Care Team Nurse - RN - Women's Health Center

Peak Vista Community Health Centers•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•$32 - $47•Onsite

About The Position

Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a nonprofit health care organization whose mission is to provide exceptional health care to people facing access barriers through clinical programs and education. We provide integrated health care services including medical, dental, and behavioral health through our 21 outpatient health centers. We deliver care with our strong "Hospitality" culture. Our organization has over 800 employees and serves more than 74,300 patients annually in the Pikes Peak and East Central regions of Colorado. Our service area covers 14 counties, from the front range to the Kansas border, with locations throughout Colorado Springs, Fountain, Flagler, Divide, Limon, and Strasburg. Peak Vista is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC). Compensation (Pay): $32.39 to $46.96 hourly/based on experience. An additional $2.00 per hour if you hold a BSN. A $5000 sign on bonus will be paid in the following manner: $1250 payout upon 30 days of employment, $1250 payout upon 90 days of employment, $1250 payout upon 6 months of employment, and $1250 payout after 9 months of employment. Current employees are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Loyalty Bonus - $5000 upon 1 year of service and then a $1250 payout for every additional 3 months worked. This applies to only FT employees. The amount will be prorated for PT employees. Summary of Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD 403(b) Retirement with Company Match Paid Time Off Tuition Assistance Perks Rewards Employee Assistance Program https://www.peakvista.org/resources/benefits-summary Location: 225 S Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80910 Job Summary: The Care Team Nurse functions as a liaison between the patient and members of the Care Team in a joint effort to optimize the patients’ health status and quality of life. The Care Team Nurse will perform routine and emergent nursing functions pertinent to efficient, ambulatory patient care, while following the guidelines set forth by the Colorado Nurse Practice Act.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required; BSN preferred.
Will need to have limited scope ultrasound and fetal heart monitoring skills.
Certificates and Licenses: Current Colorado RN License, Current CPR (BCLS) certification.
Valid Colorado driver’s license and proof of insurance.
Must meet and maintain driver criteria as prescribed by Peak Vista’s insurance underwriter.

Nice To Haves

Spanish bilingual preferred.
Two years' experience in case management and clinical nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Participates as part of the interdisciplinary team to provide patients with appropriate services and ensures coordination of these services through the nursing process, to include assessment, planning, facilitation, complex focused care coordination, evaluation, advocacy and comprehensive care plan development to meet a patient’s complex needs.
Functions within interdisciplinary team to support team-based care in assigned clinic, as well as other clinic locations.
Assess high risk and rising risk patients consistent with the current Policies & Procedures for Care Management.
Assess and triage per protocol for the appropriate level of care based on comprehensive risk assessment including diagnosis, clinical judgment, and outcome goals.
Identify and link patients to available resources, social support systems, family support, etc.
Provides education to patients, families, care-givers.
Encourages engagement and self-management of patients with regards to their own health
Provides outreach to individuals, patients who are inactive in their healthcare, as well as the community.
Provides in-reach to patients who are presently inactive in their healthcare.
Facilitates access to quality and cost-effective care
Provides outreach to individuals as well as the community.
Demonstrates an ability to utilize technology to include, but not be limited to, the Electronic Health Records, state registries, Health Information Exchange.
Maintains documentation of all interactions accurately and completely, implementing appropriate protocols for patients’ charts and billing practices
Understands the immunization schedule and is able to support clinic staff and patients.
Assists in the support of organizational clinic training needs for all clinical staff as assigned.
Routinely attends trainings and meetings as recommended and required.
Routinely participates in peer review, audits and chart audits as assigned.
May be assigned to participate in precepting and training staff and students.
Promotes and demonstrates the mission, vision, and Core Values of Peak Vista.
Develops and maintains good working relationships with all departments, the management team, medical staff, and leadership.
Embraces cultural diversity amongst ourselves and our community.
Responsible for the human, financial, and material resources as well as data and information entrusted to us.
Strives to deliver the best outcomes and highest quality service.
Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to the Compliance Plan and conflict of interest requirements.
Enhances the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of the department by contributing to and participating in departmental performance improvement goals.
Other duties may be assigned