Care Team Nurse RN/LPN (51153)

HealthLinc•Mishawaka, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Patient Care Team Nurse, you will continuously evaluate patient care systems, collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure continuity of patient care, and report patient progress. This position will work closely with the medical staff and will report to the Site Operations Director. The role involves participating in continuous quality improvement activities, promoting effective communication among healthcare team members, performing patient assessments and data collection, conducting pre-visit planning, identifying patient problems, maintaining care coordination records, initiating and documenting patient and family teaching, identifying unsafe patient environments, discussing emergency plans with Pediatricians and Nurse Practitioners, maintaining open communication with medical staff, assisting patients and families in functioning at their optimum level, regularly meeting with Providers and other Patient Centered Medical Home team members to identify clinical problems, assisting in implementing continuous quality improvement programs, coordinating services for patients and families utilizing other health related agencies, obtaining referrals, following approved protocols, and ensuring efficient patient flow. All HealthLinc staff is committed to engage in quality improvement initiatives that align with and support Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH).

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Indiana
Current CPR certification
Strong organizational and time management skills
Proven ability to work well in a team environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to remain flexible and adaptable
Ability to follow HealthLinc policies and procedures
Operate a multi-line phone system and other office equipment including printers, fax machines, etc.
Basic software skills (Microsoft Office, EHR, online sources, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
At least 1-year ambulatory or public health nursing experience

Responsibilities

Participates in continuous quality improvement activities by evaluating patient care systems that may include standards, protocols, and documentation.
Collaborates with the healthcare team to ensure continuity of patient care throughout the healthcare settings.
Promotes effective communication among healthcare team members including patient, family and significant others.
Performs assessment, data collection, obtain, review and analyze information in collaboration with the healthcare team members and others as appropriate.
Conducts pre-visit planning by reviewing charts, following up on labs, and referrals as well as obtaining necessary orders from the provider.
Identifies patient problems, physiological and psychological changes, deviations from normal, and identifies inter-relationships of problems, reports changes to health care providers
Keeps care coordination records up to date
Initiates, implements, and documents patient and family teaching and documents their response to teaching.
Identifies unsafe patient environment and intervenes responsibly.
Discusses situations with Pediatricians and Nurse Practitioners for development of emergency plan for patient and family regarding their health care
Maintains open communication with Pediatrician, Nurse Practitioners, and other staff, reporting patient progress, abnormal diagnostic/assessment data, and notable health changes
Assists patients and families in functioning at their optimum level.
Regularly meets with Providers and other Patient Centered Medical Home team members to identify clinical problems and helps initiate appropriate solution.
Assists in implementing and carrying out continuous quality improvement programs and activities.
Coordinates services for patients and families utilizing other health related agencies and resources
Obtains referrals to other physicians and specialists.
Follows approved protocols/standing orders for patient care.
Ensures that a productive and efficient patient flow occurs.
All HealthLinc staff is committed to engage in quality improvement initiatives that align with and support Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH).
Performs other duties as assigned.