CommonSpirit Health
RN Care Manager
CommonSpirit Health, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Overview:
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While youre busy impacting the healthcare industry, well take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!Responsibilities:The Cardiology RN Care Manager is responsible for providing care management for patients with chronic illness and/or multiple co-morbidities. This position will support the
advanced
heart failure program.
Care Management consists of a set of activities intended to improve patient care and reduce the need for medical service by helping patients and caregivers more effectively manage their health conditions and related psychosocial problems, resulting in improving patients functional health status, enhancing the coordination of care, while eliminating duplication of services in a cost-effective manner. All patients have unique needs and experience these needs across wide ranges or continuums from health to illness. The more compromised patients are, the more severe or complex their needs. The dimensions of a nurse's practice are driven by the needs of a patient and family. This requires the Care Management nurse to be proficient in multiple dimensions of nursing practice. When nurse competencies stem from patient needs and the characteristics of the nurse and patient synergize, optimal patient outcomes can result.A goal of nursing is to support a patient in achieving an optimal level of wellness as defined by the patient, including a peaceful death. Through utilization of the nursing process through skilled assessment, education, collaboration and coordination of healthcare and community resources, the RN Care Manager assists patients to gain self-efficacy/management skills, achieve optimum functional health status, and quality of life. The RN Care Manager assists patients/families, staff and systems to achieve high quality, evidence-based, cost-effective, and patient-focused outcomes.At Virginia Mason our Registered Nurses blend skill, expertise and critical thinking with care, compassion and personal relationships to truly connect with their patients. Ours is a culture that fosters learning and innovation, and challenges you to reach your full potential. Our Registered Nurses, physicians and other team members collaborate to provide the most positive patient experience possible. As the experts on the front line of patient care, you will have the opportunity to provide input and insight in creating change, improving process and reshaping the way our patient care is delivered. As a Registered Nurse at Virginia Mason you are able to grow personally and professionally as you make a dramatic difference in the lives of others.The responsibilities of the Registered Nurse includes:Coordinating and facilitating quality management of a broad based outpatient population across the continuum of care.Providing skilled triage and assessment, education, collaboration and coordination of healthcare and community resourcesSupporting the care team in the provision of patient care.Providing patient adviceAssisting in prioritizing daily work of the clinicProviding direction to team members, including oversight of Medical Assistant's clinical competency.Qualifications:Current Washington State licensure as an RNCPR certification is required every two yearsBachelors of Science of Nursing preferredStrong patient assessment skills, ability to work collaboratively in team setting, current working knowledge of electronic medical records.Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community, we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes comprehensive compensation and benefits, continuing education and support, and the opportunity to live in one of the most livable cities in the country, you will find that an opportunity with Team Medicine is one worth taking. Virginia Mason Medical Center, was recognized among the Best Hospitals in Washington state by U.S. News & World Report. Located in Seattle, WA, Virginia Mason is an internationally recognized leader in the continuous improvement of health care. With an extensive list of awards and distinctions that includes our recognition as Top Hospital of the Decade by The Leapfrog Group, Virginia Mason offers you the opportunity to partner with exceptionally talented peers at every level. You will contribute to the strength of our Team Medicine approach to collaborative medicine and benefit from the changes enacted through our Virginia Mason Production System, a model that has transformed health care by providing patients with easier access to care, reducing errors, and continuously innovating patient safety and quality that has been adopted by other organizations here and abroad. Join us, and find out how many ways Virginia Mason offers you the chance to focus on what really matters - our patients.We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work.We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While youre busy impacting the healthcare industry, well take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!Responsibilities:The Cardiology RN Care Manager is responsible for providing care management for patients with chronic illness and/or multiple co-morbidities. This position will support the
advanced
heart failure program.
Care Management consists of a set of activities intended to improve patient care and reduce the need for medical service by helping patients and caregivers more effectively manage their health conditions and related psychosocial problems, resulting in improving patients functional health status, enhancing the coordination of care, while eliminating duplication of services in a cost-effective manner. All patients have unique needs and experience these needs across wide ranges or continuums from health to illness. The more compromised patients are, the more severe or complex their needs. The dimensions of a nurse's practice are driven by the needs of a patient and family. This requires the Care Management nurse to be proficient in multiple dimensions of nursing practice. When nurse competencies stem from patient needs and the characteristics of the nurse and patient synergize, optimal patient outcomes can result.A goal of nursing is to support a patient in achieving an optimal level of wellness as defined by the patient, including a peaceful death. Through utilization of the nursing process through skilled assessment, education, collaboration and coordination of healthcare and community resources, the RN Care Manager assists patients to gain self-efficacy/management skills, achieve optimum functional health status, and quality of life. The RN Care Manager assists patients/families, staff and systems to achieve high quality, evidence-based, cost-effective, and patient-focused outcomes.At Virginia Mason our Registered Nurses blend skill, expertise and critical thinking with care, compassion and personal relationships to truly connect with their patients. Ours is a culture that fosters learning and innovation, and challenges you to reach your full potential. Our Registered Nurses, physicians and other team members collaborate to provide the most positive patient experience possible. As the experts on the front line of patient care, you will have the opportunity to provide input and insight in creating change, improving process and reshaping the way our patient care is delivered. As a Registered Nurse at Virginia Mason you are able to grow personally and professionally as you make a dramatic difference in the lives of others.The responsibilities of the Registered Nurse includes:Coordinating and facilitating quality management of a broad based outpatient population across the continuum of care.Providing skilled triage and assessment, education, collaboration and coordination of healthcare and community resourcesSupporting the care team in the provision of patient care.Providing patient adviceAssisting in prioritizing daily work of the clinicProviding direction to team members, including oversight of Medical Assistant's clinical competency.Qualifications:Current Washington State licensure as an RNCPR certification is required every two yearsBachelors of Science of Nursing preferredStrong patient assessment skills, ability to work collaboratively in team setting, current working knowledge of electronic medical records.Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community, we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes comprehensive compensation and benefits, continuing education and support, and the opportunity to live in one of the most livable cities in the country, you will find that an opportunity with Team Medicine is one worth taking. Virginia Mason Medical Center, was recognized among the Best Hospitals in Washington state by U.S. News & World Report. Located in Seattle, WA, Virginia Mason is an internationally recognized leader in the continuous improvement of health care. With an extensive list of awards and distinctions that includes our recognition as Top Hospital of the Decade by The Leapfrog Group, Virginia Mason offers you the opportunity to partner with exceptionally talented peers at every level. You will contribute to the strength of our Team Medicine approach to collaborative medicine and benefit from the changes enacted through our Virginia Mason Production System, a model that has transformed health care by providing patients with easier access to care, reducing errors, and continuously innovating patient safety and quality that has been adopted by other organizations here and abroad. Join us, and find out how many ways Virginia Mason offers you the chance to focus on what really matters - our patients.We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work.We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.