Ambulatory Clinic Nurse Care Coordinator (RN)-GI

The University of Kansas Health System • Kansas City, KS

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About The Position

The Ambulatory Clinic RN Care Coordinator is a licensed registered professional nurse who provides ethical, evidence-based, safe, and compassionate nursing care. The role focuses on patient safety and quality of care by identifying and clarifying patient needs, providing clinic-related care and health education, advocating for patients, coordinating healthcare services, and evaluating outcomes.

The RN supports assigned physicians during clinic sessions, communicates with patients, families, and caregivers, relays information to physicians, and helps ensure patients understand their plans of care. The role also verifies that orders placed during clinic sessions are completed and that physicians are notified of results. This is a PRN role with shifts available during the Monday–Friday work week.

Requirements

• High school graduate.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• At least 2 years of RN experience.
• Current active multistate RN license in good standing in the state where the applicant lives, or an active single-state RN license in good standing in the state of employment with proof of application for a multistate license in the state where the applicant lives.
• Basic typing and word-processing ability.
• Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• BLS Heartsaver (BLS HS) certification from the American Heart Association, or obtain it within 14 days.

Nice To Haves

• Previous medical office experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient flow, triage, and direct patient care.
• Serve as a communication liaison among front desk staff, nursing staff, physicians, and the clinic manager.
• Manage care for the patient population by developing expected outcomes, defining appropriate resource use, and working with providers to set patient goals.
• Provide nursing support and coordination to optimize patient outcomes and quality of life through clinical and educational programs or support services.
• Support patients in self-management of disease.
• Coordinate continuity of care with patients and families following hospital admission, discharge, and ER visits.
• Manage care for high-risk patients, including patients with multiple comorbidities or elevated hospital readmission risk, including through a registry.
• Build relationships with patients and use assessment skills to identify physical, psychosocial, financial, and environmental healthcare needs.
• Educate patients and appropriate ancillary personnel about healthcare needs and safety issues, including through patient education.
• Use electronic tools such as the EMR to document assessments, clinical findings, treatment plans, and progress toward goals.
• Observe, record, and report patients’ conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to physicians.
• Educate patients and families about diagnostic procedures, medications, nutrition, and health and wellness maintenance.
• Maintain and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information.
• Record and post test and examination results, and follow up with patients.
• Respond to or refer incoming patient treatment-related phone calls.
• Instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatment instructions.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and document patient care in the EMR in compliance with practice standards.
• Perform the professional, clinical, and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level