RN Health Coach- ENT

About the Role

To provide nursing care to patients and assist the provider in responding to the health needs of patients. Blanchard Valley Medical Practices is a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, which provides a total continuum of care to more than 100,000 households in an eight-county area. The Blanchard Valley Health System mission is to provide “Caring for a lifetime.”

Responsibilities

• Plans and develops interactions for health-related services appropriate to skill level and based on current industry standards to ensure exceptional patient care.
• Identifies the unique physical and emotional needs of each patient.
• Manages clinical patient data.
• Assists Provider with patient care as required.
• Follows directions as given by the provider.
• Assists provider with chart documentation.
• Educates patients regarding medical diagnosis/test results.
• Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate regulatory agencies and is compliant.
• Collaborates with Providers regarding patient condition, orders, treatment plan, and anticipated needs to ensure exceptional patient care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of department and management line of authority and follows proper line of communication.
• Maintains appropriate educational experiences for skill level.

Requirements

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
• Positive, service-oriented, interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of office procedures and equipment.
• Experience with throat cultures, hemocues, hemoccults, glucometer, urinalysis, urine pregnancy testing.
• Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status.
• Interprets appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs.
• This position may require working at another BVMP Practice as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with medical office practices.
• Typing and medical terminology experience.
• EMR (Electronic Medical Records) experience.

Physical Demands

This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent walking, lifting, bending, climbing, squatting, kneeling, twisting, sitting, and standing. The associate will be required to walk for up to two hours a day, stand for two hours a day, and sit for four hours. The individual must be able to lift fifty pounds and reach work above the shoulders. The individual must have good eye-hand coordination and fine finger dexterity to operate machines. The individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to communicate with patients, physicians, and co-workers. The associate must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. This position is classified at risk for possible occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.).