RN Nursing Coordinator - GI Support Services

Description

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Summary

Provides clinical administrative nursing care coordination in support of a patient care area. Duties include one or more of the following care coordination, discharge planning, data analysis and performance metrics, and patient/staff education.

Responsibilities

1. Assesses patient status of a specialized population. Rounds with an interdisciplinary health care team to determine patient care needs and coordinate ongoing acute care and long‑term needs. Uses expertise and experience in specialty practice to facilitate patient care. Acts as a liaison between the patient, family and health care team to communicate patient care needs including coordination of patient/family care conferences.
2. Collaborates with health care team to provide information and resources to facilitate patient care. Provides in‑services and formal presentations to nursing, medical and ancillary staff on topics related to the specialized patient population. Assists staff in the development of patient education materials for the patient population. Performs patient teaching related to specific topics and patient needs. Documents patient teaching in the medical record in the appropriate sections.
3. Collects data related to the specialized patient population and analyzes for trends. Enters data or coordinates its entry into databases and registries for benchmarking purposes. Participates in performance‑improvement activities to promote quality patient care. Analyzes data for trends and makes suggestions for revisions to patient‑care protocols for the population. Monitors outcomes of care for the patient population and collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team on evaluation of outcomes.
4. Coordinates patient care for post‑hospitalization care and discharge planning. Makes referrals to other care providers during the acute care episode and for post‑discharge care. Communicates discharge needs to interdisciplinary health care team, patient and family. Coordinates appointments with clinics, outside referral sources, home care, durable medical equipment providers and other providers to ensure continuity of care for the patient. Attends care conferences and interdisciplinary care rounds. Documents care planning and communication with health care providers in the medical record.
5. Promotes own professional development through attending in‑services and presentations. Keeps current in practice through conferences, reading current literature and research. Role‑models professional nursing practice to others through use of the nursing process and professional behaviors.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from a state‑accredited school of professional nursing.
• Licensure: Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Experience: Five (5) years of professional nursing experience.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: STATE
• Entity: UNC Medical Center
• Organization Unit: GI Support Services
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Salary Range: $35.52 - $51.05 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Day Job
• Location: US:NC:Chapel Hill
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
• This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.