Clinic Registered Nurse Coordinator - USFTGP Urology

Tampa General Hospital•Tampa, FL

About The Position

The Clinic RN Coordinator collaborates with the health care team to develop theory-based patient care for patients undergoing complex care and surveillance. The coordinator reviews patient records, interviews patients, refers patients for initial visits, and documents incoming communications in the EMR. They review medical records to anticipate clinical stability and understand the patient before follow-up with the patient and physician. The coordinator ensures patients progress through clinical milestones and adjusts treatment plans as needed. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to identify effective strategies for resolving barriers, reducing chronic disease severity, and coordinating transitions of care among inpatient, emergency department, and ambulatory settings. The coordinator escalates clinical, social, and environmental barriers to care-plan resolution through appropriate channels. They provide education to patients, significant others, and nursing staff about complex disease management, and offer clinical health coaching to support chronic disease self-management and lifestyle changes that mitigate health risks. The coordinator performs duties in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of Tampa General Hospital and University of South Florida Tampa General Physicians.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing.
Florida Department of Health nursing license.
Three years of nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting.

Responsibilities

Review patient medical history, physical conditions, diagnoses, available treatment options, financial resources, and physician orders, and revise care plans as needed.
Conduct patient intake, evaluation, and referral; screen, monitor, and document patient progress; and request images and records and order required pre-operative labs or imaging.
Complete frailty screening and initiate a risk assessment chart before the patient is seen in clinic.
Determine appropriate treatment and develop and implement individualized care plans.
Collaborate with MA and LPN teams to ensure pre-visit chart checks are complete and accurate.
Coordinate surveillance and maintain a comprehensive patient list.
Refer patients to appropriate ambulatory, hospital, and community resources.
Document services accurately and consistently, including assessments, care plans, education, reassessment, and physician involvement.
Collaborate with Social Work to address high-acuity psychosocial and medical needs and mitigate hospital admission or readmission risk.
Partner with physicians to consider alternate levels of care when a patient is not meeting clinical stability.
Participate in department and organizational performance improvement activities.
Participate in orientation and education of new team members and students.
Use AKTiVE and USFTGP behaviors and values in interactions with patients and staff.
Perform duties according to established procedures, protocols, and professional standards.