LPN - Wellness -Strategic Ins Dev - Full Time

Guthrie; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 30,031 - 46,865; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Binghamton, NY is seeking a full-time Wellness Nurse (LPN) to promote health and perform Medicare Annual Wellness Visits. The ideal candidate has at least three years of clinical experience and must hold licenses in New York and Pennsylvania. Responsibilities include developing individualized patient care plans and collaborating with physicians. Competitive hourly pay ranges from $21.80 to $34.02.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of relevant clinical experience.
• Preferred experience with care management/utilization review.
• Must be licensed in both New York and Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Promotes wellness and illness prevention using clinical nursing knowledge.
• Performs all elements of the Medicare AWV.
• Develops individualized prevention plans for patients.
• Educates patients and families regarding disease processes and treatments.

Skills

Clinical nursing knowledge

Patient education

Collaboration with physicians

Education

Completion of an accredited LPN program

Job description

Overview

LPN - Wellness -Strategic Ins Dev - Full Time at Guthrie. Up to a $15,000.00 Sign on Bonus. The Wellness Nurse plays a key role in health promotion and illness prevention of patient populations through nursing-patient collaboration and patient education. This nurse performs the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit under the direct supervision of a physician for beneficiaries to identify a personalized prevention plan with objectives and goals, collaborating with physicians for further counseling and treatment as indicated. Maintains knowledge of quality measures set forth by federal programs and ensures adequate documentation in the EHR.

Responsibilities

1. Promotes wellness and illness prevention using clinical nursing knowledge of disease processes, risk factor identification, and prevention strategies.
2. Performs all elements of the Medicare AWV with beneficiaries in accordance with Documentation Standards Policy and AWV Policy and Procedure.
3. Develops a written, age-appropriate, individualized prevention plan for each patient including psychosocial/behavioral risk factors, physiological risk factors, age-appropriate preventive services, USPSTF recommendations, and vaccination schedule.
4. Collaborates with physicians and team members to ensure patients receive referrals and follow-up care as appropriate.
5. Maintains nursing knowledge of evidenced-based strategies related to health promotion, illness prevention, and management of chronic conditions.
6. Educates patients and families regarding disease processes, treatments, risk factor modification, and prevention strategies within the nurse’s scope of practice.
7. Maintains knowledge of quality measures related to evidenced-based practices and ensures adequate documentation of metrics in the EHR when appropriate.
8. Performs nursing functions such as immunizations and collecting laboratory specimens.

Qualifications

• Experience: A minimum of three (3) years of relevant clinical experience, preferably in an ambulatory healthcare setting, with demonstrated leadership and autonomy in nursing practice. Preferred experience with care management/utilization review and payer knowledge. RN considered.
• Education: Completion of an accredited LPN program.
• Licenses: The Wellness Nurse must be licensed in both New York and Pennsylvania. Must have a current Practical Nurse license in the state of practice prior to start date. Additional state licensure must be obtained within 6 months of hire. Patient outreach and contact will be limited to patients in the state of current licensure until dual licensure is obtained.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

Pay

Pay ranges from $21.80 - $34.02 per hour.