RN Outpatient Center

Position Overview

This position provides Ambulatory Care Branch (outpatient) registered nursing services for the Crownpoint Service Unit in support of the Navajo Area Indian Health Service. The role covers full-scope adult and pediatric case management patient care coordination and clinical nursing support across Crownpoint Healthcare Facility and its two satellite clinics Pueblo Pintado Health Center and Thoreau Health Center. The contract consists of a one-year base period with one one-year option period.

Key Responsibilities

Provide full-range adult and pediatric case management services in Ambulatory Care and/or Women and Childrens Services.

Apply the nursing process to deliver individualized goal-oriented care and develop implement and evaluate patient care coordination plans.

Collaborate with primary care providers clinic nurses public health nursing case management and social services to ensure timely cost-effective care.

Manage clinic visits and follow-up care through coordination with multi-disciplinary teams including chart reviews.

Arrange and facilitate patient-care conferences with providers patients and families; interpret as needed.

Coordinate with Purchased & Referred Care (PRC) staff on outside testing/results follow-up; participate in care team planning rounds.

Document all care rendered in the Electronic Health Record (EHR)/RPMS system in accordance with facility standards.

Follow facility policies and procedures and the standards of The Joint Commission (TJC) OSHA and IHS.

Maintain compliance with HIPAA the Privacy Act and NAIHS information security requirements.