Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Med Surg, OB, ER at Abarca Health

Sioux Center, Iowa, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Part TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • Current registered nurse license to practice in the State of Iowa (RN) or equivalent for LPN
  • Professional certifications: ACLS and BLS for Med Surg (must obtain and maintain prior to working in applicable areas)
  • Experience preferred, but not required
  • Bi-lingual experience preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Resource Nurse in the management and care of assigned patients through direct patient care, nursing diagnosis, and patient teaching
  • Participate in educational programs as an educator/consultant (if applicable)
  • Make patient assignments to team members in collaboration with Resource Nurse to provide efficient nursing care
  • Log into Vocera with room assignments and update electronic white boards with patient information
  • Coordinate post-discharge follow-up calls
  • Perform patient assessments, hourly rounding, initial nursing assessments for new admissions, admission notes, ongoing assessments, and patient notes
  • Coordinate physician rounds and notifications with the Resource Nurse
  • Carry out new physician orders or communicate them to team members; acknowledge all new orders and follow through
  • Make observations and suggestions to attending physicians
  • Provide bedside report for oncoming staff
  • Provide bedside care to patients
  • Responsible for appropriate discharge, patient teaching, and completion of discharge routine documentation
  • Know hospital area resource services and insurance certification procedures for patients
  • Administer medications and treatments per physician orders; review H&P, meds, treatments, etc
  • Work rotating 8 or 12-hour shifts, including days/evenings/nights, weekends, holidays, and call rotation

Skills

RN
LPN
Med Surg
OB
ER
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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