RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Hepatobiliary - GI Surgery. St Louis LilyLifestyle

Scheduled Hours

40

The RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator supports hepatobiliary and GI surgical patients through coordination of care, patient education, and communication across multidisciplinary teams.

This position blends outpatient clinic support with administrative coordination. The RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator works behind the scenes to ensure seamless patient care coordination, surgery scheduling, communication management, and clinical workflow support.

This is a primarily administrative and patient coordination role, not a bedside nursing position.

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator may spend a clinic day scheduling surgeries, educating patients on what to expect before and after procedures, and following up with patients who require additional support. Administrative days focus on responding to patient questions in the InBasket, preparing charts for future appointments, coordinating care tasks, and maintaining ongoing communication with the surgical team.

Work/Life Balance:
Monday-Friday schedule, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, with no weekends or call.

Locations:
Barnes West County and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Setting:
Combination of outpatient clinic and administrative coordination.

Flexible Work Option:
Eligible to work from home one day per week after 6 months.

Meaningful Work:
Continued impact in patient care, primarily supporting oncology patients.

Team Structure:
Small, collaborative team including 1 Registered Nurse, 1 Medical Assistant, and 1 Medical Secretary supporting 3 Surgeons and 4 APPs.

• Provides direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients; completes health history and physical examination on patients; conveys findings to physician.
• Coordinates patient care, orders diagnostic tests, conveys findings to physician, attends inpatient rounds, coordinates patient appointments and assists with referrals to outside sources.
• Assists physician and provides support with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties, including compliance with environmental safety regulations, infection control standards and quality assurance.
• Acts as liaison and team leader by facilitating communication and coordination of care between patients, families and health team members; explains routines and procedures to patients and coordinates patient care information to appropriate sources.

• Normal office environment
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Requires protective devices
• Patient care setting
• Direct patient care setting

• Typically sitting at desk or table
• Typically standing or walking
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

• Office equipment
• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

Education:

A diploma, certification or degree is not required.

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (American Heart Association, American Red Cross);
Registered Nurse
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation;
Registered Nurse
- Missouri Division of Professional Registration.

Work Experience:

Nursing (2 Years).

Skills:

Not applicable.

Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

• Clinical Experience
• Clinical Research Coordination
• Clinical Research Management
• Clinical Research Methods
• Clinical Research Operations
• Continued Learning
• Critical Thinking
• Customer Empathy
• Database Management
• Effective Written Communication
• Electronic Health Records (EHR)
• Epic EHR
• Oral Communications
• Patient Care
• Patient Care Plans
• Prioritization
• Research Oriented
• Spreadsheet Software
• Statistical Analysis Software (SAS)
• Team Collaboration

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$60,800.00 - $ / Annually

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with employee and university contributions starting at 7%
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs, employee assistance program, financial resources, access to dietitians
• Family resources: 4 weeks of caregiver leave, tuition coverage for dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years, adult care coverage

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University's policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.