Description |
As a member of Kaiser Permanente Colorado's team, you'll be proud of the contributions you make every day. From our financial professionals and IT team members to our RNs and physicians on the front line of care-we work together to advocate the health and well-being of our members, colleagues, and communities. And we do it all in an environment known for breathtaking scenery. Maintaining a close relationship with the natural beauty that surrounds them, the cities of Denver, Boulder, Longmont, and Colorado Springs offer something for everyone-from historic districts to family neighborhoods to world-class ski resort trails. Prepare to be inspired.
Works in Cardiovascular Services Department, which includes clinical responsibilities such as proactive monitoring, assessment, education & follow-up w/ patients in person & by phone. Maintains or improves patient health & achieve organizational outcomes. Works w/ patients, their families & the health care team to develop a care plan to improve continuity, quality, & effectiveness of care to members w/ special cardiology needs. Functions as the single point of contact for the patient & family to access advice and/or appointments or discuss questions & concerns. Makes members/patients & their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops & sustains productive member/patient relationships. Actively seeks information to understand member/patient circumstances, problems, expectations, & needs. Builds rapport & cooperative relationship w/ members/patients. Considers how actions or plans will affect members; responds quickly to meet member/patient needs & resolves problems.
Essential Functions:
- (Adopted from Colorado State Nurse Practice Act CRS 12-38-103) Evaluating health status through the collection & assessment of health data CRS 12-38-103 (10)
- Collects subjective & objective data
- Analyzes reports, & record data
- Uses data to identify health care problems & create plan
- Prioritizes patient's needs
- Triage patients either in person or via telephone & implements proper course of action in accordance w/ established protocol/guideline or in consultation w/ provider
- Conducts telephone calls backs to patients requiring follow-up care
- Evaluates emergency situations & initiates appropriate nursing interventions
- Health teaching & health counseling to patients and/or their families
- Executing delegated medical functions which delivers aspects of care that implement & are consistent w/ the medical plan as prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized physician or person acting under the physician's delegated authority
- Administers intravenous therapy & other medications
- Providing therapy & treatment that is supportive & restorative to life & well being either directly to the patient or indirectly through consultation with, delegation to (per Colorado State Board of Nursing rules & regulations for delegation), supervision of, or teaching others
- Referring to medical or community agencies per KP guidelines those patients who need further treatment, evaluation, or assistance
- Review & monitor therapy & treatment patient plans
- Initiate appropriate consultations and/or actions accordingly
- facilitates the coordination & integration of care between health care services; manages populations of patients to ensure appropriate utilization of health care resources
- Leads health care team by influence & role modeling integrated effective nursing practice, service, innovation & providing outstanding support for physician practices
- Patient advocate
- In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors & principles defined by the KP Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives
- Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, & behaviors necessary to provide superior & culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, & to purchasers, contracted providers & vendors
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Requirements |
Basic Qualifications:
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- Experience working w/ cardiology patients in an inpatient & outpatient setting
- Working knowledge of strong organization & history taking skills
- 12-lead EKG interpretation (or course w/in 1 month of hire)
- Employee Telephone triage experience
- Applicant must be a graduate of board approved RN program & completed a minimum of 750 clock hours of faculty planned clinical experience & guided learning activities which required direct supervision by faculty, associate nursing instructional personnel (ANIP) or preceptor who is physically present or immediately accessible
- ACLS, BCLS required within 90 days of hire
- Currently licensed as a RN in the State of Colorado
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) & Taxonomy code required at time of hire
- Demonstrated customer service skills, customer focus abilities & the ability to understand KP customer needs
-Strong critical thinking and nursing judgment are important skills for this highly autonomous position including ability to effectively conduct telephone triage calls.
-Patient centric, service oriented behavior, strong communication, interpersonal skills, receptiveness for constructive feedback, flexibility, prioritization, and organization skills are essential.
- Floats between departments/facilities/locations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree preferred
At least 3 years of recent consistent experience working as an RN in a Cardiology setting (preferably outpatient) is needed.
Device, EP and/or cath lab experience preferred
RN will work supporting the Electrophysiology MDs in cardiology
Strong interest in IT and cardiac medical device technology
Candidate must exhibit a strong interest in arrhythmias & treatments and possess exceptional critical thinking & nursing judgment. Candidate must demonstrate a professional, patient centric service attitude, flexible, organized, and accountable, possess excellent communication/interpersonal skills and ability to prioritize for this highly autonomous position.
Bilingual is a plus.
Primary Location: Colorado-Denver
Scheduled Hours (1-40): 40
Shift: Day
Working Days: Mon-Fri
Working Hours Start: 8:30 AM
Working Hours End: 5:15 PM
Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group: UFCW - Local 7
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Job: Nursing Licensed
Public Department Name: Cardiology
Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
Job Eligible for Benefits: Yes
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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