RN Nursing Coordinator - Pediatric Pulmonary Clinic Job Chapel Hill area,North Carolina USA,Nursing

Description

The Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine and the UNC Children’s Pulmonary Clinic supports internationally recognized clinical and research programs in pediatric lung health. Clinical faculty and staff of the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology combine cutting-edge research, diagnostics, and tested treatment strategies to provide exceptional care to benefit the lives of children with various lung diseases.

The Pediatric Pulmonary RN Care Coordinator (RNCC) plays a vital role in supporting patient care and clinical operations within the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine and the UNC Children’s Pulmonary 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.

In collaboration with physicians, respiratory therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals, the RNCC develops individualized care plans and delivers patient and family education to support understanding of diagnoses, treatments, and symptom management. 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 pulmonary nursing practices and serves as a role model for colleagues by promoting patient-centered, high-quality care.

4 – 10-hour shifts per week (7:30 am – 5:30 pm or 8 am – 6:00 pm)

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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.

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.

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. Assist staff in the development of patient education materials for the patient population. Perform patient teaching related to specific topics and patient needs. Documents patient teaching in the medical record in the appropriate sections.

Collects data related to 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 patient population. Monitors outcomes of care for patient population and collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team on evaluation of outcomes.

Coordinates patient care for post-hospitalization care and discharge planning. Makes referrals to other care providers…