RN Nursing Coordinator - Children's Pediatric Surgical Clinic

Description

The Pediatric Surgery Team at the University of North Carolina is committed to providing outstanding and innovative clinical care to the people of North Carolina, the Southeast, and throughout the United States. We have assembled a team of talented and caring clinicians, scientists, educators, and healthcare professionals dedicated to innovation, education, quality, and cutting‑edge surgical clinical care.

The Pediatric Surgery RN Care Coordinator (RNCC) plays a vital role in supporting patient care and clinical operations within the Division of Pediatric Surgery and the UNCH Children’s Pediatric Surgical Clinic. As a consistent point of contact for patients and families, the RNCC provides comprehensive care coordination, including triaging clinical concerns, communicating laboratory results, processing medication refills, and managing documentation needs such as school forms and FMLA paperwork.

The RNCC also facilitates prior authorizations, coordinates with home health and DME providers, and ensures seamless transitions of care between inpatient and outpatient settings.

The RNCC participates in quality improvement initiatives, monitors patient outcomes, and contributes to process improvements that enhance clinic efficiency. Committed to professional growth, the RNCC stays current in pediatric surgical nursing practices and serves as a role model for colleagues by promoting patient‑centered, high‑quality care.

This position will primarily be out of our Raleigh Clinic but will be expected to float to Chapel Hill as needed. The role includes four 10‑hour shifts per week and may qualify for a $10,000 commitment incentive.

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.

• Assesses patient status of a specialized population. Rounds with an interdisciplinary health care team to determine patient care needs and coordinate ongoing acute and long‑term care.
• Collaborates with the 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 and performs patient teaching related to specific topics and needs.
• Collects data related to the specialized patient population, analyzes trends, and enters data into databases and registries for benchmarking. Participates in performance improvement activities to promote quality patient care and suggests revisions to patient care protocols.
• Coordinates patient care for post‑hospitalization and discharge planning, makes referrals to other providers, and communicates discharge needs to the interdisciplinary health care team, patient, and family. Coordinates appointments with clinics, referral sources, home care, DME providers, and other providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Promotes own professional development through in‑services, presentations, conferences, and current literature. Role models professional nursing practice through the nursing process and professional behaviors.

Education Requirements:

• Graduation from a state‑accredited school of professional nursing.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.

Professional Experience Requirements:

• Five (5) years of professional nursing experience.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• None listed.

• Legal
  
  Employer:
  
  STATE
• Entity: UNC Medical Center
• Organization Unit: UNCH Children’s Med Specity CL
• Work Type:
  Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Salary Range: $35.87 - $51.57 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type:
  Onsite
• Work Schedule:
  
  Day Job
• Location of Job: US:
  
  NC:
  
  Chapel Hill
• Exempt From Overtime:
  Exempt:
  Yes
• This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. Eligibility for TSERS or ORP plans depends on current employment status.
• Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
• 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 applicant.accommodations.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.