Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) | ENT at Abarca Health

Sioux Falls, 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
HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

  • Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with an active license in the state of practice (Board of Nursing) upon hire
  • Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds
  • Commitment to Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles
  • Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE)
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members

Responsibilities

  • Provides professional nursing care to patients and families under the direction of the provider (LPN) or independently (RN)
  • Performs general nursing care to patients
  • Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards
  • Coordinates patient care activities for the clinic
  • Prepares equipment and assists provider during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing
  • Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reactions to drugs and treatments to provider
  • Oversees appointment scheduling and ensures preferences are given to patients in emergency situations; maintains timely flow of patients
  • Greets patients and prepares them for physical examination; screens patients including obtaining health history, taking vitals, and conducting nursing assessment; documents in patient chart
  • Instructs patients in collection of samples and tests
  • Responds to patient phone calls in a timely manner with appropriate input from the physician
  • Educates patients and families about diagnostic process, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness
  • Suggests solutions to patient care crisis problems and complaints
  • Maintains exam rooms with necessary supplies and materials; ensures cleanliness; prepares list of medical supplies needed
  • Assures appropriate labeling of pathology specimens according to lab protocol; performs quality control and maintains records on all lab testing
  • Communicates with physicians and other healthcare team members to provide excellent patient care

Skills

Nursing Care
Medication Administration
Vital Signs
Patient Assessment
Health History
Appointment Scheduling
Patient Charting
ENT Procedures Assistance

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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