RN Coordinator - Population Health - Ambulatory

If interested, please apply for the position and send your resume to [email protected]

POSITION SUMMARY

MLK Community Healthcare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Coordinator to be part of our MLKCH Enhanced Care Management program. The RN Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the care of patients enrolled in MLKCH’s ECM program. They will be active members of the Interdisciplinary Care Team meetings to discuss medication management/adherence, ensure appropriate follow-up with Primary Care Provider, Behavioral Health Provider, and other specialist(s). This position is also responsible for conducting nursing assessments, behavioral health, and social service needs, developing care plans, coordinating care, and working with the team’s medical provider to support the patient’s health goals. This is a dynamic position requiring a combination of excellent leadership, clinical, and patient engagement skills. The RN Coordinator is essential to organizing the workflows for the team by prioritizing patient care based on acuity and complexity, resources available to support patients, and the diverse skill sets of the other team members. The RN Coordinator works with a variety partner organization by providing transitional healthcare until a patient has stabilized enough to transition to other systems of conventional care (e.g., primary care and/or a community mental health clinic, housing) or has been placed in a higher level of care. This is a grant-funded position for 18 months.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides Clinical Oversight of ECM Lead Care Managers to address the patient's medical and behavioral health needs. Participates in developing patient-centered care plans for the enrollees on their panel. (RN Coordinator will have a patient panel of 15-20 patients)
• Ensures that ECM members are receiving needed services and measuring progress towards the goals outlined in their patient-centered care plan
• Oversees quality measures to ensure the optimal care is given across access, clinical, and experiential benchmarks.
• Assists in identifying health care needs that focus on general health conditions, treatments, and interventions specific to each individual's health needs and consistent with standards of care.
• Actively consults with Care Managers to review medical visit summaries, discharge papers, prepare for upcoming appointments, or review appointment outcomes
• Provides health and preventive care education for acute health conditions, chronic disease management, and medication monitoring.
• Engages vulnerable populations as part of a multidisciplinary outreach team. This includes home visits, accompaniment to appointments, outreach to hospitals, homeless shelters and other settings, as needed.
• Helps address Social Determinants of Health and enhances connections to community-based organizations
• Works with hospitals to coordinate hospital admission/discharge plans with the behavioral health clinician, PCP, pertinent specialists, and other organizations with the goal of preventing readmission, if possible.
• Performs timely medication reconciliation following transitions in care. Supports medication adherence.
• Assists with billing submission.
• Assists with health plan Chart audits.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

A.   Education

• BSN required
• Current Registered Nurse California state license

B.  Qualifications/Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year of hospital inpatient or related experience required.
• Demonstrated experience building effective, strong relationships with peers and leaders
• Care Management experience (preferred)

C. Special Skills/Knowledge

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers from the American Heart Association.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) for Health Care Providers from the American Heart Association
• Must complete annual Workplace Violence Prevention Program/Certificate, per hospital policy, during initial training/orientation but not to exceed 30 days from hire/transfer.
• Valid unrestricted CA Driver’s License, with proof of vehicle insurance
• Relevant experience in understanding homelessness, and in promoting community relations (preferred)
• Demonstrated ability in providing services for people experiencing homelessness (preferred)

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