Nurse Coordinator (RN) - Clinical Advice Services - Part-time (0.5 FTE), 8-hr. Rotating shift
Company: Stanford Health Care
Location: Newark
Posted on: June 21, 2022
Job Description:
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Rotating - 08 Hour (United States of America)
This is a Stanford Health Care job.A Brief OverviewNurse
Coordinator describes a variety of specialized nursing positions
that provide professional support, planning, coordinating, and
facilitating patient care for selected patient populations across
the continuum of care, ensuring compliance with provider orders and
established policies and procedures. This position utilizes the
nursing process without providing direct patient care.Nurse
Coordinators provide coordination and care for patients requiring
assistance and support in accessing and managing their health care
needs. As an integral member of the care team, they collaborate
with other health care professionals to ensure continuity of care
and coordination of a wide variety of patient care services.
Responsibilities include coordinating patient communication,
patient education, and preparing patients and/or caregivers for
procedures and tests in collaboration with the health care team;
ensuring continuity of care and coordination, identifying
opportunities to improve patient care services; and assisting
clinic management to identify and develop operational needs.This
job description covers all classifications for Nurse Coordinators
within the organization. All RNCs must meet all elements of the
Essential Functions, and Qualifications.There is a Voluntary
clinical leadership and career advancement program designed to
recognize and reward professional excellence in the role of Nurse
Coordinator. Promotion is determined based on the Registered Nurse
Coordinator (RNC) Clinical Ladder Program. Here is a description of
the various levels:Level I: Nurse CoordinatorLevel II: Advanced
Nurse CoordinatorLevel III: Expert Nurse
CoordinatorLocationsStanford Health CareWhat you will do
- Provides age-specific, quality, patient-centered care to all
patients using the nursing process and standards of nursing
practice with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of the
human experience
- Expedites appropriate care and treatment, using critical
reasoning and astute clinical judgment especially given the patient
may present with complex problems or potentially life-threatening
conditions
- Assesses, triages, and provides nursing consultation, performs
follow-up and care coordination during face to face encounters or
using telecommunications technologies during encounters
- Applies appropriate nursing interventions, such as identifying
and clarifying patient needs, conducting health education,
promoting patient advocacy, coordinating nursing and other health
services, assisting patient to navigate health care system, and
evaluating patient outcomes.
- Always focuses on patient safety and quality of nursing care
during each encounter.
- Interacts with patients during face-to-face encounters or
through a variety of telecommunication strategies in the virtual
environment, often establishing long-term relationships
- Acts as partners, advocates, and advisors, assists and supports
patients/families in the optimal management of their health care,
respecting their culture and values, individual needs, health
goals, and treatment preferences
- Facilitates continuity of care using the nursing process,
interprofessional collaboration, and coordination of and access to
appropriate health care services and community resources across the
care continuum
- Collaborates with inpatient and other clinic staff to develop
informational/educational materials appropriate for the patient
population. Assesses learning needs of patient populations and
develops curriculum/content accordingly.
- Demonstrates leadership by inspiring others to achieve their
best and acknowledging the positive contributions of staff in the
manner they wish to receive it. Promotes team building.
Participates in formal and informal development and evaluation of
staff competency.
- Maximizes productivity by focusing on goals, purpose and
priorities. Completes written reports and projects within
appropriate time frames. Reviews tasks, sets priorities, and
revises plans for effective time management.
- Pursues lifelong learning to update and expand clinical,
organizational, and professional knowledge, skills, and abilities
in professional practice
- Utilizes performance improvement methodology to design data
collection systems / processes and identifies opportunities to
improve care / service for patients.
- Other duties, as assigned including On Call
responsibilities.Education Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited
college/university RequiredExperience Qualifications
- Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related
work experienceRequired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge in specialty area of practice
- Knowledge of computer systems and software used in assigned
work area
- Knowledge of current theories, principles, practices,
standards, emerging technologies, techniques and approaches in the
nursing profession, the health care system, the responsibility and
accountability for the outcome of practice
- Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations; standards and
guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies; department
standards, protocols, policies and procedures governing the
provision of nursing care in the assigned work area
- Knowledge of medical and professional nursing ethics and
patient privacy rights
- Knowledge of medical terminology; principles and practices of
health promotion, risk reduction, illness and disease prevention
and management; medications and drugs, common dosages, their
physical and physiological effects, and possible adverse
reactions
- Demonstrated skills in teaching, educating, problem-solving,
and critical thinking
- Demonstrated skills in translating complex medical terminology
for patients, and answering questions
- Demonstrated skills in communication and effective interaction
with others in challenging situations
- Demonstrated skills in project development/management, if
applicable
- Ability to anticipate, assess, plan for, and manage physical,
psychological, social needs, and quality of life of the patient and
family/caregiver, and provide appropriate support, comfort, and
reassurance
- Ability to apply a professional nursing code of ethics and
professional guidelines to clinical practice
- Ability to evaluate, implement and, as necessary, modify a
patient care plan to meet the needs of individual patients
- Ability to integrate patient care with other members of the
interdisciplinary health care team and provide direction or
guidance to non-licensed personnel in assigned area of
responsibility to ensure quality careLicenses and Certifications
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State
Licensure and
- BLS - Basic Life SupportPhysical Demands and Work
ConditionsBlood Borne Pathogens
- Category I - Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids,
or tissuesThese principles apply to ALL employees:SHC Commitment to
Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family ExperienceStanford Health
Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional
experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment
and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards
for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is
the foundation of Stanford's patient-experience and represents a
framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what
it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on
health, healing and recovery.You will do this by executing against
our three experience pillars, from the patient and family's
perspective:
- Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective
care
- Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at
better outcomes and better health
- Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through
coordination
Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly
values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and
non-discrimination in -all of -its policies and practices,
including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not
discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex,
sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion,
age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status,
medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or
disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all
genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with
disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified
applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an
individualized assessment of the conviction and the job
requirements.
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