Registered Nurse Parkinson’s Elevated Program - Cottonwood Medical Clinic

Scope of Performance

The Clinic RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members in an outpatient clinic setting. Clinic RNs are pivotal members of the care delivery team headed by the physician and have specialized knowledge, skills and ability pertinent to ambulatory care patient needs.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for patients with Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism in an ambulatory setting.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for patients and caregivers through phone, MyChart, telemedicine, and in-person interactions.
• Triage clinical concerns and facilitate rapid access to appropriate team members.
• Career coordination across specialty, primary care, hospital, rehabilitation, and community settings.
• Coordinate transitions of care following emergency department visits, hospitalization, or rehabilitation stays.
• Perform post-discharge outreach and medication reconciliation.
• Support patient recruitment and onboarding into the Parkinson's Elevated program.
• Educate patients and caregivers regarding proactive disease management, medications, exercise, and available resources.
• Identify caregiver burden and connect families with resources.
• Lead group education programs and community events.
• Attend community outreach activities.
• Complete prior authorizations, disability paperwork, patient letters, and other clinical documentation.
• Partner with and mentor medical assistants regarding clinic workflows, inbox management, and patient communication.

Administrative and Program Development Responsibilities

• Help develop, implement, and continuously improve workflows for this emerging care model.
• Maintain and distribute patient education materials, website content, and other program resources.
• Develop and oversee patient communication systems and outreach strategies.
• Aid with scheduling and operational coordination, including urgent visit access and care coordination.
• Support community engagement, provider outreach, and program growth initiatives.
• Work closely with program leadership to identify opportunities for innovation, quality improvement, and enhanced patient experience.
• Aid in collection of quality metrics, patient-reported outcomes, and program performance measures.
• Facilitate identification of patients who may be eligible for clinical research opportunities.
• Support dissemination of program outcomes and best practices.

Professionalism

• Promotes nursing profession and participate in development of others.
• Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice: complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

Qualifications

• Current RN License in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Practice specific certification as required by the clinical setting in which they work (i.e., ACLS, PALS, etc.).
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• RNs with less than 12 months of working experience as an RN prior to joining Intermountain must obtain their BSN within four years of their start date.

Benefits

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Shift Details: Full time (40 budgeted hours). Monday - Friday, hours are TBD.

Unit/Location: Cottonwood Medical Clinic

Preferred Qualifications: RN with Clinic experience preferred