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UW Medicine Primary Care at Kirkland has a unique opportunity for a Registered Nurse Care Manager!

WORK SCHEDULE

Part-time, 90% FTE (36 hours per week)

Day Shift

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

Conveniently located near public transportation

Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve

Opportunity to provide career growth

The Registered Nurse Care Manager supports the growth of our patient population, as well as manages complex patient cases involving chronically ill patients by implementing treatment plans and facilitating patient's access to appropriate health care services and community resources. They educate patients, identify and remedy gaps in patient therapies, and manage therapy for patients enrolled in Care Management, which includes assessments, planning, and evaluating the patient's response to treatment.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

Ideally located for those living and working in Downtown Kirkland, and just three blocks from the Kirkland Transit Center, UW Medicine Primary Care at Kirkland offers a complete spectrum of primary care services five days a week (including evenings and same-day appointments). Board-certified family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatric providers offer dedicated, personalized care via in-person and virtual visits. For your convenience, a lab and digital X-ray services are available on-site.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The RN2CM works as a Care Manager with patients by offering exceptional communication and an ability to expertly assess patient needs.

Works closely with Providers and applies professional skills and knowledge of established concepts, principles, and practice to provide care coordination to patients.

Assesses psychosocial needs and implements strategies to ensure patients receive the appropriate levels of care.

Completes a nursing assessment to include patient's medical history, disease process, medications, laboratory data and manages therapy per provider's treatment plan.

Communicates plan of care in a timely manner to provider, patient, and family to establish mutual goals.

Assesses patients/families' knowledge, learning needs, readiness, and comprehension abilities.

Educates and coaches patients/families on disease states, behavior modification, and ED and resource utilization.

Applies nursing best practices to identify and prioritize healthcare triage interventions that are appropriate, effective and that reduce the risk of adverse outcomes.

Answers calls in a timely manner, follows policy to document call inquiries, maintains confidentiality of all caller and personnel issues, and transcribes patient information electronically and through telemedicine digital technology.

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Washington

ABOUT UW MEDICINE PRIMARY CARE

UW Medicine Primary Care is a network of clinics located throughout the Puget Sound region. The clinics offer a wide spectrum of primary care services, as well as secondary care, from pediatrics to geriatrics. Urgent care services are offered seven days a week at select locations.

UW Medicine Primary Care is dedicated to improving the health of the public; our providers and staff are the cornerstones of our success. The foundation of our efforts to deliver exceptional care to our patients and families begins with our focus on the continuous development of our employees.

Compassion. Innovation. Excellence. Become part of our team, and join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

Across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Find your place at Washington's only integrated health system devoted to improving the health of all people. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.