Clinical Program Coordinator (RN) - Part Time - Dermatology

Children's National Hospital

2d • $87,173 - $145,267 • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Program Coordinator (RN) coordinates nursing care and services for patients and families receiving care through the Dermatology specialty. Care coordination may take place by telephone, electronically, in person, or by mail. The coordinator consults with physicians and other healthcare providers to address health concerns and leads patient-care delivery activities for a designated population.

The role provides continuous accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating clinical care, while ensuring continuity of care. Nursing practice must follow the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, hospital policies and procedures, and applicable laws and regulations. The position requires completion of hospital and nursing orientation and supports professional nursing practice, patient- and family-centered care, safety, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Five years of nursing experience.
• At least one year of recent pediatric experience in a comparable setting.
• At least one year of demonstrated nursing leadership experience, such as charge nurse, educator, preceptor, council chair or member, clinical ladder advancement, or a comparable role.
• Registered nurse (RN) practice consistent with applicable scope-of-practice requirements, nursing standards, hospital policies, and laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing care and services for patients and family members in specialty encounters through telephone, electronic, in-person, and mail communication.
• Consult with physicians and other healthcare providers to resolve health concerns.
• Lead patient-care delivery team activities for a specific patient population and maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
• Participate in Shared Nursing Leadership, nursing excellence initiatives, committees, professional organizations, and community activities.
• Support performance improvement and identify, define, and report measures consistent with Nurse Sensitive Indicators for ambulatory nursing practice.
• Integrate evidence-based practice and research into nursing practice and assist providers in maintaining appropriate costs and desired patient outcomes.
• Promote patient, family, visitor, and staff safety; communicate clearly and promptly; verify information; and address uncertainty or unsafe behavior.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, advanced practice providers, and other colleagues; involve patients and families in shared decisions and advocate for their needs.
• Assess patient problems and concerns in clinic and telehealth settings, analyze subjective and objective information, implement evidence-based interventions, and document care.
• Provide health education based on patient and family learning preferences and cultural needs throughout the disease or health-promotion trajectory.
• Coordinate care across systems, institutions, and the community to maintain continuity, and participate in developing patient-care policies and protocols.
• Maintain medical equipment and supplies and promote their safe and effective use; ensure regulatory readiness and keep current with relevant health informatics systems.
• Use operational, financial, clinical, legal, regulatory, and cultural knowledge to support safe, high-quality, cost-effective care.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary patient-care rounds and conferences to review goals and optimize outcomes.
• Ensure schedule and coverage accuracy, participate in cross-coverage when needed, and direct patient and staff flow to support smooth care delivery.
• Collaborate with professional staff and unlicensed assistive personnel in accordance with applicable practice guidelines and job descriptions.
• Communicate and escalate clinical or administrative issues to appropriate personnel and participate in staff peer review.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health coverage.
• Paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• 401(k) plan.
• Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Tuition assistance.
• Fitness resources.
• Employee assistance.
• Commuter benefits.

What This Job Offers

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