Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Behavioral Health Unit at Abarca Health

Aberdeen, South Dakota, 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, Behavioral HealthIndustries

Requirements

  • Active license as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of practice
  • Ability to work rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays
  • Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds
  • Knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform essential job functions satisfactorily
  • Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership

Responsibilities

  • Practices under supervision of RN, APRN, physician, or other provider (for LPN); organizes and directs accountable aspects of care; communicates and coordinates with health team members using nursing diagnoses
  • Delivers nursing care by developing nursing diagnosis, establishing care objectives, defining interventions, providing physical/emotional/psychological/spiritual support, noting changing conditions
  • Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions, communicating care plan, coordinating with providers, supporting patients/families/friends, conferring with physicians
  • Develops nursing care plans by obtaining histories, examining patients, documenting condition/psychological status/social factors, conferring with family/friends, establishing diagnosis/objectives/interventions/schedules
  • Teaches healthcare requirements by setting goals, instructing patients/families/friends on condition/medications/self-care, answering questions, providing resources
  • Evaluates patient care by adhering to standards, measuring outcomes, reviewing records, noting changes, re-evaluating/modifying care plans
  • Maintains safe/secure/healthy environment by following infection-control, medication administration/storage, controlled substance regulations, organizational/legal standards; alerting on concerns
  • Documents patient care services by charting in patient/department records
  • Keeps equipment operating by following instructions, troubleshooting, maintaining supplies, preventive maintenance, calling repairs
  • Keeps supplies ready by checking stock, anticipating needs, ordering/expediting/verifying/stocking items

Skills

Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nursing Diagnosis
Nursing Care Plans
Patient Care
Patient Assessment
Medical History
Care Coordination
Documentation
Behavioral Health

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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