POSITION SUMMARY: Perform the duties required to coordinate and monitor provision of wellness and prevention initiatives for patients enrolled in Primary Health Homes.
POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Education: Registered Nurse Diploma or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Experience: Three (3) years as an RN in community clinic, public health nursing, and/or hospital setting; including dispensing sample drugs and monitoring effects.
Skills and Abilities (which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly, associated with this position):
- Good computer skills including the use of word processing and e-mail software.
- Good oral and verbal communication skills.
- Good organizational and self-motivation skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to motivate and educate clients and staff.
Transportation Requirement: Must possess a valid driver''s license and automobile with insurance coverage as required by the State of Missouri.
License(s)/Certificate(s): Licensed as RN in the State of Missouri; CPR certification.
FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB
Essential Functions
- Enrollment and management of required caseload. Completing monthly touches per regulations/guidance.
- Assist in developing treatment plan health care goals for individuals with co-occurring chronic diseases.
- Develop wellness and prevention initiatives.
- Facilitate health education groups.
- Keep patients'' records. Complete appropriate forms and reports. Provide appropriate documentation. Adhere to patient confidentiality.
- Participate in the initial treatment plan development for all Primary care health home enrollees.
- Assist in contacting medical providers and hospitals for admission/discharge.
- Provide training on medical diseases, treatments, and medications.
- Initiate the referral of high-risk patients and families for special services, team management, and track the patient''s referral (i.e.) abnormal lab results.
- Collaborate with behavioral health and medical teams to develop patient-centered plan of care.
- Track required assessments and screenings.
- Assist with referrals to community and social support services.
- Assist in implementing MHD health technology programs and initiatives (i.e., Cyber Access, metabolic screening).
- Monitor HIT tools and reports for treatment.
- Medical alerts and hospital admissions/discharges.
- Monitor and report performance measures and outcomes.
- Consult with Community Support Staff regarding identified health conditions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Marginal Functions:
- Assist providers with enrolled patients, take and record vital signs, abnormal results, distribute sample medications and administer injections per provider''s orders.
- Observe signs and symptoms, document, and report reactions of the treatment to the provider.
- May perform home visits as needed.
- Assist with implementation of Quality Improvement Programs.
Supervises: None
NOTE: SMOKING IS PROHIBITED IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT
NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THREE REFERENCES
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SERVICES PROVIDED ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS