Registered Nurse

Company: Cricket Health
Location: Stratford
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

The Role
Cricket Health is looking for a Registered Nurse for the multi-disciplinary Clinical Care Team. This is a hands-on care providing role. The applicant must have outstanding clinical credentials and a demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-moving and constantly evolving environment and be comfortable and excited to deliver patient care across many mediums. Applicants must be able to provide direct patient care utilizing tele-health and virtual health mediums and be able to function within a multi-disciplinary health team both remotely and in-person. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently is a must.
Primary ResponsibilitiesAs an integral member of the clinical team, the nurse is responsible for:

• Assess patient/family understanding and knowledge of their kidney disease and assess for any barriers that may affect adherence to treatment.
• Thorough assessment of patient referrals and medical records
• Ability to prioritize needs of patient based on physician goals and patient goals
• Provisioning Pharmacists, Social Workers, and Registered Dietician members of the clinical team based on patient assessment, clinical need, and patient request
• Care planning in collaboration with patient, patient family and/or support system, and the clinical team to evaluate each patient plan to ensure they emphasize and support attainable goals as well as standardized measurements of optimal care.
• Remote monitoring and evaluation of blood pressure, fluid weight and any associated symptoms, with ability to trend and assess for complications
• Confidently support the educational and emotional needs of a patient/family learning about and choosing a preferred dialysis therapy option
• Educate patient/family on preferred dialysis access, surgical considerations and post care
• Provide information and assist patient/family with goals for kidney transplant
• Provide continuous education to patient, family and support systems regarding issues related to CKD and End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
• Continuous re-assessment of patient goals and needs to ensure optimal health. Skills and Qualifications
  
  • Passion and interest developing and delivering patient centric and empowered models of care
  • Experience and excitement about using technology to deliver care
  • Strategic thinker, problem solver, and ability to multitask
  • Proven track record of outstanding communication skills and ability to work with interdisciplinary teams
  • The ability to critically assess and prioritize a panel of patients through multiple forms of communication i.e. phone, secure online chat.
  • Passionate about developing innovative clinical programs, improving patient outcomes, building a culture of safety and world-class care, and advancing the Cricket Health mission
  • Strong ability to use data for process improvement combined with resourcefulness, strategic thinking, and a strong aptitude for problem-solving
  • Ability to thrive in the fast paced, evolving, and growing environment of an early organization
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize and adapt to changing priorities, and leverage scarce resources to accomplish goals
  • The ability to pursue appropriate licensing credentials in other states with no restriction
  • Ability to travel up to 2 times per year Minimum Education and Experience
    • Bachelors degree or higher in the Science of Nursing
    • 3+ years experience in the delivery of care to patients with CKD and ESRD OR other chronic disease management. Preferred Education and Experience
      
      • 5+ years experience in the delivery of care to patients with CKD and ESRD OR other chronic disease management.
      • Nephrology Nurse or Dialysis Nurse certifications preferred.
      • Experience with home dialysis therapies including peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis preferred
      • Experience providing care through telehealth or other technology enabled platformsby Jobble

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