Ambulatory Care Nurse - RN *$5000 Signing Bonus*

Nurse Opportunity At Westside Family HealthcareWestside is looking for nurses! There is a $5,000 sign on bonus and a loan repayment program available. Join a caring, dedicated nursing team making a difference in our communities!Westside Family Healthcare is a nonprofit organization that provides high quality primary medical care. The Ambulatory Care Nurse is an on-site RN serving as an integral member of the patient care team, supporting assigned care teams by managing high and rising risk patients, coordinating services throughout the continuum of care and serves as the in-office nurse. The Ambulatory Care RN supports patients by facilitating implementation of the prescribed medical treatment plan through patient-centered education of disease processes and wellness opportunities and through patient self-management skill development. The nurse process and established protocols will be used to coordinate the delivery of care consistent with a team-based, patient-centered approach to provide health services and education to patients and families through effective partnership with patient's medical home team, community resources, medical professionals, pharmacies and the Westside Family Healthcare organization. The Ambulatory Care RN will provide safe, therapeutic, efficient, quality care in all patient interactions.Since opening our doors in 1988, Westside has been driven by our mission to improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare. With 240 team members, five health centers, one mobile health unit and over 27,000 patients all across Delaware, Westside is committed to improving health, one patient, one family, one community at a time.Working at Westside means working in a primary care medical home. A Primary Care Medical Home is not a special building. It is a way to provide healthcare that puts the patient at the center of health care decision-making. As a community health center, Westside Family Healthcare provides care for everyone who walks through our doors.Our mission is to improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare. Our vision is to achieve health access for all. Our values are:Compassion: Lead with compassionService: Serve with humilityExcellence: Be exceptionalEmpowerment: Empower all peopleOur benefits include medical insurance (two plans to choose from), dental insurance (through Guardian Dental), vision insurance, life insurance paid by Westside with the option to purchase more paid, short-term disability paid for by Westside, long term disability paid by the employee, a 401(k) retirement plan with a match, and supplemental insurances. We offer a generous PTO package and flexibility to provide work/life balance. Westside Family Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity.Responsibilities of nurses include:Manage a caseload of patients identified as at risk for health deterioration, sentinel events and/or poor outcomes using the nursing process and established protocols/workflows. Ongoing evaluation of care coordination efforts by measuring interventions effectiveness and fostering a continuous improvement mentality. Partners with the patient and family, the primary care provider, and other team members to implement an interdisciplinary plan of care.Participates in daily huddles with the Clinical Operations team, and other team meetings/trainings as scheduledProactively and continuously reviews patient medical records to identify any care needs requiring intervention or follow up during patient interactionsWorks with patients and families to ensure both medical and psychosocial needs are met in order to promote health and well-being and to identify any barriers that inhibit the patient from adhering to the prescribed plan of careEducates patient/family about medical conditions (existing or newly diagnosed) to assist them in appropriate self-managementProactively incorporates lifestyle improvement opportunities and preventative care into patient interactions, empowering patients to reach their individual health goalsAssesses and documents progress towards goals based on provider's plan of care; utilizing clinical judgment, established protocols, review of patients' self-monitory tools and trends in clinical data (i.e., HbA1c, LDL, BP)Promotes timely access to appropriate care, increasing the utilization of preventative care and healthy behaviors to improve the health of the population at riskProvides ambulatory care support as a member of the care team, which may include, but is not limited to walk-in and/or telephone triage utilizing established protocolsProactively advocates for patient care issues to ensure overall quality and adherence to provider's plan of care; ensuring care is sensitive to each specific patient's needsParticipates in quality improvement activities and initiativesMaintains compliance with all professional and organization requirements to meet position standardsRequirements:Minimum objective qualifications:Graduate of an accredited nursing program with an associate degree in NursingActive RN licensure in the State of Delaware (or compact state) with no restrictions or disciplinary actionCurrent BLS certification