Nurse Clinician - Gastroenterology

Children's Hospital and Health System•Milwaukee, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Clinician joins Children’s Wisconsin’s Pediatric Gastroenterology ambulatory clinic, providing direct patient care and indirect care coordination for children with chronic and complex gastrointestinal conditions. The role assesses, plans, and delivers care through in-person and electronic interactions, including clinic support, nursing assessments and interventions, patient education and complex teaching, procedural coordination, G-tube care, and medication administration. The Nurse Clinician coordinates care by managing phone triage and voicemail messages, supporting prior authorizations, arranging follow-up care, assisting with medication and supply needs, and collaborating with providers, medical assistants, and community resources. The role promotes wellness and continuity of care across settings, supports patients and caregivers as a partner, advocate, and teacher, and uses the nursing process, clinical judgment, evidence-based guidelines, interprofessional collaboration, and care coordination to address complex healthcare needs. Care should respect each child's and family's culture, values, individual needs, health goals, and treatment preferences.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing required.
At least 2 years of licensed nursing experience required.
Current BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National Safety Council required.
Wisconsin RN license or Tennessee Compact RN license required, as applicable.
Proficient pediatric assessment skills using a developmental approach for neonatal, infant, toddler, preschool, school-age, adolescent, and/or 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 problem-solve, make decisions, and formulate reports.
Effective collaborative interpersonal and communication skills, including 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 astute clinical judgment to expedite appropriate care and treatment.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Coordinate delivery of care within the practice and across healthcare 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 using clinical reasoning, addressing patient and caregiver needs and reducing risk factors.
Communicate, educate, and engage patients, caregivers, and providers in implementing plans of care across settings to support individualized interventions and positive clinical outcomes.
Use educational strategies tailored to learning needs, abilities, readiness, cultural and spiritual considerations, language preferences, and barriers to learning.
Communicate effectively using health-literacy strategies and varied formats, tools, approaches, and technologies.
Contribute to the development and application of clinical practice guidelines, policies, and procedures using evidence-based approaches and continuous quality improvement.
Advocate for patients and caregivers, raise complex ethical concerns with the interdisciplinary team, identify inequities in care, and work toward resolution.
Use telehealth practices, telephone triage, and other telecommunications technologies to manage and coordinate care and reduce time and distance barriers.
Provide clinic support, patient education and complex teaching, nursing assessments, procedural coordination, and interventions such as 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 ensure continuity of care.
Provide care appropriate to the patient population and in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.