Staff Nurse

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

2d • $46,070 - $84,509

About The Position

Position Summary: Triages and assesses the nursing care needs of children with behavioral and/or mental health conditions or special healthcare needs; plans and coordinates care based on needs, and evaluates the significance of social, environmental and emotional factors relative to behavioral and/or mental health conditions and the effectiveness of care provided. Provides nursing component within the care coordination and/or clinical support roles for a Division of Child and Community Health Regional Center. Ensures that services utilize the principles of family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, and culturally competent care in the provision of services to children with special health care needs. Position Responsibilities: Support regional center/clinic functions. Provide planning and care coordination functions such as: follow-up contacts with the family and community partners; coordinate and triage referrals; work with referral sources and agencies; and organize staffings and family meetings. Provide care coordination services regarding resources and referrals to the family of the child with special health care needs. Assist the family in coordination of and utilizing community, regional, or tertiary health care resources in order to restore, maintain, and promote health. Conducts initial patient physical assessment by rooming patients and obtaining height, weight, blood pressure, and other vitals as needed. Determine needs of the child and family by means of discrimination between normal and abnormal physical, behavioral, psychosocial, and developmental findings. Reports all findings on medical record and to ARNP. Develop and implement multidisciplinary care coordination plan (based on the principles of family driven care, the child’s condition, age, psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions) that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes. Integrate contributions of the child and family into the multidisciplinary care plan. Assist the family, as appropriate, to follow through with the child’s treatment recommendations. Evaluate and document effectiveness of multidisciplinary plan of care. Implement patient/family teaching plan based on identified health education needs of the child and family. Assist the family to obtain necessary knowledge of health care financing entities such as Medicaid, EPSDT, SSI, state waivers, Iowa Cares, and the Hawk-i program. Evaluate and document effectiveness of patient/family teaching plan. Document patient assessment and plan of care in the patient record and generate appropriate health reports. Coordinate a continuum of care across community settings, facilitating communication between family and various providers. Serves as an advocate for the child and family. Serve as the liaison with community care providers and tertiary care providers, by providing expert knowledge related to systems of care needed by children with special health care needs and their families. Follow and maintain all patient care and safety standards, per UI Healthcare Policies and Procedures. Perform other projects or tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• An Associate’s degree in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing, Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, or Master’s degree in Nursing (MNHP or MSN) is required. Current license to practice nursing in Iowa or ability to obtain license at time of hire.
• Proficiency in computer software applications, including demonstrated experience in using email and MS Office applications.
• Valid Driver’s License, plus the ability to meet the University of Iowa Fleet Safety Program driving standards (University of Iowa Operations Manual Part V, Chapter 19) and ability to travel within Iowa.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience or capacity to demonstrate positive interpersonal skills and work as a cooperative team member.

Nice To Haves

• Nursing experience in pediatrics is highly desirable.
• Nursing experience in pediatric mental or behavioral health or with children with special health care needs is highly desirable.
• Experience providing care coordination for families with a child with a special healthcare need.
• Previous experience working with community health care resources.
• Fluency in speaking and writing Spanish.
• Experience using electronic patient records systems.

Responsibilities

• Support regional center/clinic functions.
• Provide planning and care coordination functions such as: follow-up contacts with the family and community partners; coordinate and triage referrals; work with referral sources and agencies; and organize staffings and family meetings.
• Provide care coordination services regarding resources and referrals to the family of the child with special health care needs.
• Assist the family in coordination of and utilizing community, regional, or tertiary health care resources in order to restore, maintain, and promote health.
• Conducts initial patient physical assessment by rooming patients and obtaining height, weight, blood pressure, and other vitals as needed.
• Determine needs of the child and family by means of discrimination between normal and abnormal physical, behavioral, psychosocial, and developmental findings. Reports all findings on medical record and to ARNP.
• Develop and implement multidisciplinary care coordination plan (based on the principles of family driven care, the child’s condition, age, psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions) that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes. Integrate contributions of the child and family into the multidisciplinary care plan.
• Assist the family, as appropriate, to follow through with the child’s treatment recommendations. Evaluate and document effectiveness of multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Implement patient/family teaching plan based on identified health education needs of the child and family.
• Assist the family to obtain necessary knowledge of health care financing entities such as Medicaid, EPSDT, SSI, state waivers, Iowa Cares, and the Hawk-i program. Evaluate and document effectiveness of patient/family teaching plan.
• Document patient assessment and plan of care in the patient record and generate appropriate health reports.
• Coordinate a continuum of care across community settings, facilitating communication between family and various providers. Serves as an advocate for the child and family.
• Serve as the liaison with community care providers and tertiary care providers, by providing expert knowledge related to systems of care needed by children with special health care needs and their families.
• Follow and maintain all patient care and safety standards, per UI Healthcare Policies and Procedures.
• Perform other projects or tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees