RN Nursing Coordinator - Neuro Adm-Develop and Strategy Job Chapel Hill area,North Carolina USA,Nursing

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

Assess 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.

Collaborate with health care team to provide information and resources to facilitate patient care. Provide in services and formal presentations to nursing, medical and ancillary staff on topics related to the specialized patient population. Assist staff in the development of patient education materials for the patient population. Perform patient teaching related to specific topics and patient needs. Document patient teaching in the medical record in the appropriate sections.

Collect data related to specialized patient population and analyze for trends. Enter data or coordinate its entry into databases and registries for benchmarking purposes. Participate in performance improvement activities to promote quality patient care. Analyze data for trends and make suggestions for revisions to patient care protocols for the patient population. Monitor outcomes of care for patient population and collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team on evaluation of outcomes.

Coordinate patient care for post‑hospitalization care and discharge planning. Make referrals to other care providers during acute care episode and for post‑discharge care. Communicate discharge needs to interdisciplinary health care team, patient and family. Coordinate appointments with clinics, outside referral sources, home care, durable medical equipment providers and other providers to ensure continuity of care for the patient. Attend care conferences and interdisciplinary care rounds.

Document care planning and communication with health care providers in the medical record.

Promote own professional development through attending in services and presentations. Keep current in practice through conferences, reading current literature and research. Role model 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/Certification: Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
Professional

Experience:

Five (5) years of professional nursing experience.

EEO Statement

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.

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