Care Coordinator Registered Nurse RN Pediatric Specialty

AdventHealth•Orlando, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Care Coordinator supports AdventHealth’s Pediatric Specialty Programs, including multidisciplinary and surgery clinics. The role plans appropriate care using community resources and serves as a liaison to relay information needed for continuity of care to other health professionals and agencies. The coordinator provides professional patient care, maintains clinical competency, and rounds on all specialty patients daily. The position contributes to the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies, protocols, clinical care paths, procedures, and nursing standards consistent with current research and recognized professional standards. It measures, assesses, and improves patient outcomes, evaluates care for process improvement, promotes quality initiatives, supports evidence-based practice, and provides education and staff development to medical and nursing staff, students, and community members. The coordinator serves as a resource for discharged patients, families, caregivers, and home health personnel. Working with surgeons, mid-level providers, consulting physicians, nursing, interdepartmental staff, and community resources, the role helps ensure a seamless patient and family experience and comprehensive treatment and referrals throughout the care continuum. This is a full-time, in-person position in Orlando, Florida. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no weekends or major holidays. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing.
At least 2 years of RN experience in a pediatric setting.
Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to relate to people from diverse age and social backgrounds.
Professional knowledge and clinical ability sufficient to provide excellent patient care and family support.
Independent work initiative, sound judgment, diplomacy, and a professional demeanor.
Sound knowledge of procedures and regulations for assessing and caring for infants, children, and adolescents.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
At least 2 years of hospital case management or care coordination experience.
Experience working with children with chronic, complex, and special needs.
Driver’s license.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.

Responsibilities

Plan appropriate care using community resources and relay information to other health professionals and agencies to support continuity of care.
Provide professional patient care, maintain clinical competency, and continue skill development.
Round daily on all specialty patients.
Assist with developing, implementing, and evaluating policies, protocols, clinical care paths, and procedures.
Develop nursing standards of patient care and practice consistent with current research and recognized professional standards.
Measure, assess, and improve patient outcomes through nursing standards of care and practice.
Evaluate patient care with an emphasis on process improvement and promote quality improvement initiatives for the specialty population.
Provide in-service education, staff development, and educational opportunities for medical and nursing staff, nursing students, and community members.
Serve as a resource for discharged patients, families, caregivers, and home health personnel.
Support and promote evidence-based practice and specialty standards of care.
Collaborate with surgeons, mid-level providers, consulting physicians, nursing, and interdepartmental staff to support continuity from admission to discharge.
Partner with medical staff, interdepartmental staff, and community resources to provide comprehensive treatment and referrals across the patient care continuum.
Perform other duties as assigned.