Clinical Coordinator (RN) - Pediatric Specialty Clinic
About The Position
The Clinical Coordinator (RN) will be responsible for the case management of sub-specialty, pediatric patient populations, coordinating their care. This role involves planning, monitoring, and coordinating individual patient care plans, utilizing critical pathways and best practice guidelines for both inpatient and outpatient needs. The coordinator will collaborate with patients, families, specialists, pediatricians, and the multi-disciplinary care team to ensure appropriate, safe, cost-effective, timely, and efficient care. They will also organize, educate, and schedule procedures, appointments, and nurse visits for pediatric sub-specialty patients. Additionally, the Clinical Coordinator will act as the primary point of contact for patients and families, assisting with all aspects of care, triaging concerns, providing medication education and refills, and handling other requests within their scope. This role also includes participation in continuous quality improvement processes, data collection and analysis, and documenting in the patient's medical record. The coordinator will also assist in initiating and implementing necessary changes in patient care delivery by sharing research and current trends.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Certification in your current area of specialty within 2 years or 2,000 hours, if applicable
- 1-2 yrs pediatric nursing experience of that specialty, otherwise 1-2 years nursing experience
- Basic office skills (computer/typing)
- Strong clinical/ assessment skills.
- Strong assertive skills
- Communication skills - Ability to cooperate and work well with others
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- CPR certification
- Current license in the state of Illinois as a nurse.
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to patient centered care.
- Ability to work under stressful conditions and in difficult situations.
- Ability to perform heavy lifting/transfer activities related to patients.
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance.
- This position will need to recognize needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups of patients treated (i.e. understand growth and development.
Nice To Haves
- May be required to cover weekends, holidays and off shifts
- Ability to work rotating shifts any day of the week.
- Ability travel to, and work in outreach clinics.
Responsibilities
- Case management of sub-specialty, pediatric patient populations for coordination of care.
- Plans, monitors, and coordinates individual patient care plan.
- Utilize critical pathways and best practice guidelines as appropriate for both inpatient and outpatient needs.
- Collaborates with the patient, family, specialist, pediatrician, and multi-disciplinary care team to assure appropriate, safe, cost effective, timely, and efficient care.
- Organizes, educates, and schedules (if needed) pediatric, sub-specialty procedures, appointments, nurse visits etc.
- Coordinates patient care conferences and educational offerings
- Acts as the primary point of contact for patients and their families assisting with all compacity of care, triage concerns, medication education, medication refills, and all other requests within scope.
- Participates in continuous quality improvement processes; assists in determining issues to be examined participates in and coordinates data collection and analysis.
- Documents in patient’s medical record as appropriate.
- Assists in initiating and implementing necessary changes in patient care delivery through the sharing of research and current trends.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
