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SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.
Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it's a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.
Shift Details
• M-F 8-5 M-F 8-5
Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job
• Coordinate and deliver care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered. Coordinate and deliver care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered.
• Coordinate within and outside of the SEARHC health system to implement a consistent, effective, supportive system of care. Coordinate within and outside of the SEARHC health system to implement a consistent, effective, supportive system of care.
• Provide risk reduction counseling and health coaching utilizing Motivational Interviewing skills and techniques. Provide risk reduction counseling and health coaching utilizing Motivational Interviewing skills and techniques.
• Establish patient caseload in target communities. Establish patient caseload in target communities.
• Track and maintain case management data. Track and maintain case management data.
• Monitor patient progress and track outcomes using SEARHC standards of performance and care. Monitor patient progress and track outcomes using SEARHC standards of performance and care.
• Support and strengthen working relationships with community-based service providers in rural communities through a coordinated system of care. Promote regular communication and team relationships between community-based providers, clinic staff and case management staff on a local and regional level. Support and strengthen working relationships with community-based service providers in rural communities through a coordinated system of care. Promote regular communication and team relationships between community-based providers, clinic staff and case management staff on a local and regional level.
• Maintain working knowledge of existing community services and collaboratively seek to close gaps. Maintain working knowledge of existing community services and collaboratively seek to close gaps.
• Advocate for patient and patient caregivers at service-delivery level, empower patient decisionmaking and self-care, and address patient needs in a timely manner. Advocate for patient and patient caregivers at service-delivery level, empower patient decisionmaking and self-care, and address patient needs in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with the medical providers and interdisciplinary team members to establish plan of care to maximize patient healthcare outcomes. Coordinate care conferences and track patient referrals within SEARHC and outside facilities. Collaborate with the medical providers and interdisciplinary team members to establish plan of care to maximize patient healthcare outcomes. Coordinate care conferences and track patient referrals within SEARHC and outside facilities.
• Assess, educate, coach and document patient encounters, participate in departmental and clinical improvement efforts, maintain a clean and safe working environment for self, staff, and patients, and maintain compliance with annual competencies. Assess, educate, coach and document patient encounters, participate in departmental and clinical improvement efforts, maintain a clean and safe working environment for self, staff, and patients, and maintain compliance with annual competencies.
• Identify community resources, foster partnerships, and utilize resources effectively. Identify community resources, foster partnerships, and utilize resources effectively.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including special projects deemed necessary to provide comprehensive health services. Performs other duties as assigned, including special projects deemed necessary to provide comprehensive health services.
• Assist the Breast & Cervical Health team in achieving grant requirements and goals. Provide community outreach when necessary. Perform program enrollments, annual reenrollments, required follow-up visits, patient tracking, and data entry. Participate in annual Breast & Cervical Health Clinics & events. Assist the Breast & Cervical Health team in achieving grant requirements and goals. Provide community outreach when necessary. Perform program enrollments, annual reenrollments, required follow-up visits, patient tracking, and data entry. Participate in annual Breast & Cervical Health Clinics & events.
• Occasional travel is required. Occasional travel is required.
Education, Licensure, and Certification Required
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing RN Graduate of an accredited school of nursing RN
• Alaska licensure as a Registered Nurse Alaska licensure as a Registered Nurse
• Basic Life Support certification required within 45 days of hire Basic Life Support certification required within 45 days of hire
• Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter
Experience Required
• At least 1 year of general nursing experience, with at least 6 months employment as a clinical nurse at a SEARHC outpatient clinic OR At least 1 year of general nursing experience, with at least 6 months employment as a clinical nurse at a SEARHC outpatient clinic OR
• At least 2 years of general nursing experience with a minimum of 1 year in an ambulatory setting OR At least 2 years of general nursing experience with a minimum of 1 year in an ambulatory setting OR
• 1 year case management experience. 1 year case management experience.
Knowledge of
• The nursing process and the ability to apply this knowledge in the working environment. The nursing process and the ability to apply this knowledge in the working environment.
• Customer service principles. Customer service principles.
• Safety and infection control principles. Safety and infection control principles.
Skills in
• Assessment, anticipation of needs, and data collection Assessment, anticipation of needs, and data collection
• Electronic health records programs and data tracking software Electronic health records programs and data tracking software
• The use of Excel spreadsheets and Outlook SharePoint and OneDrive The use of Excel spreadsheets and Outlook SharePoint and OneDrive
• Oral and written communications Oral and written communications
• Point-of-care testing experience a plus Point-of-care testing experience a plus
Ability to
• Able to multi-task Able to multi-task
• Able to work autonomously Able to work autonomously
• Be self-motivated Be self-motivated
• Ability to reassess priorities throughout the work shift and adapt as necessary Ability to reassess priorities throughout the work shift and adapt as necessary
• Supervise others and assist with problem-solving Supervise others and assist with problem-solving
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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you''ll enjoy your career with us!