BON SECOURS ST. FRANCIS HEALTH
POSITION SUMMARY
The Community Wellness Nurse is a clinically competent, professional registered nurse who prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care to their specific patient population through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. Provides leadership and coordination for the clinical operations and patient care coordination. Responsible for the development and implementation of processes that facilitate patient care, care coordination, quality of care and achieve desired programmatic goals in collaboration with physicians and hospital leadership. Works with leadership team to establish, implement and monitor programs. Also directly works with patients to assist in adhering to their plan of care and promote delivery of excellent service and high quality clinical outcomes. Responsible for growth of programs and achievement of financial targets set for programs. This individual will lead the hospitals’ efforts in development of discharge planning and after discharge follow up for patients. This individual will work collaboratively within the Health System with clinicians, medical staff and support services. The primary role will support care delivery and the development and utilization of protocols aimed at clinical quality excellence through the use of evidence-based medicine and adoption of best practices.
Key function areas are: (1) clinical quality, (2) best practices, (3) patient education, and (4) community engagement.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
1. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a bachelor’s degree in nursing, health education, or related field.
2. Preference of experience in a faith based health system
3. Minimum of three years’ clinical nursing experience and one year of community-based experience preferred.
4. Must be self-directed and able to work with little supervision.
5. Currently licensed to work as an RN in the state of South Carolina
6. BLS/CPR certification, Current SC driver's license
Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more
*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status
All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com