Population Health Registered Nurse - Phoenix Metro/Scottsdale/East Valley Areas

Insperity • Phoenix, AZ

110d

About The Position

Arizona Kidney Disease and Hypertension Center (AKDHC) is one of the nation's largest groups of physicians specializing in the care of patients with Chronic Kidney disease. Since 1976, we have enjoyed the trust of patients and the respect of the community throughout the Phoenix Metropolitan area and across Arizona. We are a professional medical association consisting of physicians and other vital support staff. To learn more about us, please visit our website: www.akdhc.com. The Population Health RN collaborates with all members of the health care team to coordinate and facilitate quality care for late-stage CKD and ESRD patients. The Care Navigator partners with care team to improve preparation of patients requiring Renal Replacement Therapy by ensuring each patient receives treatment options, modality education, early vascular access planning, and dialysis preparation when necessary.

Requirements

• RN Positions: -year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic cardiac life support certification required.
• Valid unrestricted RN license required.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Knowledge of Internet software, spreadsheet software, and word processing software.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and monitors the assessment, treatment planning process, and follow-up for each patient.
• Actively partner with Nephrologist and nephrology care team to participate in the assessment, evaluation and planning of patient care, revising as necessary for CKD and ESRD population health management.
• Engage with patients and their families to provide education and support relative to the management of their disease and treatment options.
• Collaborate with patients, Nephrologist, and nephrology care team to identify potential barriers to achieve plan of care goals, as well as create solutions to overcome barriers to achieve goals.
• Identifies and communicates significant abnormalities in the patient data to appropriate team members who are responsible for coordination of all patient services.
• Utilizes the appropriate charting format and documents accurately and timely with an understanding of the legal implications.
• Serves as patient advocate, assessing care and ensuring that quality care is given.
• Communicates the patient plan of care with the physician, patient and care team members.
• Evaluate program processes and makes recommendations to management that will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the program.
• Partners with appropriate teams to provide, coordinate and integrate Treatment Options and Kidney Disease Education programs to reduce the incidence of acute ESRD onset and improve management of co morbid diseases for patients starting Renal Replacement Therapy.
• Intervenes with patients and caregivers to ensure successful transition into dialysis, including but not limited to receiving modality education, permanent access placement and adjusting to the demands of dialysis while maintaining patient identified quality of life.
• Assist with various projects as assigned by direct supervisor.
• Keeps supervisor informed on any patient issues, and overall opportunities for improvement.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Future growth opportunities within the company

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree