Role Description
The purpose of a Center Nurse at Oak Street Health is to build strong relationships with Oak Street Health patients by coordinating their care and providing a seamless experience to patients and their support team.
At Oak Street Health you will use an integrated approach toward achieving desired patient outcomes by utilizing standards, guidelines and pathways for care delivery.
Through clinical assessment, intervention and education you will ensure our patients are provided competent nursing care in a timely manner.
Our Center Nurses drive quality care, it is of vital importance that our nurses incorporate data and information to improve care and enhance our patient outcomes.
You will work to create an engaging and welcoming environment through team communication and delegation to empower other members of the care team to deliver the best care to our patients.
Our Center Nurses report to the Practice Manager or Nurse Supervisor (where applicable).
Core Responsibilities
Provide competent nursing care by displaying proficiency in this role and executing job responsibilities in a safe and consistent manner
Respond to incoming telephonic requests in a dependable manner, ensuring we are responsive to their needs and exceeding expectations
Provide clinically competent triage and symptom management to patients who may or may not be physically present
Utilize standardized protocols for medication management, prescription refills and prior authorizations.
Conduct thorough and accurate reviews of patient medications and update as needed
Provide comprehensive education and direct patient care, particularly around chronic conditions; may occur in person, over the phone or in group settings
Actively collaborate and monitor the implementation and progress of the care plan for patients on multiple provider panels
Form relationships with patients and their caregivers to support preventative care and ED / hospital diversion where appropriate
Create a welcoming and engaging environment to meet the needs of our patients, communities, families and teams where they are
Delegation of activities to other clinical care team members to support the needs of our patients
Participate in care team meetings to discuss patient care and clinic operations
Deliver an exceptional patient experience through service, responsiveness and respectful care
Perform point of care testing, procedures and specimen collection (including phlebotomy) as needed
Performs other related duties as assigned
What we're looking for
Required Qualifications
Active Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure in good standing with the applicable state
BLS Certification
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and process information in a confidential manner
US work authorization
Ability to assess patients without face-to face interaction, strong communication and assessment skill
Strongly Preferred Qualifications
Ability to collaborate and communicate with members of an interdisciplinary care team
Excellent computer skills with ability to read, interpret and analyze data from various computer systems
Effective problem solving and prioritization skills
2+ years of healthcare experience, working as an RN
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience in clinic setting
Ability to work independently
Fluency in Spanish, Polish, Russian, or other languages spoken by people in the communities we serve (where necessary - suggestion to add this as an optional data point for specific demographics, removing from our generic central posting)
Somebody who embodies being 'Oaky'