RN - Wellness Nurse (Population Health)

Job Description

RN - Wellness Nurse (Population Health)

Full-Time Position - Alpine Clinic

Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

At Big Bend Regional Medical Center, our employees are the foundation of our commitment to provide compassionate care to the Big Bend region of Texas and its residents.

We offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Paid Time Off (Sick/Vacation)
• 401k
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
  
  

Job Summary:

• Works with the providers to ensure patients are being scheduled and seen for their annual wellness visits as well as ensuring patients are being seen in office post hospital discharge
• Assists to close gaps in care and ensure patients have the resources needed at home to care for themselves
• Occasionally works alongside other clinical staff rooming patients and providing nursing care during office visits
• Identifies patients who are due for exams such as screening colonoscopies, mammograms, LDCT's, lab work, etc
• Provides wellness education to patients
• Familiar with insurance plans, allowances and requirements
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Typically reports to a clinic leader or physician
  
  

Qualifications:

• Requires an associate's degree in nursing
• Prefer bachelor's degree in nursing
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field
• Must have a license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.