Clinical Registered Nurse
DispatchHealth
- Tacoma, WA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provides direct nursing care to patients in alternative care settings
- Skills: Lab draws, IV insertion, medication administration
- Engage patients in their healthcare journey and provide meaningful education tailored to the patient
- Establish meaningful connections and trusting relationships with each patient
- Implements multidisciplinary plan of care for patients in Advanced Care program services
- Works closely with the Advanced Care leadership team to support and promote the care redesign of Advanced Care program services developed to provide 24/7 comprehensive care delivered in the home as an alternative to a hospital stay
- Oversees the planning, scheduling, and implementation of day-to-day clinical activities for patients.
- Ensures appropriate DME and services are ordered and initiated in a timely manner.
- Acts as a central point of contact for all navigated patients; including interaction with medical, nursing, and ancillary services.
- Collaborates with medical providers, patient care staff and skilled services in the planning and implementation of patient and education plan.
- Participates in the patient education and engagement; ensures educational goals are on track, actively assess the patient for understanding.
- Monitors patients daily for compliance with the plan of care and tracks order completion and follow up engaging with the patient throughout the episode of care.
- Assist patients and care partners with referrals to community resources and care coordination that can assist with the social determinants of health as needed.
- Monitors patient’s progress to goals in the post 30-day period.
- Designs or participates in the creation of Advanced Care materials (education materials, assessment plans, interdisciplinary plan of care etc).
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
- Certification/Licensure in the State of Washington as a Licensed Registered Nurse or licensure from a state participating in the multistate privilege to practice compact with Washington
- Minimum of 2 years acute care nursing experience
- BLS and ACLS Certified
- BSN, preferred
- Clinical Excellence: the Advanced Care RN must exhibit strong clinical assessment skills and ability to prioritize and reprioritize requiring organizational and coordination skills. Exceptional critical thinking skills is a must as the Advanced Care RN implements and evaluates patient’s plan of care and their progression towards goals.
- Strong communication skills: the Advanced Care RN cannot work in a silo – much of his or her effectiveness depends on teamwork with others. Their areas of practice are highly multidisciplinary and require reliable, open, responsive communication in order to meet patient and care team needs. Strong interpersonal and EQ a must.
- Cultural openness: the Advanced Care RN will be open to learning from patients, about values, beliefs, and how they see the world – all which may be very different from the navigator’s personal culture and beliefs. The Advanced Care RN is willing to listen and be a liaison between the patient/family/caregiver and the medical providers, in developing a plan that is medically sound and culturally acceptable.
- Respect for others: this may seem like a given, but the Advanced Care RN role requires the nurse to be especially diligent in this area and to show patience and understanding while setting reasonable boundaries and expectations.
- Commitment to patient confidentiality: most nurses are sensitized to patient confidentiality, from the HIPAA training they’ve received from employers. However, nurse navigation may require an additional layer of awareness.
- Lift & carry equipment/supplies weighting up to 50 pounds long distances
- Push or pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds
- Walk long distances and up/down several floors of stairs
- Twist, bend, stoop/squat frequently throughout the day
- Reaching and grasping with arms and hands, including reaching overhead/above shoulder level, below the waist, and in front of body
- Move within confined spaces
- Maintain physical tolerance and balance in multiple positions
- Stand (at patient's side during treatment, etc.)
- Sustain repetitive movement (CPR compressions, bagging, etc.)
- Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
- Complete required drivers training upon hire
- Build trust as the foundation of providing the highest level of care.
- Create personal relationships that are based on building human connections.
- Bring clarity and confidence to every step of the care process through clear and transparent communication.
- Welcome the patient and their people into the care team to promote involvement, understanding and safety.
- Courage to advocate for our patients and each other
- Innovation to trailblaze a new path for healthcare
- Integrity to create a respectful and inclusive environment
- Compassion to provide quality, safe and excellent care