Hybrid Registered Nurse- Clinician (Alex Clinic) at Alomere Health

Department: Alex Clinic Nursing

Employment Status: Part time w/full-time benefit status (0.8), 32 hours per week

Benefit Status: Full-time

Benefits include

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Health Clinic (health +): Our health+ clinic provides office visits and prescription medications for little to no cost to Alomere Health employees and their dependents who are on a medical insurance plan
• Retirement Savings (P.E.R.A)- All eligible employees of Alomere Health are automatically enrolled in PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association). All eligible employees contribute 6.5% of their salary to PERA and Alomere Health contributes 7.5%
• Please see more details about our benefits here: alomerehealth.com/careers

 Hours: 

• Monday thru Friday: 7:00am to 5:00pm (4 days per week/1 day off per week)
• Extended weekend rotation and Holiday Rotation
  • Every 13th Weekend

Job Description

The Registered Nurse (RN) promotes and restores patients’ health by completing the nursing processes, collaborating with Providers along with the multidisciplinary team. This position is responsible for providing physical and psychological support to patients’ friends and family members. The RN possesses skills within their scope of practice and presents with IV skills, strong assessment skills, ability to respond, and lead emergency situations within the clinical setting.

Essential Responsibilities

• Meet, maintain, and follow quality measures to support quality improvement
• Ensure efficient and accurate patient care coordination
• Perform all tasks per Provider order within scope of practice or specialty training
• Work in accordance of primary Providers’ clinic schedule
• Possess prior authorization of medications 

Alexandria Clinic Specific 

• Prepare and administer injections, immunizations, and medications
• Administer treatments as prescribed by provider
• Assist in emergent situations with strong knowledge and skill of crash cart and defibrillator
• Submit appropriate charges for services rendered 
• Complete timely and accurate documentation

• Facilitate communication in regards to patient care between patient and Provider and work to be a patient advocate at all times
• Complete thorough documentation of all patient interactions in the electronic medical record
• Effectively communicate with patients, families, and those involved in the patients’ care

• Employees working in specialty areas will be required to perform procedures specific to that specialty

RN Clinician

• Provide care coordination to a specific population of patient’s
• Support team members and patient’s in Health Care Home initiatives
• Complete Medicare Wellness visits with Provider
• Complete extensive education with emphasis on preventive health care measures
• Refill requested medication(s) per P&P accurately
• Provide telephone triage to Care Coordinated patient’s
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to provide care coordination
• Be involved and implement quality improvement

• Review care plans related to MAT Medication agreements, consents, expectations, behaviors, and goals with patients
• Assist with collection of urine drug abuse screens (UDAS) and complete random pill counts
• Attend training with the controlled substance care team to promote cohesion and continued program development
• Attend MAT team, Population Health & Quality, community task force, violence prevention and ECHO meetings
• Complete case reviews utilizing the controlled substance care team (CSCT) review consultation process
• Review patients taper plans, concerns for diversion, failed UDAS, refills, etc
• Provide staff training regarding UDAS, care plan completion, and CSCT protocols
• Collaborate with community resources for education opportunities

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an ADN or BSN school or College of Nursing
• Active and current MN RN Licensure
• BLS Certified

Preferred Qualifications

• Epic experience
• Cardiac monitor experiences
• Ambulatory care experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Strong knowledge of medical terminology and techniques
• Utilize knowledge of instruments used for procedures
• Understand basic rooming of a patient
• Strong knowledge of preparing patient and room for procedures, and assisting Provider as needed
• Strong knowledge of Provider practice
• Ability to adapt to a wide variety of working environments with strong flexibility
• Maintain and gain knowledge of medications
• Skill in Microsoft and general computer knowledge

Additional benefits