RN CLINICAL CARE - PTN

POSITION TITLE: RN, Clinical Care - Part-Time

REPORTS TO (TITLE): Director of Nursing

SALARY: $53.44 - $66.98 hourly DOE

Job Summary: The Clinical Care RN is responsible for direct and indirect patient care and education. S/he participates in the case management of high risk or complex clinical patients and monitors tracking systems. Evaluates and improves quality assurance functions of clinical support staff for individual patient care, including population health measures.

Specific Tasks/Duties Include:

• Assists with meeting the needs of complex medical patients, including assessment, education, referrals, and follow-up care. This may involve face-to-face, phone meetings, and review of electronic messaging and media.
• Provides nursing care including but not limited to administering medications and treatments in compliance with a medical provider's orders, Santa Rosa Community Health's policies, and State of California guidelines. This is inclusive of assigned functions within electronic health records.
• Participates with the rest of the clinical team to improve quality of patient care and infection control.
• Interprets information obtained from patient and others, including the health care team, and documents all clinical care in the patient's electronic medical record.
• Provides complex care coordination including but not limited to: patient triage, phone call-backs, prescription refills, lab ordering and interpretation, and medical case management.
• Monitors tracking systems for abnormal labs, infectious diseases, and high risk referrals.
• Provides guidance to LVNs and other designated health care team members regarding health care coordination and health care delivery.
• Develops independent care plans for the chronic disease management of patients.
• Maintains skills proficiency.
• Participates in ongoing training.
• Understands CDC/VFC immunization, schedules, storage, and handling.
• Provides guidance for LVNs related to phone and walk-in triage needs.
• Performs related duties as requested.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Current California RN license.
• Current CPR certification.

Experience:

• Two years' experience with direct patient care and coordination preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Good knowledge of the nursing process and critical thinking abilities.
• Knowledge of electronic medical records and tracking systems.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively through verbal, written, and electronic means.
• Ability to work independently as well as a member of the medical team.
• Fluency in English and Spanish (speak, read and write) preferred.

SRCH is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following:

• Use standard office equipment and access, input, and retrieve information from a computer. Use computer keyboard with manual and finger dexterity and wrist-finger speed sufficient to perform repetitive actions efficiently for extended periods of time.
• Communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population.
• Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Perform complex mental functions; collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information.
• Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Reach forward, up, down, and to the side.
• Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour at a time.
• Lift up to 15 pounds.
• Vision: see details of objects at close range.

SRCH provides reasonable accommodation for individuals with a physical or mental disability to apply for jobs and to perform the essential functions of their jobs unless it would cause an undue hardship.