Population Health RN
Department: Population Health. Supervisor: Population Health Administrator; Clinical Supervision from Associate Medical Director of Quality Assurance, Population Health, and Community Health & Wellness. Status: Exempt.
About the role
The Prevention Nurse contributes to the implementation of preventive health activities at Esperanza Health Center (EHC). This individual will collaborate closely with the AMD for QA/PH/CHW and the Population Health Administrator to develop data-informed strategies to achieve preventive health goals across the health center. The Prevention Nurse provides clinical support and programmatic input into workflows for tertiary prevention for patients with chronic conditions, such as diabetes and hypertension, as well as those surrounding education, support, and clinical follow-up for patients who are prescribed PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV). In providing this clinical oversight, the Prevention Nurse will also have the opportunity to work closely with other population health and clinical support team members such as coordinators, navigators, care gap coordinators, screening assistants, and medical assistants, providing day to day clinical support. The specific areas and disease conditions of focus for the Prevention Nurse’s role may evolve over time to reflect current patient population needs and EHC priorities.
Responsibilities
- Preventative Services: Diabetes
- Provides clinical oversight to work and patient concerns regarding diabetes for Diabetes Care Coordinator and Diabetes Care Navigators.
- Collaborates closely with other Population Health Staff such as AMD for QA/PH/CHW, Diabetes Care Coordinator, Diabetes Care Navigators, and Care Gap specialists to provide comprehensive support to patients with diabetes.
- Educates staff