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UnityPoint Health · 5 months ago

Clinical Preceptor

Dubuque, IA

Part-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$37/hr - $56/hr

2+ years exp

UnityPoint Health is a recognized leader in healthcare, committed to fostering a supportive work culture. They are seeking a Clinical Nurse Preceptor to assist in the delivery of clinical orientation and competency validation for new and current employees while providing patient-centered care and case management for diverse community-based healthcare needs.

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Responsibilities

Facilitates coordinated transitions from orientation program to independence within targeted goal

Tracks required orientation progress and provides progress to the Ambulatory Clinical Educator

Conducts new employee competency assessment and validates competencies throughout the orientation period

Validates the ongoing competencies of current clinical staff as directed by the Ambulatory Clinical Educator

Reviews skills with new employees to determine level of understanding and re-educates as necessary

Provides patient centered care and coordination of care for a patient population with diverse community-based healthcare needs to include:

Develops comprehensive and patient-centered plan of care

Uses clinical evidence-based protocols and technology as identified by standard scope of practice and disease processes

Provides disease specific education and self- management strategies for patients to achieve an optimal patient independence

Follows physician ordered plan of care and facilitates changes to the plan of care as needed to achieve desired patient outcomes

Identifies risk for acute hospitalization and proactively prevents adverse events

Coordinates care across the continuum as a patient advocate

Provides supervision and care plan development for service line specific disciplines

Demonstrates competency and proficiency in case management for provision of care, clinical expertise, documentation, utilization effectiveness, patient experience and quality outcomes

Completes all documentation accurately and submits to office within 24 hours of visit, phone call and/or change in treatment or orders

Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferencing to ensure patient quality care, patient advocacy, utilization and outcomes

Makes recommendations related to training and skills development to clinical education team

Provides comprehensive and constructive feedback for employees

Consistently demonstrates strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize responsibilities, and appropriately delegates assigned tasks

Compliance with regulatory governance, organization policies and procedures

Expert in service line rules and regulations

Reviews documentation to ensure compliance with state regulations, conditions of participation and payer requirements

Super-user of electronic health record

Responsible for OASIS and/or HIS review and accuracy

Qualification

Home health case managementNursing licenseCOS-C certificationBLSElectronic health recordComputer skillsInterpersonal skillsTeamworkOrganizational skillsCritical thinking