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

Yankton, South Dakota, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
InternshipExperience Level
Part TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, Long Term CareIndustries

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in college with completion of all but the final one or two semesters of nursing program
  • Ability to work part-time PRN hours: 7am-7pm; 3-12hr shifts per week, primarily days with rotating every 3rd weekend and holiday
  • Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds
  • Attach resume and cover letter with application by October 10th by 4PM

Responsibilities

  • Provide patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions, communicating nursing care plans, coordinating with healthcare providers, and offering physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians
  • Develop nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories, examining patients, documenting physical condition, psychological status, and social factors, conferring with family and friends, developing nursing diagnoses, establishing objectives, and defining interventions, schedules, and timetables
  • Teach healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals, instructing patients, families, and friends on conditions, medications, and self-care skills, answering questions, and providing information and resources
  • Evaluate patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes, reviewing records, noting changing conditions, re-evaluating objectives, and modifying care plans
  • Maintain safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by following infection-control policies, medication administration/storage procedures, controlled substance regulations, organization standards, policies, and legal regulations; alerting others to potential concerns
  • Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records
  • Maintain patient care equipment by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs
  • Keep patient care supplies ready by checking stock, anticipating needs, placing/expediting orders, verifying receipt, and stocking items
  • Enhance nursing capabilities during training as outlined by leadership and mentor
  • Practice at a competent level of nursing care and demonstrate competent, professional behavior under the direction and guidance of a Registered Nurse mentor, utilizing the nursing process and assuming responsibility for actions and patient care outcomes

Skills

Nursing Process
Patient Care
Nursing Care Plans
Patient Assessment
Documentation
Patient Education
Medication Instruction
Team Communication

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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