Registered Nurse - Pediatric Pulmonary Clinic, Oakland
About The Position
Under general supervision, guided by the policies and procedures of the Medical Center and Ambulatory Services, and in collaboration with providers and administrative management, the Ambulatory Pulmonology Nurse autonomously, utilizing the nursing process, to assess, plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate patient care within the ambulatory setting. They will utilize a high level of clinical knowledge to fulfill patient needs, ensure efficient patient care, and provide patient education when necessary. The Pulmonology Nurse will act as a patient advocate and as a liaison between insurance companies, inpatient/outpatient services, patients/families and all other necessary healthcare services to manage and facilitate efficient and timely coordination of care. In addition, the Clinical Nurse II will assist in the development of patient care standards and practices. The Pulmonary Nurse is responsible for coordinating outpatient services and needs for a panel of pediatric Pulmonology patients and providers in the ambulatory setting. Their responsibilities include assisting with insurance authorizations and prior medication authorizations, contacting home health companies, assuring DME and other home supplies are adequate, assisting with medication refill requests, patient teaching and assisting in the overall coordination of timely patient care. The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate patient care within the ambulatory setting
- Utilize a high level of clinical knowledge to fulfill patient needs
- Ensure efficient patient care
- Provide patient education when necessary
- Act as a patient advocate
- Act as a liaison between insurance companies, inpatient/outpatient services, patients/families and all other necessary healthcare services to manage and facilitate efficient and timely coordination of care
- Assist in the development of patient care standards and practices
- Coordinate outpatient services and needs for a panel of pediatric Pulmonology patients and providers in the ambulatory setting
- Assist with insurance authorizations and prior medication authorizations
- Contact home health companies
- Assure DME and other home supplies are adequate
- Assist with medication refill requests
- Patient teaching
- Assist in the overall coordination of timely patient care
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
