Population Health Registered Nurse

Position Overview :

The Population Health RN (PH-RN) serves as a critical member of the Medically Vulnerable Population (MVP) clinical team.

The MVP is an innovative, multi-partner, respite, and recuperative care facility for individuals experiencing homelessness.

It is designed to promote wellness, deliver equitable care, and address social factors that impact patient's health. The PH-RN will collaborate with community agencies, local hospital systems, homeless resource centers, and other partners to provide coordinated high-quality health management for the individuals temporarily housed there, according to established standards of health care.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Perform admission and discharge reviews for clients in the MVP.
• Assist with care gap closure, medical evaluation, and chronic disease management.
• Provide front-line nursing care, evaluation, and assessments for clients at the MVP.
• Identifies patient care requirements as part of the triage process and establishes personal rapport with clients.
• Maintains continuity of care among the medical teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Completes all documentation on time as established in clinic policy.
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards;

making or recommending necessary adjustments; following Fourth Street Clinic philosophies and standards of care set by the State Board of Nursing, State Nurse Practice Act, and other governing agency regulations.

Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from the health care support personnel when appropriate.

Qualifications and Competencies :

Required :

• The Registered Nurse is a graduate of an accredited program, is licensed in Utah, and is in good standing with DOPL.
• Excellent assessment and organizational skills acquired through previous nurse experience.
• ACLS / BLS certified upon hire or within 90 days of hire date.
• Familiarity with wound care techniques.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize care based on patient needs and clinic flow.
• RN must work well with the clinic team including primary care, behavioral health, dental, front desk, and client services to prioritize care.

Work Environment

The PH-RN's primary workspace is at the Medically Vulnerable Populations facility in Sandy, Utah near public transport hubs.

The facility houses up to 164 clients in 90 units. The working space is a collaborative multiagency environment that provides meaningful patient / client engagement.

Work hours are Monday through Friday 8 : 30 am to 5 : 00 pm.

Preferred :

• Community / Population Health experience
• PHNA-BC or CPH certifications
• Experience working with those experiencing homelessness

For a complete job description and requirements see the attached PDF.

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