Nursing Clinical Internship (NCI) | Long Term Care at Abarca Health

Creighton, Pennsylvania, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
InternshipExperience Level
InternshipJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, Long Term CareIndustries

Requirements

  • Some College: Currently enrolled and have completed all but the final one or two semesters of CCNE or NLN accredited Registered Nursing program
  • Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds
  • Ability to work varying hours, including rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (PRN)
  • Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, and standards

Responsibilities

  • Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians
  • Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables
  • Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources
  • Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan
  • Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns
  • Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records
  • Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs
  • Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items
  • Enhances nursing capabilities during training as outlined by leadership and mentor
  • Practices at a competent level of nursing care and demonstrates a competent and professional level of behavior, under the direction and guidance of a Registered Nurse mentor, utilizing the nursing process and assuming responsibility and accountability for individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered

Skills

Nursing Process
Patient Care
Nursing Care Plans
Patient Assessment
Medical History
Nursing Diagnosis
Patient Education

Abarca Health

Pharmacy Benefit Management services provider

About Abarca Health

Abarca Health provides Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) services, focusing on flexible and user-friendly solutions for health plans, employers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Its main product, the Darwin platform, allows clients to quickly implement and modify benefit designs while ensuring compliance with regulations. Abarca Health manages over $5.3 billion in drug spend and processes 100 million prescription claims annually, offering additional services like home delivery for prescriptions. The company's goal is to deliver exceptional service and innovative solutions in the PBM market.

Aventura, FloridaHeadquarters
2005Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
HealthcareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

PTO
Parental leave
Work flexibility
Health insurance
Wellness stipend
401k
Tuition reimbursement
Leadership development programs

Risks

Increased competition from Amazon Pharmacy and Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company.
Growing focus on specialty drugs may require platform adaptation.
Shift towards price transparency could pressure Abarca's pricing models.

Differentiation

Abarca Health's Darwin platform is highly adaptable and user-friendly.
The company offers innovative programs like Triple S en Casa for home delivery.
Abarca Health ensures compliance with ever-changing healthcare regulations.

Upsides

Abarca transitioned two million members to Darwin in 18 months, showing operational efficiency.
Collaboration with Blue Shield of California boosts Abarca's reputation in the PBM sector.
Recognition as a top IT workplace attracts top talent, driving innovation.

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