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Health Coach Registered Nurse

Employer
Altru Health System
Location
Grand Forks, ND
Salary
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Industry
Education
Role
Nurse
Job Type
Long-Term

Job Details

The Health Coach develops an ongoing relationship with patients who have chronic complex diseases by acting as a liaison between the patient and their healthcare team. The Health Coach is active in patient education, goal setting, and self-management support for these patients.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
  • Supports and models behaviors consistent with the mission, vision and values of Altru Health System.
  • Provides ongoing communication with physicians and staff regarding patients appropriate for chronic disease care and works closely with physicians, staff and patients in coordinating chronic disease care. Coordinates necessary patient education material.
  • Manages and monitors the database registries for chronic disease care and prevention wellness.
  • Assists physicians and staff with clinical information regarding patients/families with chronic disease care and participates in the facilitation of continuous access to the medical record and plan of care.
  • Collaborates with physicians and staff in patient care visits using evidence based medicine guidelines for chronic disease care.
  • Assists physicians utilizing Healthy Planet, running reports, and interpreting results.
  • Acts as the primary contact person for the patients/families with chronic disease care to ensure and promote continuity of care. Contacts patients prior to and/or after physician visits, monitors patient compliance with the treatment plan and appointments and assists with reminder calls if appropriate.
  • Facilitates data collection and analysis of chronic disease measures and identifies opportunities for improvement. Assists in the development of data collection tools and collection of data related to these tools for chronic disease care.
  • Participates in patient safety and Joint Commission unannounced rounds and audits for primary care clinics. Communicates finding to line managers/supervisors and the Supervisor of Quality.
  • Acts as a resource for compliance reporting and accreditation requirements according to established guidelines and within established time frames.
  • Assists and coordinates specialty referrals for patients with chronic disease care needs, if appropriate, and requested by their physician.
  • Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

BEHAVIOR STANDARDS
As an Altru employee we contribute to our culture each day and demonstrate that culture through the experience we create for each other, our patients and their families, and referring physicians. Key to creating a culture that delivers high quality and reliable care is having a core set of behavior standards. Our standards, represented by the acronym I AM ALTRU, remind us every day to commit to and live those standards.

  • Integrity: We will always do the right thing even when no one is watching.
  • Acknowledge: We will create a welcoming, healing environment.
  • Meaningful: We will provide an exceptional patient experience.
  • Accountable: We will accept responsibility for our actions and behaviors.
  • Listen: We will listen and seek to understand.
  • Team: We will work together to deliver world-class care.
  • Respect: We will treat each other with respect.
  • Understand: We will seek to understand and respond genuinely.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Required for North Dakota Employees:
  • Registered Nurse licensed by the North Dakota Board of Nursing or licensed through the "Compact State Agreement."
  • Must obtain North Dakota license from the North Dakota Board of Nursing within eight (8) weeks from the first day of work. (Cannot practice care in North Dakota until licensed which includes phone calls.)
Required for Minnesota Employees:
  • Registered Nurse licensed by the Minnesota Board of Nursing or licensed through the "Compact State Agreement."
  • Must obtain Minnesota license from the Minnesota Board of Nursing within eight (8) weeks from the first day of work. (Cannot practice care in Minnesota until licensed which includes phone calls.)
Preferred:
  • A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the care of chronic disease patients.
FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT:
Sit Frequent to Constant
Stand Occasional
Walk Occasional
Lift/Carry Sedentary
Push/Pull Sedentary
Bend Occasional
Reach Frequent
Crawl/Climb None
Squat/Crouch/Kneel None
Twist Occasional

Company

Do what you love. Make a difference. Join our team of over 4,000 health professionals and support staff committed to caring for the region for more than 100 years.

At Altru Health System, we are serious about providing an exceptional patient experience and positively impacting the communities we serve. Our physician-led, community-owned, not-for-profit health system serves over 225,000 residents in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. We are a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to apply or interview for a position, please contact careers@altru.org or 701.780.5123.

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Telephone
701-780-5123
Location
Grand Forks
North Dakota
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