JOB SUMMARY:
Busy Family Practice looking for a motivated registered Nurse to assist our medical staff. The Nurse will provide support to the health, wellness, and disease management of HealthFirst Patients.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for nursing care at patient appointments
· Obtaining vital signs and patient history
· Provides individualized education to patients related to acute and chronic diagnosis
· Triages patient calls and schedules visits as appropriate
· Administers oral and injectable medication and treatments within the scope of practice and with orders from providers. May distribute sample medication per provider orders.
· May perform venipuncture blood draws and urine collection for lab work as ordered by the provider
· Maintains patient data and health information in the electronic medical record according to documentation guidelines
· Generates patient-related reports, as needed
· Participates in performance improvement programs and disease management programs.
· Assists in the coordination of well-child and immunization programs
· Assists in ordering and stocking clinical supplies
· Completes transitional care management follow-up for patients with hospital admissions
· Daily monitoring of assigned AthenaOne Buckets for patient follow-up according to outline protocol, including patient portal messages.
· Monthly participation on the Life Risk Safety Committee
· Routine safety and risk assessment to support Just Culture.
· Support care coordination efforts as requested by the primary care provider