RN Health Coach - Capitol Internal Medicine Clinic - FTdays
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
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TitleRN Health Coach - Capitol Internal Medicine Clinic - FTdaysLocationIA-Des Moines-Capitol Internists GENERAL SUMMARYWorks collaboratively with physiciansstaff and other health care professionals to provide a medical home and care coordination across the health care continuum for all patients within the physician office settingIs an integral member of the health care team who works to ensure safetybest practice and high quality standards of care are maintainedResponsible for coordinating a wide range of self-management support and disease registry activities for the clinic s entire patient populationWorks closely with the MCI Quality Committee Team and the Director of Quality ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSProvide oversight of the disease registry database includingaAssuring database is kept up to datebIdentifying patients overdue for visitslabsor referrals and arranging for follow-up services as appropriatecIdentifying patients not meeting clinical goalssuch as BP control or glucose controland arranging for follow-up services by protocol or as appropriatedCreating patientphysicianand clinic level quality performance reportsProvide oversight or conducts pre-visit chart review of patients includingaIdentification of all needed preventive health maintenanceimmunizationsand chronic disease interventionsbWhen standing orders allow it the interventions may be ordered or completed before the patient sees a providercFills out pre-visit forms or initiates office visits forms to communicate the review to the providerWorks with patients and families on Self-Management Support includingaSetting short and long-term goals for self-management of chronic diseasebAddressing medication adherence in patients not meeting outcome goalscWorks with patient to create a plan for Health Behavior Change utilizing the 5A s approachAssessing and working on the patients readiness to changethe importance of changeand confidence in ability to change Helping the patient to identify and overcome barriers dMakes a plan for follow-up between visits eProvides needed patient education regarding specific health care skills and general disease conceptsf Assist with shared medical appointmentsgCommunicating face-to-face in the office settingby telephoneor by e-mail Provides Coordination of Care across the care continuum includingaAssists as liaison with patients and their families to physiciansclinical staffand other departmentsbActing as a liaison with hospitalized patients and the clinicFollowing up with patients by phone shortly after hospital dischargecActing as a liaison with specialty clinicsdProactively acts as patient advocateresponding to and working to resolve patient concerns eProviding a link to community resources Involvement in QI activities aAssesses clinic needs and then collaborates with Clinic Manager on strategies to achieve individual clinic level goals such as quality and efficiencybActively participates coordinates committees as needed requestedi ePerformance Improvement TeamscCommunicates and coordinates with the healthcare team in the development of tools for optimal patient outcomes and report findingsdMeets on a regular basis with other MCI population health managersas coordinated by Clinic Administrationfor information sharing and continuing education activities MINIMUM KNOWLEDGESKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIREDLicensed by State of Iowa as an RNBSN preferred Clinic Physician office experience preferred Experience in patient education preferred Knowledge of and practical use of good business Englishspellingarithmeticpractices and the ability to communicate effectively using written and verbal skillsCertification as Healthcare Coach within one year CPR Certification Mandatory Reporting Certificateobtain within 45 days of start dateAdditional ResponsibilitiesDemonstrates a commitment to serviceorganization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all timesAdheres to and exhibits our core valuesReverence Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creationshaping relationships to selfto one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to usIntegrity Moral wholenesssoundnessuprightnesshonesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthinessCompassion Feeling with othersbeing one with others in their sorrows and joysrooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human communityExcellence Outstanding achievementmeritvirtuecontinually surpassing standards to achieve maintain qualityMaintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all timesAdheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelinesWorks collaboratively and supports efforts of team membersDemonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicianspatientsresidentsvisitorsstaff and the broader health care communityCatholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity EmployersJobQuality ManagementStatusFull Time unknown
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This position starts available on: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:46:26 GMT
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