RN - Fostoria Medical Center - Wellness Nurse

ProMedica•Fostoria, OH

About The Position

The Wellness Nurse gathers and reviews eligible beneficiaries’ self-reported health information, updates their medical, social, and family histories, and reviews Health Risk Assessments to identify barriers, risk factors, educational opportunities, and gaps in recommended preventive services. The nurse counsels beneficiaries on age-appropriate preventive services and provides personalized health advice and referrals for health education, recommended testing, or preventive counseling. The role updates the Electronic Health Record with current information and timely clinical documentation, supports patient self-management, and builds positive working relationships with physicians, office staff, patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams. Additional responsibilities include collecting data and tracking outcomes, supporting strategic planning and quality improvement, attending relevant conferences and training, traveling to designated practices or community sites as needed, and completing assigned projects and other duties. The schedule is full days on Monday and Tuesday and a half day on Wednesday. The position is part-time, 20 hours per week, on the day shift.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited school.
Three years of clinical nursing experience.
Active Registered Nurse licensure in the state of assigned practices.
CPR certification.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to input and retrieve information from a computer using Microsoft Office.
Ability to work flexible hours to meet departmental needs.
Ability to work in a self-directed environment with attention to detail and follow-through.
Ability to stay organized and multitask.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited school.
Knowledge of insurance and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

Gather and review eligible beneficiaries’ self-reported health information.
Update beneficiaries’ medical, social, and family histories.
Review Health Risk Assessments to identify potential barriers, risk factors, education opportunities, and gaps in recommended preventive services.
Counsel beneficiaries on age-appropriate preventive services based on their health status and screening history.
Provide personalized health advice and referrals for health education, recommended testing, or preventive counseling.
Update the Electronic Health Record with beneficiaries’ most current information.
Establish and maintain positive working relationships with physicians, office staff, patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
Engage patients in self-management.
Document patient encounters promptly using the EHR and other tools.
Collect data, track outcomes, and support strategic planning initiatives.
Attend conferences, trainings, and meetings relevant to the Annual Wellness program.
Travel to designated physician practices or other health system and community sites as needed.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Complete special projects assigned by the leadership team.
Perform other duties as assigned.