Registered Nurse RN Cardiology Healthcare San Antonio TX

Do you have compassion and a passion to help others? Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve your life’s best work.(sm)

WellMed provides concierge - level medical care and service for seniors, delivered by physicians and clinic staff that understand and care about the patient’s health. WellMed’s proactive approach focuses on prevention and the complete coordination of care for patients. WellMed is now part of the Optum division under the greater UnitedHealth Group umbrella.

The Cardiology RN is responsible for carrying out day-to-day support duties and facilitating teaching. The Cardiology RN works in conjunction with the Cardiology team, providers, 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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Works with the providers and clinic staff to schedule, perform infusion therapies based on provider orders, and set actions for continued follow up therapies. Ensuring clinical guidelines are being followed.
• Triage patients, administer IV therapy under the direction of the providers, and relay test results after provider interpretation. This includes managing set - up of equipment, IV catheter insertion, monitoring hemodynamics / vital signs, and patient response medication therapy.
• 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 EMR system and other applications necessary to communicate patient needs and to ensure complete documentation of patient visits and phone calls.
• Maintains current knowledge regarding infusion therapies 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 patients, triaging, educated on disease, diet, assess patient needs. 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 / MA 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 cardiology team to recommend policies, procedures and standards which affect the care of the patient with high - risk chronic disease diagnoses such as HF, IHD, and all Cardiology related diseases.
• Exhibits professionalism and is courteous with all patients, physicians and co - workers.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

WellMed at Medical Ctr., 78229 / near Medical CTR., Dr. and Fredericksburg Rd.

Local travel required to other clinics as determined by the business required

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse with a current license to practice in the state of employment
• 1+ years of Acute Care and infusion therapy experience
• Cardiac, medical - surgical and / or critical care experience
• Proficient knowledge of chronic diseases
• Experience related to patient education and / or motivational interviewing skills and self - management goal setting
• Current BLS and ACLS certification
• 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

Physical & Mental Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to push or pull heavy objects using up to 100 pounds of force
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• Ability to use fine motor skills to operate office equipment and / or machinery
• Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and / or in writing
• Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem solving

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 240,000+ 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: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment

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