Position Title: Annual Wellness Visit Nurse
Reports to: Practice Manager
Job Status: Part-Time to possible Full-Time
Tax Status: Non-Exempt Position
Supervise: None
Certification and Licensure: Current North Carolina Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse licensure.
CPR Certification
Position Summary:
The Annual Wellness Visit nurse works in collaboration with the primary care provider and all members of the health care team. Primary responsibilities include identification of Medicare patients appropriate for Annual Wellness Visits (AWV) and execution of guided processes to complete the AWV. May also assist clinic staff with completion of other clinical/administrative tasks as needed. Assesses healthcare needs that require additional follow up by primary care provider and assists patients in scheduling appropriate follow-up. Knowledgeable of community resources and assists patients in connecting with those resources. Serves as patient advocate and assists in identification and improvement of service delivery. This position requires expertise in the nursing process, using critical thinking skills to plan and coordinate care. Responsible and accountable for direct and indirect patient care for designated patient populations.
Essential Functions:
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Excellent communication skills.
Reviews clinic patient list and identifies patients appropriate and due for Medicare AWV.
Follow AWV protocols and standing orders including completion of preventive services that may result from AWV.
Acts as patient advocates for all patients.
Develop and share knowledge of AWV eligibility and documentation requirements.
Develop knowledge of Medicare preventive services and clinical guideline recommendations for those services.
Address open quality care gaps with patients and works collaboratively with patients towards closure of those gaps.
May assist with other clinical duties such as patient messages, prescription refills and insurance gap closure request.
Maintain annual competencies for role.
Document all communication with patients in electronic medical record.
Ability to work independently and exercise clinical judgment in interactions with Physicians, payers, patients, and their families.
Strong organizational and time management skills, as evidenced by a capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components.
Aware of scope of practice boundaries, comfortable seeking direction and assistance from appropriate resources.
Computer Skills Proficient ability to use a computer and electronic medical record (EClinicalWorks experience a plus).
Confidentiality Maintain patient, team member and employer confidentiality. Comply with all HIPAA regulations.
Customer Service Oriented Friendly, cheerful, and helpful to patients and others. Ability to meet patients and others needs while following office policies and procedures.
Flexibility Ability to adapt easily to changing conditions and work responsibilities.
Positiveness Display a positive attitude and is a positive agent for change.
Project Management Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
Working Under Pressure Ability to complete assigned tasks in stressful situations.
Experience in primary care, community nursing, critical care or home health preferred.
Work hours subject to office needs to ensure coverage during all hours of operation.
Occasional travel to attend meetings or training.
PFC has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the team member's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by practice manager, owner, or provider as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and PFC reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the team member to perform, as deemed appropriate.