What are the responsibilities and job description for the ID Resource Nurse / Fairgrove Primary Health / Full-Time / M-F 8:30a-5p position at Catawba Valley Health System?
JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary of Performance Expectations:
Follows the recommendations given by the physician or advanced practice providers. Follows an evidence-based approach to care. The ID Resource Nurse will provide care coordination, motivational interviewing, consultation and intervention to patients with infectious diseases. Overall duties include supporting clinicians in meeting chronic and preventive health needs of their patients; guiding patients in collaborative self-management for the prevention and management of infectious diseases to include medication adherence. As a part of an interdisciplinary care team, the ID Resource Nurse coordinates patient services such as public health, Disease Intervention Specialist Bridge Counselors, skilled nursing facilities, home health, home infusion services, etc.
Required
Education & Credentials:
BSN or professional certification(s), such as Case Management, Disease Management, Health Coaching, Guided Care Nursing.
Work Experience:
Required
Five years nursing experience. Given training and on-the-job experience, incumbent should be proficient in the basic aspects of the job within three months of employment date.
Preferred
Care coordination experience using community resources. Experience in coordination of clinical care and/or case management in the acute inpatient and or outpatient setting(s) including home health.
ABOUT US
About Catawba Valley Medical Center
COMPREHENSIVE, ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE CATAWBA VALLEY
As the region’s largest not-for-profit community hospital, we exist to heal and comfort patients, to promote and foster a healthier community, and to ensure access to healthcare to all who need it - regardless of ability to pay. With a wide array of medical specialties, our skilled nurses and providers are trained to treat virtually any type of injury or illness, providing high-quality, easily accessible healthcare close to home.
Our mission: Exceptional Healthcare. Every Person. Every Time.
At A Glance:
Catawba Valley Medical Center offers a wide range of services from experienced medical specialists capable of addressing virtually any healthcare concern. Our current hospital holds 258 beds and serves the five-county Hickory area. Through our skilled medical practitioners and our highly trained staff, we strive to provide the highest level of medical expertise using the latest, state-of-the-art technology available.
One of our goals at Catawba Valley Medica Center is to provide seamless care between your primary care provider and our hospital. Being a part of a vast healthcare network allows for easier and more efficient communication between local physicians, medical specialists and our hospital. No one should have to travel far for the expert level medical treatment they need. We work with a plethora of medical specialists capable of diagnosing, treating and operating on a wide variety of conditions.
Summary of Performance Expectations:
Follows the recommendations given by the physician or advanced practice providers. Follows an evidence-based approach to care. The ID Resource Nurse will provide care coordination, motivational interviewing, consultation and intervention to patients with infectious diseases. Overall duties include supporting clinicians in meeting chronic and preventive health needs of their patients; guiding patients in collaborative self-management for the prevention and management of infectious diseases to include medication adherence. As a part of an interdisciplinary care team, the ID Resource Nurse coordinates patient services such as public health, Disease Intervention Specialist Bridge Counselors, skilled nursing facilities, home health, home infusion services, etc.
Required
Education & Credentials:
- Graduate of accredited nursing program.
- Current NC RN license or licensure from Nursing Compact State.
- BCLS certification. If the BCLS certification is not from the American Heart Association (AHA), an AHA certification is required within three months employment date.
- Effective May 4, 2015 newly employed Registered Nurses and current employees promoted to Registered Nurse positions are required to obtain a BSN or higher nursing degree. Exception: RNs employed in positions at Catawba Valley Medical Group (CVMG), Fairgrove Primary Health (FPH) and Catawba Valley Infectious Disease (CVID) are exempt from this requirement.
- The BSN or higher nursing degree must be completed within five years from the date of employment or placement into the RN position.
- Incumbents in CVMC RN positions on the effective date will not be required to satisfy the BSN degree requirement to maintain their current position, be promoted to a charge nurse or Operating Room specialty RN position, or apply for lateral RN positions in another CVMC department.
- RNs transferring to the IRT department are subject to the BSN requirement.
- Effective 03/28/2019: RNs transferring from CVMG, FPH or CVID into RN positions at CVMC are subject to the BSN requirement.
BSN or professional certification(s), such as Case Management, Disease Management, Health Coaching, Guided Care Nursing.
Work Experience:
Required
Five years nursing experience. Given training and on-the-job experience, incumbent should be proficient in the basic aspects of the job within three months of employment date.
Preferred
Care coordination experience using community resources. Experience in coordination of clinical care and/or case management in the acute inpatient and or outpatient setting(s) including home health.
ABOUT US
About Catawba Valley Medical Center
COMPREHENSIVE, ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE CATAWBA VALLEY
As the region’s largest not-for-profit community hospital, we exist to heal and comfort patients, to promote and foster a healthier community, and to ensure access to healthcare to all who need it - regardless of ability to pay. With a wide array of medical specialties, our skilled nurses and providers are trained to treat virtually any type of injury or illness, providing high-quality, easily accessible healthcare close to home.
Our mission: Exceptional Healthcare. Every Person. Every Time.
At A Glance:
- North Carolina’s first and only 5-time Magnet recipient for nursing excellence
- Region’s only level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Women’s Choice Award winner for America’s Best 100 Hospitals for Patient Experience for six consecutive years
- American College of Surgeons Accredited Comprehensive Community Cancer Center
Catawba Valley Medical Center offers a wide range of services from experienced medical specialists capable of addressing virtually any healthcare concern. Our current hospital holds 258 beds and serves the five-county Hickory area. Through our skilled medical practitioners and our highly trained staff, we strive to provide the highest level of medical expertise using the latest, state-of-the-art technology available.
One of our goals at Catawba Valley Medica Center is to provide seamless care between your primary care provider and our hospital. Being a part of a vast healthcare network allows for easier and more efficient communication between local physicians, medical specialists and our hospital. No one should have to travel far for the expert level medical treatment they need. We work with a plethora of medical specialists capable of diagnosing, treating and operating on a wide variety of conditions.
