Pediatric Neurovascular Nurse Coordinator

KIND Clinical Nurse Coordinator

Job Summary

Job Summary
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine has an immediate opening for a KIND (Kids'Interdisciplinary Neurovascular Disease) Clinical Nurse Coordinator. This position is responsible for assisting with the management of the patient care department by coordinating staff development/education, quality improvement activities, scheduling staff hours, and performing other duties to facilitate nursing carefor patients. This position works directly with Neurology and Neurosurgery providers to help coordinate care for patients.

Work sunder the direction of department leadership and in conjunction with other members of the University and Intermountain Health management team. This position is responsible for patient care.

This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law.

The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Excellent healthcare coverage at affordable rates (see the Summary Comparison for more information)
• 14.2% retirement contributions
• Generous paid leavetime
• 11 paid Holidays per year
• 50% tuition reduction for employees, spouses, and dependent children
• Flex spending accounts
• University provided basic employee life insurance coverage equal to a salary of up to $25,000
• Variety of elective insurance coverage, including life insurance, short andlong-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment,accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet.
• Free transit on most UTA services
• Employee discounts on a variety of products and services,including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
• Professional development opportunities

Additional benefits information is available at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Responsibilities
This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior tothe first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers, and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.DisclaimerThis

job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to containor be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties,responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. Essential Functions

• Assists with the management of the department which involves input in performance evaluations, interviewing, hiring, counseling employees and other duties as assigned.
• Assists with the training and QI of the department including onboarding, precepting and staff development for comprehensive epilepsy nurses.
• Assists with the management and care of stroke patients. Works directly with Neurology and Neurosurgery providers and Intermountain Health staff to help provide care in a clinic andtriage role.
• Triages emergent needs, manages ongoing orders, coordinates insurance authorization and information and helps manage ongoing patient needs.
• Supports and facilitates operational alignment with organization goals and strategies under the supervision of the department leadership.
• Responsible for the coordination of quality improvement initiatives.
• Coordinates staff education and development in coordination with the department manager and/or educator as appropriate. Thismay include conducting in-services, staff development programs and orientation.
• Responsible for the scheduling of KIND clinic nurse staff;including monthly staff calendars, nursing and training schedules,message log coverage and holiday scheduling.
• Serves as a resource to both internal and external contacts and hospital staff.
• Maintains inventory of specialized items and ensures items are available.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.
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