RN Health Coach- Bluffton Primary Care Position Available In Beaufort, South Carolina

Company:

Blanchard Valley Health System Location:

Bluffton, SC Career Level:

Mid-Senior Level Industries:

Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Biotech Description

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

To provider nursing care to patients and assist the provider in responding to the health needs of patients. Blanchard Valley Medical Practices is a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, which provides a total continuum of care to more than 100,000 households in an eight-county area. The Blanchard Valley Health System mission is to provide “Caring for a lifetime.”

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Duty 1: Plans and develops interactions for health related services appropriate to skill level and based on current industry standards to ensure exceptional patient care. Duty 2: Is able to identify the unique physical and emotional needs of each patient Duty 3: Manages clinical patient data Duty 4: Assist Provider with patient care as required Duty 5: Able to know, understand and follow directions as given by the provider Duty 6: Assist provider with chart documentation Duty 7: Educate patients in regards to medical diagnosis/test results Duty 8: Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate regulatory agencies and is compliant Duty 9: Collaborates with Providers regarding patient condition, orders, treatment plan, and anticipated needs to ensure exceptional patient care. Duty 10: Demonstrates knowledge of department and management line of authority and follows proper line of communication. Duty 11: Maintains appropriate educational experiences for skill level.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Licensure by the Board of Registration in Nursing in the State of Ohio as an RN Excellent interpersonal communication skills and organizational skills required Positive, service-oriented, interpersonal communication skills required This position may not be inclusive to the BVMP Practice that you are assigned at the time of hire, which may require you to work at another BVMP Practice, as needed. Knowledge of office procedures and equipment Experience with throat cultures, hemocues, hemoccults, glucometer, urinalysis, urine pregnancy testing Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required. Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her assigned unit/department. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status. Must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the area’s policies and procedures

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Familiarity with medical office practices preferred Typing and medical terminology experience preferred EMR experience helpful

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent walking, lifting, bending, climbing, squatting, kneeling, twisting, sitting, and standing. The associate will be required to walk for up to two hours a day, stand for two hours a day and sit for four hours. The individual must be able to lift fifty pounds and reach work above the shoulders. The individual must have good eye-hand coordination and fine finger dexterity to operate machines. The individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to communicate with patients, physicians, and co-workers. The associate must have vision corrected and hearing in the normal range. This position is classified “at risk” for possible occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.)