevant years of experience and time since completing a Nursing program. The minimum rate is the wage that a newly graduated Nurse will earn.

PrimeCare Health is firmly committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants .

T therefore, PrimeCare does not discriminate on the basis of creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital or parental status, alienage, disability, political affiliation or belief, military or military discharge status.