Nurse Clinician - Gastroenterology

Children's Wisconsin•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

Children’s Wisconsin is seeking a Nurse Clinician to join its Pediatric Gastroenterology team at the Main Campus. This full-time RN position combines direct patient care with indirect care coordination in the Gastroenterology ambulatory clinic. The nurse supports children with chronic and complex GI conditions through in-person and electronic interactions, including clinic support, patient education, complex teaching, procedural coordination, nursing assessments, and interventions such as G-tube care and medication administration. The Nurse Clinician promotes wellness, supports the management of acute illness, and helps manage chronic disease and disability across the continuum of care. Using critical thinking, the nursing process, experiential knowledge, and evidence-based guidelines, the nurse partners with patients and caregivers as an advocate, support, and teacher. The role facilitates continuity of care through interprofessional collaboration and coordination, connecting children and families with appropriate health care services and community resources while respecting their culture, values, needs, goals, and treatment preferences. The RN also coordinates care by managing phone triage and voicemail messages, supporting prior authorizations, coordinating follow-up care, assisting with medication and supply needs, and collaborating with providers, medical assistants, and community resources. The role uses telehealth and other telecommunications technologies to help remove time and distance barriers to care.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Nursing.
At least 2 years of licensed nursing experience.
Registered Nurse license for the State of Wisconsin, as listed in the posting.
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National Safety Council.
Proficient pediatric assessment skills using a developmental approach for neonatal, infant, toddler, preschool, school-age, adolescent, and young adult patients.
Ability to work with patients with intellectual and physical disabilities in a developmentally appropriate manner.
Proficiency using computers and an electronic medical record.
Independent judgment and analytical ability to solve problems, make decisions, and formulate reports.
Effective, collaborative interpersonal and communication skills for discussing sensitive issues with patients and caregivers.
Ability to represent the organization professionally and promote a positive image of the organization and its services.
Expertise in active listening and therapeutic communication.
Critical reasoning and clinical judgment to expedite appropriate care and treatment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
At least 2 years of pediatric nursing experience.
Experience managing patients with chronic and complex family and health needs.

Responsibilities

Coordinate delivery of care within the practice and across health care settings to maintain continuity and create a compassionate therapeutic environment.
Assess the physical, functional, and psychosocial well-being of patients and families.
Develop, implement, and evaluate collaborative plans of care that address patient and caregiver needs and support optimal outcomes.
Communicate, educate, and engage patients, caregivers, and providers in implementing plans of care across settings.
Provide health teaching and health-promotion education tailored to learning needs, abilities, readiness, cultural and spiritual considerations, language preferences, and barriers to learning.
Use health-literacy strategies and varied formats, tools, approaches, and technologies to communicate and deliver care across the continuum.
Contribute to clinical practice guidelines, policies, and procedures using evidence-based evaluation and continuous quality improvement.
Advocate for patients and caregivers, raise complex ethical concerns with the interdisciplinary team, and work to resolve inequities in care.
Provide care management and coordination through telehealth, telephone triage, and other telecommunications technologies.
Provide direct and indirect care for children with chronic and complex GI conditions, including clinic support, nursing assessments, patient education, complex teaching, procedural coordination, G-tube care, and medication administration.
Manage phone triage and voicemail messages, support prior authorizations, coordinate follow-up care, and assist with medication and supply needs.
Collaborate with providers, medical assistants, and community resources to support continuity of care.