Registered Nurse HRDM (RN)
Houston, TX
Due to our continued growth we are looking for a Full Time RN HRDM to work at our new clinic in Houston, TX.
Summary: Provides education and counseling to client employees identified as appropriate for any of the Health Risk and Disease Management (HRDM) programs offered by Take Care Health Systems. Coordinates with client's other Wellness/Chronic Condition vendor for seamless benefit delivery.
Essential Functions:
• Establishes supportive relationship with client employee
• Acts as resource for client employee
• Documents sessions and progress into the electronic medical record
• Consults with other members of the healthcare team to solve problems and seek advice. Designs interventions to improve outcomes
• Identifies emergency situations and provides care within legal scope of practice
• Maintains patient privacy and confidential patient information
• Participates in outreach/follow-up phone calls and follow up patient visits
• Shares questions and concerns with the Health Center Manager or Site Medical Leader
• Serves as patient advocate
• Develops and presents educational services for associated persons or departments as appropriate
Requirements Required Qualifications:
• Currently licensed Registered Nurse in state of practice
• Bachelor's degree (BSN) from four-year college or university
• At least three years experience as a Registered Nurse caring for patients with the following conditions: Type 2 diabetes, asthma, heart disease, heart failure or hypertension.
• Current certification AHA or ARC Basic Life Support for health care providers, Advanced Cardiac Life Support may also be required based on contract scope of services
• Supports a proactive, multidisciplinary team approach directed toward prevention, education and health promotion
• Assesses client employee's educational/clinical needs, prioritizing and individualizing program based on elicited information
• Provides disease specific self-care education to client employee enrolled in the various HRDM programs
• Collaborates with Physician or other Licensed Independent Practitioner and other HRDM nurses to arrange for further medical treatment when needed
• Assists in the development of criteria to measure outcomes, assists in the analysis of data for quality improvement, interprets study results, identifies limitations and barriers and recommends alternatives
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in Disease Management, or Certificate in Case Management a plus
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety concepts and OSHA regulations preferred
Other Qualifications:
Requirements as set forth in the specific contract for the site may include working flexible hours including evenings, nights and weekends. Travel for training may occasionally be required.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, virus, disease and infection. The employee may experience traumatic situations. The employee may occasionally be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
