Registered Nurse

Big Sandy Health Care, Inc.•Inez, KY

About The Position

This role involves assisting in the development of care protocols, key measures, and standards of care. The nurse will contribute to establishing program goals and objectives for patient care and management. A key aspect of the role is engaging patients and their families in developing healthcare strategies to improve quality of life through education, empowerment, and access to appropriate health services. The nurse will monitor trends and implement strategies to help patients access the appropriate level of care. This position also involves participating in team-directed improvements using and teaching the PDSA change model, and engaging in daily huddles. The role includes developing and conducting staff training on new equipment, policies, procedures, and electronic systems. The nurse will monitor patient electronic medical records, produce reports, and follow data entry requirements. They will track and report key measures for disease management, referrals, and preventive care. The role requires attending meetings to achieve program goals and actively participating in performance improvement activities and committees. Responsibilities also include managing triage for walk-in patients, responding to patient phone calls, and performing after-hours on-call duties. Patient education on health promotion, lifestyle modification, disease prevention, self-care, and medication usage is crucial. The nurse will explain potential diagnoses to patients, coordinate patient flow, and provide nursing care according to the Kentucky Registered Nurse Scope of Practice. Performing prenatal workups may be required. Adherence to the corporate compliance program and HIPAA regulations is mandatory. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Registered Nurse
Kentucky Registered Nurse Scope of Practice

Nice To Haves

Performs prenatal workups (if applicable).

Responsibilities

Assists in development of care protocols, keys measures, and standards of care.
Assists with establishment of program goals and objectives for patient care and management.
Engages patient and patients’ family in the developing of health care strategies aimed at improving quality of life thru education, empowerment and access to appropriate health care services.
Monitors trends and implements strategies to assist patients with accessing appropriate level of care.
Assists in implementing team-directed improvements by using and teaching others the PDSA change model.
Participants in team directed activities such as daily huddles.
Develops and conducts staff training as appropriate and necessary, to include introduction of new equipment, policies and procedures and all electronic patient care and practice management systems.
Monitors patient electronic medical record and produces reports as requested.
Follows data entry requirements based on BSHC protocol and policy.
Tracks and reports established key measures for disease management, referrals and preventive care.
Attends internal and external meetings as requested to accomplish patient care management program goals.
Actively participates in performance improvement activities and a serves on the QI/Performance Improvement Committee as requested.
Manages triage of walk-in patients.
Responds to patient telephone calls (during and after office hours) based on BSHC policy.
Performs after-hours on call duties as schedule indicates.
Instructs patients regarding health promotion, lifestyle modification, disease prevention, self-care necessary for certain conditions, and proper medication usage.
Reviews and explains further diseases patient may be diagnosed with.
Coordinates patient flow through clinic.
Provides nursing care according to the Kentucky Registered Nurse Scope of Practice.
Performs prenatal workups (if applicable).
Adheres to the terms and conditions set forth in BSHC’s corporate compliance program.
Ensures confidential information in accordance with BSHC’s policy and current HIPAA regulations.
Performs other duties as assigned.