RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Pediatrics Endocrinology

Washington University in St. Louis•Ann Arbor, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Coordinates the care of patients for a designated service throughout the continuum of care; serves as a clinical resource in area of specialty or expertise. Provides direct patient care including assessment, planning and evaluation of patients. Completes health history on patients and conveys findings to physician. Documents all patient interactions appropriately within EHR system. Provides diabetes education to patients, families, and caregivers. Analyzes blood sugar trends and recommends dose/technology changes. Develops and coordinates diabetes education material and programs. Provides phone consultation for prescription refills, sick calls, education and other patient concerns. Attends outpatient clinic sessions with providers to provide care, education and comprehensive assessment of patients. Coordinates patient care, orders diagnostic tests, convey findings to physician, assists in coordinating patient appointments and assists with referral to outside sources. Allocates resources, i.e., home health, project concern, and DME. Provides individual or small group education to initiate and coordinate diabetes care and diabetes equipment technology. Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties including compliance with environmental safety regulations, infection control standards, quality assurance, ADA standards and HIPAA regulations. Acts as a liaison and team member by facilitating communication and coordination of care between patients, families, and health team members. Educates patients and families about endocrinology related information. Develops, maintains and provides education resources for the non-diabetic endocrine patient. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Two years of nursing experience.
Current RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, in accordance with the Compact Act.
Basic Life Support Certification or obtains certification within one month of employment.
Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements.

Nice To Haves

Remains consistent with current practice in specialty of pediatrics and endocrinology/diabetes medicine.
Ability to attend conferences to gain up to date knowledge on endocrine and diabetes.
Clinical Experience
Clinical Research Coordination
Clinical Research Management
Clinical Research Methods
Clinical Research Operations
Continued Learning
Critical Thinking
Customer Empathy
Database Management
Effective Written Communication
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Epic EHR
Oral Communications
Patient Care
Patient Care Plans
Prioritization
Research Oriented
Spreadsheet Software
Statistical Analysis Software (SAS)
Team Collaboration

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care including assessment, planning and evaluation of patients.
Completes health history on patients and conveys findings to physician.
Documents all patient interactions appropriately within EHR system.
Provides diabetes education to patients, families, and caregivers.
Analyzes blood sugar trends and recommends dose/technology changes.
Develops and coordinates diabetes education material and programs.
Provides phone consultation for prescription refills, sick calls, education and other patient concerns.
Attends outpatient clinic sessions with providers to provide care, education and comprehensive assessment of patients.
Coordinates patient care, orders diagnostic tests, convey findings to physician, assists in coordinating patient appointments and assists with referral to outside sources.
Allocates resources, i.e., home health, project concern, and DME.
Provides individual or small group education to initiate and coordinate diabetes care and diabetes equipment technology.
Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties including compliance with environmental safety regulations, infection control standards, quality assurance, ADA standards and HIPAA regulations.
Acts as a liaison and team member by facilitating communication and coordination of care between patients, families, and health team members.
Educates patients and families about endocrinology related information.
Develops, maintains and provides education resources for the non-diabetic endocrine patient.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Up to 22 days of vacation
10 recognized holidays
Sick time
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness challenges
Annual health screenings
Mental health resources
Mindfulness programs and courses
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Financial resources
Access to dietitians
4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
Family care resources for your continued childcare needs.
Adult care resources.
WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.