Job Description
**We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate,** **and innovate. We believe** **that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.**
**At Ochsner, whether you work with patients** **every day** **or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!**
This job provides direct and indirect care to patients during wellness visits, addressing psychosocial, physical, and preventive health needs. Communicates with patients, families, and the care team to coordinate services before the provider's face-to-face visit. Follows regulatory guidelines and clinic policies under the supervision of a nurse practitioner or physician.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.
**Education**
Required - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
**Work Experience**
Required - 3 years of nursing experience
Preferred - Experience in home health or clinic setting
**Certifications**
Required - Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
**Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)**
+ Good organizational and time management skills and ability to be self-directed and demonstrate good judgement.
+ Good interpersonal skills.
+ Ability to work with and maintain confidential information.
+ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
**Job Duties**
+ Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, assesses risk factors and patient needs, and consults with other health team members as required under the supervision of a NP and/or physician.
+ Determines what preventive services the patient qualifies for utilizing the appropriate Medicare/Medicare Advantage portal tools. Educates the patient and family regarding these services and any available resources.
+ Provides continuity by ensuring accurate appointment type set-up, prepping the paperwork for visit, and performing all aspects of the wellness visit per policy.
+ Ensures the provider has information documented for correct and complete billing of services rendered after face-to-face portion of the encounter. May also assist provider with procedures as needed, both technical and manual, under the supervision of a NP and/or physician.
+ Focuses on identifying and addressing chronic disease diagnoses, particularly Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC), to support effective risk management and ensure comprehensive patient care.
+ Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
+ Performs other related duties as assigned.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
**Physical and Environmental Demands**
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue. The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.
Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.
**Are you ready to make a difference? Apply Today!**
**_Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website._**
_Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position_ _: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington,_ _and Washington D.C._
**_Ochsner Health endeavors to make our site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website, or if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact our HR Employee Solution Center at 504-842-4748 (select option 1) or_** **_careers@ochsner.org_** **_. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications._**
Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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