Health Coach and Triage RN - WellMed Clinic - Round Rock, TX - Full-time / Part-time

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The Health Coach is responsible for carrying out day-to-day support duties and facilitating teaching related to the Chronic Care, Congestive Heart Failure, Ischemic Heart Disease, COPD/Asthma and Diabetes Programs.  The RN Health Coach works in conjunction with the Disease Management team, physician advisors to the program, clinic staff and primary care physicians. This position assists in providing patient empowerment through the use of motivational interviewing skills, problem solving and self-management goal setting.
 
 
Please note: This is a clinic based position located in Round Rock, TX. The Health Coach RN will also act as the clinic Triage Nurse. The office hours are M-F 8 am – 5 pm.
 
 
Primary Responsibilities:

Works with the PCP and clinic staff to identify patients with high risk diagnoses such as CHF, IHD, COPD/Asthma and Diabetes and ensures clinical guidelines are being followed.
Conducts Chronic Care Model visits and reviews the patient’s informal and formal support systems, focusing on what patients want to improve and educating them about their chronic disease.
Utilizes appropriate motivational interviewing techniques necessary for coaching and assisting the patient to complete self-management goal/action plans.
Enters timely and accurate data into the Disease Management Database, PsiMed, SmartClinic and other applications necessary to communicate patient needs and to ensure complete documentation of patient visits and phone calls. 
Pulls tasking report from disease management database and conducts Chronic Care Model follow-up phone calls to eligible CCM enrolled members who have set self-management support goals within 2 weeks of date tasked.  Ensures all delegated tasks are also completed within 2 weeks of date tasked.  Tracks self-management goal outcomes and documents in disease management database.
Maintains current knowledge regarding CHF, IHD, COPD/Asthma and Diabetes as well as treatments and medications related to each.
Establishes a trusting relationship with identified patients, caregivers, clinic staff members and physicians.
Conducts clinic one-on-one visits with Disease Management Chronic Care Program participants—utilizing the Chronic Care Model—to assess patient needs for DME, home health, value-added services and any other necessary resources.  Communicates these needs to the appropriate person (i.e. Social Worker, clinic staff, etc.) or addresses them per process.
Solves problems by gathering and/or reviewing facts and selecting the best solution from identified alternatives.  Decision making is usually based on prior practice or policy, with some interpretation.  Applies individual reasoning to the solution of a problem devising or modifying processes and writing procedures.
Serves as a resource or consultant for LVN team members.
Attends educational offerings to keep abreast of change and complies with licensing requirements, ensures all patient educational materials are up-to-date, and maintains knowledge of specialty and ancillary provider contract contents, to include exclusions and contract terms.
Collaborates with the nurse manager to recommend policies, procedures and standards which affect the care of the patient with high-risk chronic disease diagnoses such as CHF, IHD, COPD/Asthma and Diabetes.
Exhibits professionalism and is courteous with all patients, physicians and co-workers.
Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Registered Nurse with a current license to practice in the state of employment
2 or more years’ experience in a physician’s office, clinical or hospital setting.
Cardiac, medical-surgical and/or critical care experience
Proficient knowledge of chronic diseases, especially COPD/asthma, diabetes, CHF and IHD
Experience related to patient education and/or motivational interviewing skills and self-management goal setting
Excellent verbal and written skills
Ability to interact productively with individuals and with multidisciplinary teams
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
This position requires Tuberculosis screening as well as proof of immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis through lab confirmation of immunity, documented evidence of vaccination, or a doctor’s diagnosis of disease
Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of managed care, referral processes, claims and ICD-9 and CPT coding
Bilingual (English/Spanish) language proficiency preferred
Careers with WellMed. Our focus is simple. We're innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. We're impacting 90,000+ lives, primarily Medicare eligible seniors in Texas and Florida, through primary and multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services. We've joined Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, and our mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness. Our providers and staff are selected for their dedication and focus on preventative, proactive care. For you, that means one incredible team and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
 
 
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
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