Care Team Registered Nurse

Purpose of Job

Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by managing patient care at assigned clinic as follows:

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs independent visits while operating under standing order procedures.
• Partners with provider on chronic care management and complex patient management.
• Performs medical flip visits with provider for hospital discharges, ER follow-ups, and other complicated visits.
• Facilitates general day-to-day flow of the clinic in close collaboration with other team members.
• Serves as liaison between outside providers/health care entities and the clinic.
• Collaborates with appropriate teams to design and test workflows and RN integration into the care team.
• Performs patient, family, and caregiver education including motivational interviewing and patient centered health action plans.
• Affords support to improve the performance of identified quality measures and population health initiatives.
• Traits patients in clinic and over the phone as requested.

For Staff Assigned To a Specialty Support Role

• Supports case management related to specific patient populations to ensure utilization of specialized healthcare services.
• Conducts regular assessment of patient needs and develops comprehensive plan of care.
• Collaborates with patient and Care Team for wrap around services.
• Conducts home health visits as determined in the care plan.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing required.
• Valid RN license in the state of Washington or Idaho required upon hire.
• Nursing experience, preferably within a community health setting required.
• Case management experience preferred.
• Experience with electronic health records preferred.

Skills

• Excellent customer service, oral and written communications skills required.
• Compassion for patients required.
• Must be able to work well in team environment.
• Able to multi-task in fast-paced work environment, with ability to anticipate future needs required.
• Computer skills required.
• BLS (CPR/AED) required.
• Valid driver’s license and insurance required.

Physical Demands

• Nurses are required to stand, sit, and be mobile one-third to two-thirds of the time.
• They are required to use hands to finger, handle or feel over two-thirds of the time, as well as reach with hands and arms.
• Climbing or balancing occurs less than one-third of the time; while stooping, kneeling or crouching occurs between one third and two-thirds of the day.
• Communicating by talking / hearing occurs over two-thirds of the day.
• Amount of time spent lifting or exerting force is about 50% for up to 10 pounds and less than one-third of the time up to 25 pounds.
• Rarely is there a need to lift more than 26 pounds.

Our Core Values

• Social Responsibility
• Patient-Centered
• Entrepreneurship
• Respect for Human Dignity
• Commitment to Continuous Quality Improvement
• Fun

Equal Employment Opportunity

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at CHAS Health will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. CHAS Health does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.