Registered Nurse Advanced Primary Care

HealthPartners•Saint Paul, MN

4d•$35 - $48

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Advanced Primary Care provides high-quality service to internal and external customers and delivers comprehensive nursing care. The role assesses patients, identifies health problems and patient capabilities or limitations, plans and implements care, and evaluates progress toward goals. The nurse supports patients and families emotionally and psychologically, documents clinical practice accurately, and collaborates with the health care team to coordinate care across home, office, inpatient, and community settings. The nurse uses health coaching and population management tools to identify patient goals, monitor high-risk patients, educate patients and families, secure needed services, and help people make informed decisions and navigate the health care system. The role also contributes to patient and professional education, nursing practice improvements, staff support, and effective teamwork. Employees are expected to center service excellence on patient care and relationships and to act as accountable members of a multidisciplinary care team.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current RN licensure in Minnesota.
Current RN licensure in Wisconsin within two months of hire.
Current BLS certification for health professionals through the American Heart Association or Red Cross, maintained; online BLS certification is not acceptable.
Strongly demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods; speech, hearing, sight, and manual dexterity sufficient to perform job functions.
Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently; proficiency in other languages may be required for some positions.
Adherence to nursing standards of conduct, performance, and ethics.

Nice To Haves

One year of full-time employment as an RN.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive assessments and develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, including responding to changes in a patient’s condition.
Use the nursing process to provide care to patients and families, follow nursing policies, procedures, and standing orders, and provide emotional, intellectual, and psychological support.
Accurately and completely document clinical practice and maintain records.
Share information with the health care team, make appropriate referrals, use interdisciplinary resources, and support continuity of care across settings.
Use health coaching to elicit patient goals and priorities and develop individualized action plans.
Use population management tools, such as registries, to identify high-risk patients and track, monitor, and follow up on care.
Assess readiness to learn and educate patients and families; identify and secure services needed for care and support informed decisions and health care navigation.
Partner with patients and families to identify education needs, teach prevention, self-care management, or rehabilitation, and evaluate whether teaching is effective.
Participate in patient care conferences, in-services, educational programs, professional development, and research appropriate to the clinical setting.
Serve as a professional role model, support professional and technical staff, and contribute to improvements in patient care and unit functioning.
Assess and solve problems, promote improved standards of practice, communicate effectively, and delegate appropriately while ensuring safe delivery of delegated care.
Advocate for patients, maintain confidentiality, and provide current health education about diagnostic and prescribed treatments.
Use time, materials, and human resources efficiently and assist with updating or developing procedures as appropriate.
Stay informed about organizational changes, provide constructive feedback, work constructively with other departments, share job knowledge with new employees, and prioritize team goals.
Complete other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.