Chronic Care Management & Wellness Nurse, LPN
Work in a place where your team values you!
Northwest Florida Community Hospital (NFCH), in Chipley, FL, is seeking a Full Time experienced, energetic, and dedicated Wellness Nurse to provide exceptional care for patients in support with the NFCH Clinic Medical Providers and staff.
At NFCH, our strength lies in our promise of "Your Health...Our Mission", where we get to know our patients and residence, care for them, and ease their way. Working at our organization means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits, and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.
We are a community where all people, regardless of differences, are welcome, secure, and valued. We value respect, appreciation, collaboration, diversity, and a shared commitment to serving our communities. Join our team of passionate caregivers and make Northwest Florida Community Hospital your new home.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:
· Review clinic schedule and identifies patients appropriate and due for Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV).
· Work collaboratively with clinical teams to accomplish AWV in an efficient manner for patient and team.
· Acts as patient advocate.
· Develop and share knowledge of AWV eligibility and documentation requirements.
· Develop knowledge of Medicare preventive services and clinical guideline recommendations for those services.
· Address open quality gaps with patients and works collaboratively with patient towards closure of those gaps.
· Appropriately documents within the electronic record to satisfy closed quality gaps.
· May assist with other clinical duties such as prior authorizations, patient messages, prescription refills.
· Utilize appropriate protocols and standing orders in delivering patient care.
· Participate in regular team meetings, huddles, staff meetings and quality improvement projects to improve patient care.
· Consult with the clinical staff and ancillary department staff to eliminate barriers to the efficient delivery of care. Identify service delivery problems and potential for effective patient management intervention.
· Communicates effectively and professionally with physician offices, clinical facilities, and NFCH staff to assist in various outreaches and program activities.
· Review charts and create alerts/triggers to highlight quality improvement performance opportunities.
· Perform data collection, data entry, and quality performance monitoring activities as applicable.
· Scan relevant components of the medical record to support reviews performed
· Support and serve as back-up for other programs in the department
· Perform all other duties as assigned.
The successful candidate will possess the following minimum qualifications:
· Current LPN license for the state of Florida.
· Minimum of 2 years' work experience in a healthcare setting involving patients with complex chronic disease states preferred.
Must be highly motivated, result-oriented with strong skills in presenting, communicating, organizing, multi-tasking and time management skills
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
Excellent customer service skills demonstrated by positive feedback from patients/team.
Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions
Ability to read, write and communicate effectively orally and in writing
Basic computer skills including previous work with an electronic health record (EMR)
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and boast an enjoyable, team-oriented working environment that offers several benefits to full-time associates including, but not limited to medical, dental, vision, disability, life, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and a voluntary match 401(k) retirement savings plan.
*Perks for our team:
401K with employer match
· Competitive pay
· Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
· FREE Services with NFCH Providers
· A generous PTO plan
· Health and Wellness Discounts
*Details outlining program specifics are available upon request
Job Type:
Full Time
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
Physical Setting:
Clinic
Schedule:
8-hour shifts
Day
M-F
Experience:
2+ years' work experience in a healthcare setting involving patients with complex chronic disease states preferred
License/Certification Requirements:
License in State of Florida as an LPN
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
Work Remotely:
No
So, if you want to join a team that values your hard work, look no further than Northwest Florida Community Hospital!
How to apply:
Apply on our website: www.nfch.org/careers
OR
Apply through Indeed
Please apply with your resume and salary requirements.
This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.
Northwest Florida Community Hospital is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Northwest Florida Community Hospital are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Northwest Florida Community Hospital will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage applicants of all ages.
In addition, as part of our commitment to quality and excellence, Northwest Florida Community Hospital will continue to maintain a safe, healthy environment for you by requiring all applicants, who are tentatively selected for a position, to submit to a criminal history check and screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment for a job.
Final confirmation of any job offer will be contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment requirements, to include undergoing a pre-employment drug screening, and that failure to submit to such screening, the falsification of a screen, or a positive finding on a test will remove the applicant from consideration for employment for one year.
