RN - Neurosurgery Coordinator

University of Mississippi Medical Center•Jackson, MS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN - Neurosurgery Coordinator manages and coordinates care for complex neurosurgical patients, who are typically surgical patients but may also be medical patients. The role requires navigating healthcare systems to ensure patients receive timely, appropriate care and follow-up. The coordinator provides clinical assessment throughout all phases of care, supports coordination across multidisciplinary teams, and educates patients, families, caregivers, nurses, and other care team members. The position is full-time, salaried, grant-funded, and based at the Main Campus in Jackson. The work shift is day shift.

Requirements

Valid RN license.
Five years of case management, care coordination, or general RN experience, or three years of Neuroscience/ICU experience.
Critical-thinking, time-management, and organizational skills.
Ability to work effectively as a key member of a dynamic multidisciplinary team.
Strong presentation and decision-making skills.
Knowledge of healthcare industry trends, medical procedures, patient assessment, and regulatory requirements.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present educational materials to varied audiences.
Attention to detail and effective communication and documentation with physicians, operating room, ICU, emergency department, radiology, pathology, oncology, anesthesiology staff, insurance companies, other health facilities, patients, and families.

Nice To Haves

Outpatient management experience.

Responsibilities

Provide daily clinical assessment of neurosurgical patients throughout all phases of care, using critical thinking and a high level of autonomy.
Assess patient status and general health, and collaboratively determine the need for further assessment or intervention.
Facilitate scheduling of diagnostic studies and procedures while considering costs to patients and the hospital.
Participate in developing and implementing protocols and standards of care with the multidisciplinary team.
Assist nurses and other staff in accessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating neurosurgical patient care.
Monitor care processes and outcomes to assess quality and identify performance improvement opportunities.
Coordinate pre-treatment activities and clinical interactions, including outpatient medical triage in collaboration with the on-call physician or provider.
Coordinate communication and patient processes among physicians, patients and families, and medical teams and departments, including the emergency department, operating room, ICU, and blood bank.
Review medical care, laboratory and procedure results, medication reconciliation, and patient issues; coordinate triage with providers and support patient welfare.
Communicate promptly with multidisciplinary team members and patients and families regarding care issues.
Maintain current patient medical records to facilitate communication.
Plan nursing care and medical procedures in a fiscally responsible manner with administrators, financial coordinators, Health System utilization review, and third-party case managers.
Educate neurosurgery patients, families, and caregivers throughout the continuum of care; develop or identify appropriate patient education materials and resources.
Educate nurses and other multidisciplinary care team members about patient care issues to promote positive outcomes.
Participate in or lead team conferences, rounds, or meetings related to patient care or program issues.
Interpret research and published data for nursing staff and colleagues on clinical, legal, ethical, and economic healthcare issues.
Incorporate relevant research into evidence-based neurosurgical patient care in collaboration with the medical team.
Identify areas for study and participate in, or design and conduct, research.
Serve as a consultant to nurses and other healthcare professionals regarding neurosurgical patient care.
Advise referring physicians and nurses on patient care in collaboration with surgical and medical teams.
Consult with unit leadership to resolve issues relating to neurosurgical patients.
Model advanced professional nursing practice through conduct, communication, mutual respect, leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
Maintain positive working relationships and achieve desired outcomes through effective communication.
Support professional practice through participation in professional organizations, continuing education, and departmental meetings and education opportunities.
Advance nursing and neurosurgical patient-care knowledge through exchange of ideas and knowledge, including posters, newsletters, presentations, and publications.