Travel Ambulatory Care Nurse-Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery

WakeMed Health & Hospitals • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

The Ambulatory Care Nurse is a Registered Nurse responsible for providing nursing care management services to assigned populations. Utilizes a collaborative interdisciplinary approach to anticipate, integrate, and coordinate the patient's plan of care and maximize the ability to remain in a community setting. The goal of the intervention is to meet the needs of patients in order to optimize clinical and resource outcomes, and to monitor the effectiveness of the plan and its outcomes. In collaboration with the physician, the nurse identifies at risk patient populations who require care management services. Provides bio-psychosocial assessments to identify patient needs and to assist in the development of the plan of care. The Ambulatory Care Nurse serves as a patient/family advocate and acts as a communication link between the physician, patient, family, outpatient and inpatient health care team, as well as community resources, to reduce redundancy and fragmentation of care. Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org. EOE

Requirements

• Registered Nurse Required
• Graduate Nursing Required
• 1 Year Nursing - Related Area Preferred

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred

Responsibilities

• providing nursing care management services to assigned populations
• Utilizes a collaborative interdisciplinary approach to anticipate, integrate, and coordinate the patient's plan of care and maximize the ability to remain in a community setting.
• meet the needs of patients in order to optimize clinical and resource outcomes, and to monitor the effectiveness of the plan and its outcomes
• identifies at risk patient populations who require care management services
• Provides bio-psychosocial assessments to identify patient needs and to assist in the development of the plan of care.
• serves as a patient/family advocate and acts as a communication link between the physician, patient, family, outpatient and inpatient health care team, as well as community resources, to reduce redundancy and fragmentation of care.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees