Registered Nurse (PACT Care Manager)

Clinovators - NW San Antonio CBOC | San Antonio, Texas

Company Overview

Clinovators, a veteran owned and operated health care company, was born out of the idea that the medical needs of veterans – our nation’s current and former heroes – could best be understood by medical professionals, who also share the distinctive experience of protecting and serving the country. Our company is committed to keeping its sole focus on improving the health outcomes of our nation’s heroes.

We are looking to add a friendly and motivated Registered Nurse to our NW San Antonio, TX team. If you are looking to join an organization that listens to and supports, its team members then look no further!

Job Description

The Registered Nurse (PACT) Care Manager is responsible for collaborating with services internal and external to the VA to facilitate care transition to effectively meet the veterans care needs. The RN demonstrates leadership by serving as an advocate for patients, and a team leader with colleagues as she/he continues to enhance his/her own and the team's professional growth, development, and practice.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates leadership and mastery of practice in delivering and improving efficient, comprehensive, and continuous patient-driven holistic care through active collaboration, communication, and coordination of resources

• Executes position responsibilities that demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care

• Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients

• Collaborates with patients to assess and identify needs, issues, care goals, and resources in critical factors for achieving desired outcomes for discharge, post hospital recovery and health maintenance/wellness

• Advocates fiscal responsibility through monitoring utilization of resources

• Enhances patient self-management by providing information regarding all options, choices, and resources

• Actively participates in care delivery with priority attention to patient preference

• Promotes cost effective use of resources; effective least-expensive strategies expected in non-face-to-face approaches (including telehealth)

• Develops options with patients and families, including costs, alternatives, risks/benefits and services and monitors the provision and outcome of care provided

• Maintains privacy and confidentiality of all patient information, including electronic, print, and conversations

• Promotes health promotion and risk reduction strategies

Knowledge & Skills

• Utilizes judgement in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments.

• Utilizes judgment in selecting the most appropriate application of procedures and guidelines.

• Initiates and participates in preventative health screening and instructions for ambulatory care patients.

• Observes, identifies, and responds to patients' needs for care, including medication and equipment-assisted care, and recognizes deviations from normal.

• Performs venipuncture and inserts peripheral IVs, upon completion of IV class or certification and competency where indicated.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

• Education or Training: Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State Agency and/or accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN); OR Received health care education/training in the military service which is accepted by the licensing body in the jurisdiction in which the individual is licensed as qualified for full RN licensure.

• Licensure: Full, active, current, and unrestricted licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Texas

• English Language Proficiency

• Subject to Background Check

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $32.00 - $36.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Primary Care

Physical setting:

• Clinic

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Primary care: 2 years (Required)
• EMR systems: 3 years (Required)
• Vital signs: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• Texas Registered Nurse License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Harrison, AR 72601: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person