Primary Care Liaison RN

Dignity Health Medical Foundation established in 1993 is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California.  Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health – one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California Arizona and Nevada. Today Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service.

• Three (3) years’ experience as an RN. A minimum of one (1) year in the last 5 years as an RN in an ambulatory community involving care management and/or chronic disease management (including outpatient community health clinics private physician offices home health and hospices public health settings free-standing urgent care clinics) or primary care setting
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required
• Understanding of the concept of patient centered care and knowledge of team based care and evidence based clinical practice guidelines
• Proven ability to educate patients on self-management techniques and chronic disease/population health management
• Demonstrated ability to independently assess evaluate and interpret clinical information and care planning
• Ability to perform job functions independently and with minimal supervision
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills to delegate and provide direction/guidance to multidisciplinary team
• Effective oral written and listening communication skills necessary for constant interaction with patients families physicians and other members of the health team
• Able to stay organized and flexible in a work environment with multiple assignments and changing priorities
• Word processing keyboarding and non-scripted documentation skills
• Able to operate PC-based software program
• Excellent interpersonal organizational and customer service skills are essential
• Medical terminology and clinical reference tools
• Current RN License
• BLS Certification through the American Heart Association

• Five (5) years of clinical patient care experience as an RN in a patient centered primary care setting. Experience in care coordination and chronic disease management preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or other advanced clinical degree preferred
• Training in motivational interviewing preferred
• Understanding of rapid cycle process improvement activities
• Knowledge of community resources preferred

***This position is represented by CNA

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