Advanced Licensed Practical Nurse, Ambulatory Care

Clinical Nurse

The Clinical Nurse supports the mission of PrimeCare Community Health to promote wellness and provide accessible, compassionate, and culturally respectful health care. Is responsible for providing clinical leadership at the health center. Collaborates with other team members, including Case Managers, Medical Assistants, Referral Coordinators, Medical Records, and Providers. Provides care management to high-risk patients with chronic disease. Is also responsible for being able to fulfill the duties of the Care Management Nurse.

Support in maintaining patient health and prevention of secondary disease complications by providing education, counseling and support about healthy lifestyle changes and specific disease management topics.

Collaborate and participate in the selection, development and maintenance of patient education materials.

Participate in care transitions, particularly from acute inpatient and emergency department settings, back into the medical home.

Perform medication review, reconciliation, education and coordination.

Proactively participate in care team huddles and meetings.

Monitor clinical operations of the site to ensure safety, efficiency, and consistency.

Process prior authorization requests for medication refills.

Ensure abnormal labs and pathology are communicated to patients.

Handle protected health information in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).

• Participate in PrimeCare's quality processes and activities as indicated.
• Maintain current knowledge of regulatory agency requirements of compliance and ensures that those standards are practice in the clinic.
• Required Knowledge, Experience, or Licensure/Registration
• RN/LPN-Active State of Illinois License required
• Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred
• At least 1 year of nursing total experience preferred
• Prior experience in care management preferred

3 personal days

• 1 floating holiday
• 8 paid holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage available the 1st of the month following 30 days
• Company-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• All wages are based on relevant years of experience and time since completing a Nursing program. The minimum rate is the wage that a newly graduated Nurse will earn.

PrimeCare Health is firmly committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants. Therefore, PrimeCare does not discriminate on the basis of creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital or parental status, alienage, disability, political affiliation or belief, military or military discharge status.

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