SummaryJob DescriptionJob DescriptionLOCATION : Lancaster, PAHOURS : Full-Time (40 hours per week). Day Shift (Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm with occasional evening hours to meet patient needs.)POSITION SUMMARY:This nurse care coordinator position will work with the STEPS program(Pregnant and Postpartum women with substance use disorder). Assesses, plans and implements all aspects of the Healthy Beginnings Plus/STEPS program to promote and facilitate healthy prenatal care. Orchestrates total patient care by scheduling and attending appointments with HBP patients and interacting with attending and resident staff and other healthcare providers involved in Healthy Beginnings Plus/ STEPS care. Patient care includes care to patients in the following age groups: neonatal (birth to 30 days), pediatric (30 days through 12 years), adolescent (13 through 18 years), adult (19 through 64 years).The Healthy Beginnings Plus Care Coordinator Colleague possesses the knowledge, skills and the attitude to effectively meet standards for competent professional nursing practice. The Healthy Beginnings Plus Care Coordinator Colleague exhibits Penn Medicine's experience standards which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains. The Healthy Beginnings Plus Care Coordinator Colleague independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patientsThe Healthy Beginnings Plus Care Coordinator Colleague demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Technology/Informatics, and Teamwork.The Healthy Beginnings Plus Care Coordinator Colleague works closely with the multi-disciplinary health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on expanding the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients.The Healthy Beginnings Plus Care Coordinator Colleague seeks feedback in assuming leadership roles and provides feedback for improved clinical practice. The nurse demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals and the care delivery system. The nurse complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:
Performs patient assessments, focusing on physiological, cognitive and social functions.
Formulates a plan of care based on the patient assessment program guidelines and patient outcomes.
Provides educational materials and instruction to patients regarding health and prenatal wellness issues (smoking cessation, diet therapy, etc.). Education provided through home visits or in the office or community setting.
Provides counseling and social support to patients. Communicates with both healthcare providers and non-healthcare agencies/persons to obtain resources necessary to meet the needs of patients.
Evaluates patient’s living conditions through home visits and takes necessary steps to establish healthy environment.
Documents relevant patient care information and maintains detailed statistics regarding HBP patients.
Completes or supervises the completion of all paperwork associated with the HBP program to ensure proper reimbursement is received.
Evaluates effectiveness of HBP program and progress toward patient outcomes.
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:
Monitors and updates HBP patient education library specific to patient needs. Develops and implements new educational media and programs.
Other duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTSMINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Interest in working with those affected by Substance Use Disorder
Willing to do education and training related to Substance Use Disorder and Medication for Opiate Use Disorder to achieve/enhance the skills and knowledge for case management
High School diploma/GED.
Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse, issued by the PA State Board of Nursing.
CPR certification through the American Heart Association.
Two (2) years of previous nursing experience in Maternal/Child Health or other related health field with direct patient care.
Current PA Driver's License.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
One (1) year of newborn nursery/OB and/or one (1) year of child development experience
Two (2) years of ambulatory care
Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN)
Two (2) years of social services agency interaction.
Sound experience with or knowledge of public health systems.
Experience in working with individuals with substance use disorder
COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTSATTENTION/CONCENTRATION – The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to focus on certain aspects of current experience and reject others:The position requires strong concentration skills. The individual must have the ability to voluntarily sustain concentration to a task over an extended period of time as a result of an effortful and usually deliberate heightened and focused state of attention.NEW LEARNING AND MEMORY – The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to learn and retain material:A large portion of this position required reliance on verbal memory and new learning. Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form, is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job. The individual must be able to attend to and process multiple bits of information simultaneously. The individual must be able to organize and categorize this information effectively so that later recall is feasible.PROBLEM SOLVING, REASONING AND CREATIVE THINKING – The following level of ability that is essential for the jobholder to think (in order to solve a problem) by combining two or more elements from past experience or imaginative thought:The position required much autonomy of thought and problem solving. The individual must be able to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems. The individual must be able to think abstractly, which is manifested in the ability to form concepts, use categories, generalize from single instances, apply procedural rules and general principles, and be aware of subtle or intrinsic aspects of a problem. The development of hypothesis and potential solutions to problems involves careful interpretation, analysis and diagnosis. The individual must be able to collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. The individual must be able to think creatively with a degree of inventiveness, experimentation and intuition. They must be able to deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables.APTITUDES: The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations. These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act:Leadership, control and planning: Ability to accept responsibility for leadership, direction, control, planning, negotiating, organizing, directing, supervising, formulating practices, or making final decisions.Performing under stressful conditions: Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job. Is subject to danger or risk, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.Variety and change: Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving significant differences in technologies, techniques, procedures, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations.Communication: Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information.Interpersonal relations: Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others.EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTSEquipment/Tools: Computer, Phone, Copier, Printer, Fax, Office SuppliesSoftware: Microsoft Office Products, clinical information systemPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSRarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100%Body Position/Movement :
Sit: Frequently
Stand: Frequently
Walk: Frequently
Bend: Occasionally
Push: Occasionally
Pull: Occasionally
Kneel/Squat: Occasionally
Reach: Occasionally
Twist: Occasionally
Balance: Occasionally
Climb: Occasionally
Lifting: Degree of physical exertion is : Moderate , exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.Sensory Abilities specifically required:
Vision
Hearing
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTWORKING CONDITIONS: Position involves exposure to the following harmful elements:
Bio hazardous Waste
Blood borne Pathogens
Extreme Noise Levels
High Pressure Steam/Gas
Moving/Rotating Machinery
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.Benefits At A Glance:PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees:
100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials
Health, Dental and Vision Coverage
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching
Child Care Subsidies
Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes
DisclaimerPENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means.PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, a member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine), is a not-for-profit health system with a comprehensive network of care encompassing Lancaster General Hospital (LGH), Women & Babies Hospital and the Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital (a partnership with Kindred Healthcare). We are an Accredited Trauma Center-Level I through the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation with 805 Licensed beds. Our membership in Penn Medicine brings together the strengths of a world-renowned, not-for-profit academic medical center and a nationally recognized, not-for-profit community healthcare system.Outpatient services are provided at the Downtown Outpatient and Suburban Outpatient Pavilions, along with additional outpatient centers and Express and Urgent Care locations throughout the region. Lancaster General Health Physicians is a network of more than 300 primary-care and specialty physicians, at more than 40 offices throughout the region.
