REGISTERED NURSE - RN

Nevada Health Centers is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse who is passionate about serving the community and improving the health of our patients. In this role you can expect to work with a talented interdisciplinary team to provide care coordination, case management, and hands-on nursing services to our patients. You would also help to maintain our excellent quality of service through coordinating quality improvement projects, addressing health care gaps, and collaborating with other entities for patient care. Apply today to help our community obtain the healthcare they need, at a place they want to be.

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides nursing services in a family or specialty practice environment. This role is patient focused, and functions within an interdisciplinary practice model. The RN is accountable for the transition, continuity, and integration of patient care services.

• • Competitive compensation, with annual merit increases
  • Company sponsored PPO medical plan and buy-up option, vision, and dental plans
  • 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
  • Generous time-off policy, and ten (10) paid holidays plus one (1) float holiday
  • Company paid life/AD&D and long-term disability policies

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the inpatient and/or outpatient interdisciplinary teams to identify patients most likely to benefit from care coordination services.
• Assesses the patient’s risk factors and needs for care coordination, clinical utilization management services, discharge planning and preventative services.
• Periodically meets with the patient and/or family in to ensure continuity across the continuum of care.
• Acts as a liaison and resource in collaboration with physicians and their office staff, hospitalists, care facilities, ancillary providers, health plan case managers and internal departments.
• Provides follow-up with patient/family when patient transitions from one setting to another.
• Develops effective working relationships with providers, health center leadership and support staff to ensure the needs of the care team are being successfully met.
• Analyzes and provides recommendations for ways to improve customer service, improve patient flow, clinical outcomes, increase productivity, and improve utilization of resources.
• Participates in quality improvement activities
• Adheres to all HIPPA,OSHA, state, other regulatory agencies and NVHC lab manual policy and procedures requirements
• Triages phone calls and walk-ins at the clinic where applicable: performing
• Draws blood, performs in office lab procedures and prepares specimen for lab processing

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school required, Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Nevada is required
• 1-3 years clinical experience in ambulatory setting is preferred
• BLS/CPR Certification

Preferred Qualifications

• English/Spanish fluency
• Knowledge of the essential functions, practices, and procedures of medical clinic and acute care hospital
• Demonstrated proficiency with computer programs and data entry, experience with Electronic Health Records highly preferred
• Experience in a healthcare setting with diverse populations
• Ability to communicate via written and verbal communication
• Ability to exercise good judgement in appraising situations and responding appropriately to underserved population groups.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Nevada Health Centers will provide equal opportunity employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person shall be discriminated against in employment because of race, color, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or intellectual disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identify and expression or any other category protected by law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.