Registered Nurse Care Coordinator - Primary Care

Spectrum Healthcare Resources•Fairfax, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Spectrum Healthcare Resources/Kako'o joint venture is hiring a Registered Nurse to work as a Care Coordinator in the Primary Care Unit at Fairfax Health Center in Fairfax, Virginia. This is an outpatient role focused on the well-being of patients and the healthcare needs of family members of active-duty and retired military members of all ages. The role includes cross-training to work as a triage nurse, clinical coordinator, and case manager RN. The nurse assesses healthcare needs, triages patients by eliciting information about the nature and urgency of health problems, evaluates patients, directs them to the appropriate level of care, and provides relevant patient education. The position is full-time, with four nine-hour workdays scheduled Monday through Friday, either 7:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. or 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The position provides 11 federal holidays off and has no on-call duty. Employee status and associated benefits are offered.

Requirements

At least two years of acute care RN experience.
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university and/or graduation from an accredited National League of Nursing (NLN) school.
An active, valid, current RN license from any state.
Maintain BLS certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.

Nice To Haves

Prior RESPECT-Mil or care facilitation work experience.
Advice nursing, nurse educator, and/or telephonic experience.

Responsibilities

Assess healthcare needs for family members of active-duty and retired military members of all ages.
Triage patients by eliciting information to determine the nature and urgency of health problems.
Evaluate patients and direct them to the appropriate level of care.
Provide pertinent patient education.
Cross-train to work as a triage nurse, clinical coordinator, and case manager RN.