What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN /Care Coordinator -Infectious Disease position at M Health Fairview?
Responsibilities/Job Description
Fairview Care Coordination team has an opening for a RN Care Coordinator to support patients Infectious Disease Clinic in Minneapolis.
This is a 0.8 FTE (64 hours per two week pay period), benefits-eligible opening. We believe the schedule will be Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and will have one day off every week.
This position focuses on an area of a specific medical specialty or chronic care condition (i.e. endoscopy, enterostomal therapy, mental health, total parenteral nutrition, bone marrow transplant). Serves as a resource and educator to patient, medical and hospital staff within the specialty. Coordinates care efforts for a safe, effective, efficient and patient centered transition along the health continuum. Provides pro-active disease management using evidence based practices. Acts as a liaison between patient/family, medical staff and others involved in treatment, promoting patient centered care based on jointly determined health care goals and priorities. Responsibilities
- Accesses, analyzes, plans and provides follow-up care.
- Facilitates timely referrals and fosters positive relations with community providers.
- Evaluates and documents status and follows patient progress through phone calls, test results and report preparation. Evaluates quality of nursing care via patient rounds.
- Identifies problems that are specific to the clinical specialty.
- Provides pro-active disease management using evidence based practices.
- Serves as a liaison between patient/family, medical staff and others involved in treatment, promoting patient centered care based on jointly determined health care goals and priorities
- Collaborates with appropriate staff to provide coordinated transition of care across the healthcare continuum.
- Facilitates timely referrals and fosters positive relations with community providers.
- Provides direct patient care in the area of specialty.
- Establishes individual nursing care plans.
- Provides education, counseling, medication management, and general health information to patients and patient representatives.
- Triages patient concerns and responds to patient concerns between visits under provider direction, to reduce relapse or inpatient care.
- Functions as a resource to patient care units, outpatient clinics and medical staff regarding the clinical specialty.
- Identifies need and assists in writing and implementing policies and procedures.
- Provides education services to patients and their families and other hospital staff regarding the clinical specialty. Develops content, resource materials and coordinates the educational plan.
- Serves on task forces and committees related to the clinical specialty.
- Keeps up to date on technological advances and new pharmaceutical products.
- Consults with other areas regarding specialty.
- Assists with research projects which may include collection data, data analysis and evaluation. May identify research projects.
- Manages database to track patient outcomes and other specific categories as directed by physician.
- Promotes program and assists with marketing efforts. Oversees or manages prior authorization process and results verification process to ensure positive image.
- Provide effective educational material.
- Serves as a community liaison.
- Performs other duties including Performance Goals developed by manager and employee and reported in the employee’s Performance Review as part of UMPhysicians’ Performance Management tools
- Develops and maintains critical competencies listed in this job description and the competencies drop down list in the employee’s online performance management tool.
Required Qualifications
- 3 years specialty experience doing care coordination or
- 5 years licensed RN with five years of clinical experience and ability to learn new specialty area
- MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
- Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross) *this requirement does not apply to dept 8901 Ambulatory Care Coordination within 30 Days
Preferred Qualifications
- Licensed RN with four year Baccalaureate Degree
- 2 years RN experience in the specialty area or previous care coordination experience
- Specialized knowledge of the specialty and conditions of served population
Qualifications
$84,052.80- $118,664.00 Annual
Salary : $84,053 - $118,664