Job Description

Role Description
The Nurse is a clinical care team member operating within a Value-Based Care model, which prioritizes patient health outcomes and long-term wellness. In this model, the Nurse supports the health of patients by utilizing standards, guidelines and pathways for care delivery to prevent complications before they occur. Our Nurses drive quality care through clinical assessments, chronic condition management, and collaborating with the care team to reduce avoidable hospitalizations. You will foster an engaging and welcoming environment through effective team communication and delegation, empowering everyone on the team to deliver the best care to our patients.
Our Contract Nurses report to the Director of Clinical Support.

Core Responsibilities:
Support patient assessment and prioritization for telephonic triage to ensure patients receive the right level of care and avoid unnecessary hospital visits.
Execute protocol-driven chronic condition management.
Provide comprehensive patient and caregiver education regarding chronic conditions and preventative care over the phone.
Conduct medication reviews within nurse-led visits to ensure patient safety and adherence.
Review and act upon high-priority abnormal laboratory results in a timely manner to maintain patient safety and continuity of care.
Utilize standardized protocols for medication management, prescription renewals and prior authorizations.
Ensures clinical communications are managed, tasks are completed and patient visit encounters are closed in a timely manner.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Clinical Responsibilities:
Supports the coordination, integration, communication, and implementation of nursing practice and standard operating procedures.
Identifies barriers to optimal care, e.g. physical, cognitive, language, literacy, socioeconomic, cultural, and or behavioral.
Create a welcoming and engaging environment to meet the needs of our patients, communities, families and teams where they are.
Deliver an exceptional patient experience through service, responsiveness and respectful care.
Serve as a key clinical voice in daily care team meetings to align on patient priorities and clinic operations.
Serves as a support and resource for nursing, other clinical staff and providers.
Ensures clinical compliance with Patient Safety initiatives and reporting.
Provides emergency care in accordance with organizational procedure.

Professional Responsibilities:
Engages in self-evaluation and participates in activities to promote own professional growth and development.
Seeks, acquires and maintains current nursing knowledge and competence to fulfill responsibilities as a Nurse.
Maintains awareness of current patient centered, evidence-based practice and considers applicable research data to patient care delivery.
Fulfills obligation to identify and report professional misconduct appropriately.

What were looking for
Required Qualifications:
Active, Unrestricted Registered Nurse Licensure in the state that you reside
BLS or CPR Certification
Fluent written and spoken English language skills.
US work authorization
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and process information in a confidential manner
Ability to assess patients without face-to face interaction, strong communication and assessment skill

Strongly Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to collaborate and communicate with members of an interdisciplinary care team
Excellent computer skills with ability to read, interpret and analyze data from various computer systems
Effective problem solving and prioritization skills
Bilingual proficiency (Spanish preferred)

Preferred Qualifications:
Proficiency with Epic electronic health record systems
Previous experience in a clinical setting
Demonstrated ability to work independently
Experience with Value-Based Care models
Competency in Google Sheets for data management and reporting

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