Registered Nurse (RN) Or License Practical Nurse (LPN) - Med Surg at Abarca Health

Sioux Center, Iowa, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Healthcare, HospitalIndustries

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Current registered nurse license to practice in the State of Iowa (for RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Professional certifications: ACLS and BLS for Med Surg
Certified as a Childbirth Educator and 3 years experience in postpartum (if applicable)
Bi-lingual experience preferred but not required
No previous experience required, but preferred

Responsibilities

Assists the registered nurse (RN) or Resource Nurse in the management and care of assigned patients through direct patient care, nursing diagnosis, and patient teaching
Logs into Vocera adding room assignments and updates electronic white boards with patients assigned and individual patient information
Makes daily rounds and completes assessments
Provides bedside care to patients, conducts hourly rounding, and provides bedside report to oncoming staff
Coordinates physician rounds and notifications with the Resource Nurse; makes necessary observations and suggestions to attending physicians
Acts as liaison between patients, physicians, and staff; knows hospital and area resource services
Administers medication and treatments per physician orders; counts narcotics; administers IV therapy per policy and procedure (but does not hang or monitor blood transfusions, or insert/adjust nasal gastric or oral pharyngeal tubes)
Reviews H&P, medications, treatments, etc.; responsible for insurance cards in office absences
Remains alert to the safety needs of patients, visitors, and fellow employees
Coordinates acknowledging orders with the RN and follows through with them
Records and documents all clinical and patient data
Assists RN with discharges and patient teaching for their shift
Participates in educational programs as an educator/consultant (if applicable)

Skills

LPN

Med Surg

Patient Care

Nursing Diagnosis

Patient Teaching

Direct Patient Care

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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