RN-Preventive Care

POSITION TITLE: 219 RN Preventive Care

LOCATION: Clinical

REPORTS TO: Director of Population Health

REVISION DATE: Oct 2026

QUALIFICATIONS:

• EDUCATION: Minimum high school diploma or equivalent required for all positions (may be allowed to sign a GED agreement to obtain within 6 months).
  • REQUIRED: Associate or Bachelor of Science in Nusing
  • PREFERRED: N/A
• EXPERIENCE:
  • REQUIRED: N/A
  • PREFERRED:
    • 2 years’ Nursing Experience in Primary Care, Case Management, Care Coordination, Specialty or Home Health
    • Experience in health IT systems and data reporting
• OTHER REQUIREMENTS OR LICENSURE:
  • BLS or obtain within 6 months of hire
  • Licensed by the Kentucky Board of Nursing as an RN
  • Travel required Ohio County Healthcare primary care clinics, specialty clinics, hospital departments, and approved community locations may be required.
  • Travel to community outreach or educational events in surrounding cities and counties may also be required.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The job description reflects the general details considered necessary to fulfill the essential job functions and shall not be construed as all-inclusive of all work requirements inherent in this position. Other specific job-related knowledge and skills may be required. All employees subject to an annual performance evaluation based on the duties and responsibilities of this position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Usual working space is a well-ventilated area. Requires standing, walking, turning, bending, stooping, and lifting. Clear speech to communicate effectively with customers (e.g. patients, families, and other team members). Fine and gross motor skills. Environment may be stressful at times, therefore ability to work under stressful conditions is necessary. Also subject to bloodborne pathogens at all times in patient care. May have occasional exposure to radiation during radiology procedures and to dangerous chemicals (cleaning and disinfecting agents).

COMPLIANCE AND REGULATORY EXPECTATIONS: All employees are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that upholds the highest standard of integrity, ethical behavior, and regulatory compliance. As a condition of employment, employees must adhere to:

· OCH Code of Conduct

· OCH Policies and Procedures

· Scope of Practice within License/Certification.

· HIPAA and HIPAA Security Confidentiality Standards

· Workplace Safety

· Mandatory Training

· Annual Compliance Education

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate cervical cancer screening, including eligibility review, outreach, completion tracking, recall, and follow-up of abnormal findings as directed.
• Coordinate colorectal cancer screening, including FIT, stool-based testing, and colonoscopy workflows; track completion and follow-up after positive or abnormal results.
• Coordinate prostate cancer screening opportunities, shared decision-making workflows, PSA orders under approved protocols, completion tracking, and follow-up as directed.
• Conduct tobacco-use assessments, provide cessation counseling, educate patients about treatment options, coordinate nicotine replacement therapy or referrals as ordered, and track outcomes.
• Communicate screening results within approved protocols and coordinate follow-up with the ordering, primary care, specialty, or other responsible provider.
• Identify abnormal results, incidental findings, incomplete follow-up, or barriers requiring clinical review and route concerns according to established workflows.
• Pend or initiate screening-related orders under approved standing orders, protocols, and organizational procedures and route orders when required.
• Maintain accurate preventive care and tobacco treatment registries, recall lists, tracking tools, and patient status documentation.
• Receive, review, and coordinate referrals, diagnostic services, outside records, appointments, and communication among patients, primary care, specialty care, radiology, laboratory, precertification, scheduling, and other departments.
• Document outreach, assessments, education, results communication, interventions, follow-up plans, referrals, and outcomes in the EMR and applicable tracking systems.
• Collaborate with the Population Health Quality Lead, primary care and specialty providers, clinic staff, CHWs, and other team members to standardize workflows and appropriately assign nonclinical outreach and tracking tasks.
• Monitor preventive screening volumes, completion rates, unresolved follow-up, registry accuracy, and quality measures across primary care and specialty clinics; report trends and barriers to the Population Health Director.
• Participate in audits, reporting, PDSA activities, process improvement, provider and staff education, patient education events, and evaluation of preventive care programs.
• Meet established outreach, documentation, quality, timeliness, patient engagement, and productivity expectations.
• Maintain current knowledge of screening recommendations, CMS and payer requirements, nursing standards, standing orders, organizational policies, and documentation requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned within RN scope and demonstrated competency to support Population Health, primary and specialty clinic preventive services, tobacco treatment, quality initiatives, care coordination, and community outreach.