RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator (Part Time) - Orthopedic Surgery

Washington University in St. Louis•Rolla, MO

About The Position

Position Summary 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. Job Description Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Provides direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients; completes health history and physical examination on patients; conveys findings to physician. Coordinates patient care, orders diagnostic tests, conveys findings to physician, attends inpatient rounds, coordinates patient appointments and assists with referrals to outside sources. Assists physician and provides support with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care. Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties, including compliance with environmental safety regulations, infection control standards and quality assurance. Acts as liaison and team leader by facilitating communication and coordination of care between patients, families and health team members; explains routines and procedures to patients and coordinates patient care information to appropriate sources. Working Conditions: Job Location/Working Conditions Normal office environment Exposure to blood-borne pathogens Requires protective devices Patient care setting Direct patient care setting Physical Effort Typically sitting at desk or table Typically standing or walking Typically bending, crouching, stooping Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less) Equipment Office equipment Clinical/diagnostic equipment The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program with 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

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, implementation and evaluation of patients
Completes health history and physical examination on patients
Conveys findings to physician
Coordinates patient care, orders diagnostic tests, conveys findings to physician
Attends inpatient rounds
Coordinates patient appointments and assists with referrals to outside sources
Assists physician and provides support with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care
Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties, including compliance with environmental safety regulations, infection control standards and quality assurance
Acts as liaison and team leader by facilitating communication and coordination of care between patients, families and health team members
Explains routines and procedures to patients and coordinates patient care information to appropriate sources