Participant Manager RN

Bienvivir All-Inclusive Senior Health • El Paso, TX

5d • $37 - $55

About The Position

Bienvivir All-Inclusive Senior Health is a community-based, patient-centered health care delivery system serving frail seniors in El Paso, Texas through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). The Participant Manager provides direct participant care under the direct supervision of the Clinic Manager and coordinates daily nursing care. The role includes nursing assessments, care planning, health education, disease prevention and management, and care in both the clinic and participants’ residences, with appropriate documentation in the medical record.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Texas.
• Working knowledge of management theory and practice, as well as nursing theory and practice.
• Strong knowledge of and appreciation for the elderly.
• Ability to communicate the philosophy of community-based long-term care for the elderly to the community.
• Ability to work collectively and communicate effectively with staff, participants, and family members.
• Ability to adapt to an interdisciplinary team approach to care for the elderly.
• Ability to delegate responsibility and accept supervision appropriately.
• Good computer skills.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience working with a frail or elderly population.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial and routine nursing assessments of participants, including assessment of medication compliance. Complete initial assessments within ten days of enrollment and routine reassessments by the participants’ scheduled I/A date.
• Complete reassessments and care plans when a participant’s condition changes or when requested by the participant or designated representative, as promptly as the participant’s condition requires.
• Develop nursing care plans with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and Primary Care Provider (PCP), documenting in accordance with PACE, TDHS, and nursing practice standards.
• Serve as a triage nurse by contacting participants who miss center visits because of illness or miss scheduled clinic appointments, and documenting triage findings.
• Work with the PCP in daily participant care, maintain participant flow through exam rooms, check on ill participants in the treatment room, and assist with procedures as needed.
• Conduct home visits for Start of Care assessments, reassessments, and skilled care when participants cannot attend the center.
• Coordinate care with caregivers and respond to participant and caregiver calls, including providing education and counseling.
• Coordinate hospital, nursing home, and assisted living admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Work with the Interdisciplinary Team to coordinate comprehensive participant care.
• Coordinate with participants, families, caregivers, and contacted providers to ensure 24-hour service delivery.
• Work with medical assistants to ensure scheduled laboratory work and diagnostic tests are completed and documented before the next scheduled clinic visit.
• Document in participants’ medical records as required by departmental policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with consult LVNs to ensure consultations and follow-up visits are ordered and that the PCP orders needed medications.
• Participate in morning and I/A meetings and daily team huddles to communicate changes in participants’ conditions.
• May assume charge duties when the Clinic Manager is absent.
• Attend monthly clinic meetings and staff in-services.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to cover skilled nursing visits during weekday holidays.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Clinic Manager.

Benefits

• For full- and part-time employees working 30 or more hours per week, Bienvivir pays 100% of employee-only medical monthly premiums.
• For full- and part-time employees working 30 or more hours per week, Bienvivir pays 100% of employee-only dental monthly premiums.
• Affordable vision monthly premium for employee-plus-family coverage.
• 100% employer-paid basic life insurance with a $10,000 benefit amount.
• Safe harbor matching contributions to the 403(b) retirement savings account.
• Up to 15 days of paid time off, based on paid hours per pay period.
• 11 company-observed paid holidays.
• Education and tuition reimbursement.
• Mileage reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree