Providence St. Joseph Health

Description:

Providence is calling a Registered Nurse (RN) - Care Specialist (Pediatric Center for Congenital Heart Disease , Day Shift, Full Time) to Providence Medical Group in Spokane, Washington. We are a community of caregivers delivering every day on our Mission to provide compassionate care that is accessible for all - especially those who are poor and vulnerable.

In this position you will:

• Provide leadership and continuity of care guidance for patients with chronic diseases and/or complex disease states. Use knowledge of illness, diagnoses and treatments in comprehensive, holistic assessments of patients.

• Provide teaching to patients/families related to patient’s diagnosis, pathology, medical and nursing treatment plans, discharge needs and health goals; documents each element of care per organizational and unit standards.

• Utilize appropriate resources to gather data and assess patient care needs; make ongoing assessments of the patient including but not limited to: physio-biological, cognitive/emotional, spiritual and social, managing life with chronic disease.

• Identify possible problems that could lead to an emergency/crisis situation and takes appropriate action to de-escalate the potential for the situation to occur.

• Maintain complete documentation of all critical and essential aspects of medical history and information in the patient’s file. Manage patient related activities in an outpatient, ambulatory clinic and/or inpatient, acute care setting.

• Assist in designing and implementing planned care interventions through a combination of evidence-based guideline/pathway utilization and individualized care planning.

• Mobilize resources and manages the system in response to patient need according to an interdisciplinary plan of care.

Qualifications:

Required qualifications for this position include:

• Graduation from an approved, accredited school of nursing

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Washington

• 2 years of work experience in an RN role

• Work experience revolving around medications and IV solutions in terms of purpose, administration, side effects and contraindications and administers according to established standards and provider orders

• Experience managing complex patients in an ambulatory setting

Preferred qualifications for this position include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

About the clinic you will serve.

Providence Medical Group is a group of primary care, specialty care and hospital-based medical providers who serve eastern Washington in clinic locations. Our providers and staff strive to create a distinctive health care experience for each patient – one focused on trust, respect, communication and teamwork.

For information on our comprehensive range of benefits, visit:

http://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/rewards-benefits/

Our Mission

As expressions of God’s healing love, witnessed through the ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.

About Us

Providence is a comprehensive not-for-profit network of hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health care and services continuing a more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day

Job Category: Case Management

Location: Washington-Spokane

Req ID: 265518