Clinical Program Coordinator; Registered Nurse - Sports Medicine Center

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department: 10364 Ortho Sports Medicine

Pay Range: $87,172.80 - $

Children’s National Hospital offers expert sports medicine services tailored to meet the unique needs of young athletes. The Fight For Children (FFC) Sports Medicine Center at Children’s National allows our team to provide athletic training, sports physical therapy, injury prevention and sports performance programs all under one roof in a state‑of‑the‑art facility in Silver Spring, MD.

The Clinical Program Coordinator will successfully complete the hospital and nursing orientation  coordinator will coordinate nursing care and services for patients and family members in specific healthcare specialty encounters by telephone, electronic, in person, and/or by mail, and will consult with physicians and other healthcare providers to resolve health concerns.

All nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, CNMC Policies and Procedures, and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Professional Model of Care requires registered professional nurses to be responsible and accountable for their own practice. CNMC supports the development of RN relationships within the community, specifically those relationships associated with the health and wellbeing of the community  coordinator is responsible for leading the activities of the patient care delivery team for a specific patient population and providing continuous accountability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate clinical care and ensure continuity of care is maintained.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

5 years of nursing experience, with at least one year of recent pediatric experience in a comparable setting. At least one year of demonstrated nursing leadership experience (e.g., charge nurse, educator, preceptor, council chair/member, advancement on the clinical ladder, or comparable positions). (Required)

Professional Practice

• Participate in/support Shared Nursing Leadership.
• Contribute to the sustainability and advancement of nursing excellence, which translates into ongoing Magnet designation.
• Participate and contribute to internal/external committees, professional organizations, and community activities.
• Support and participate in the Division of Nursing’s performance improvement process.
• Identify, define, and report on measures consistent with Nurse Sensitive Indicators (NSIs) for ambulatory nursing practice.
• Integrate evidence-based practice and research into practice.
• Assist physicians and other professional providers to maintain appropriate cost and desired patient outcomes.

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation.
• Demonstrate accurate, clear, and timely verbal and written communication.
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors, and co‑workers.
• Attend carefully to important details – practicing Stop, Think, Act, and Review to self‑check behavior and performance.

Patient- and Family-Centered Care

• Plan to consult and collaborate with patients, families' physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other professional colleagues; involve patients and families in shared decision making; advocate for patient and family; access relevant health services.
• Assume responsibility and authority for clinical care for a specific patient population and area workflow; develop pertinent goals based on patient response to illness, health promotion, and program outcomes; implement suitable, evidence‑based nursing interventions; provide careful and complete documentation of care provided.
• Use the nursing process in the clinic setting and in tele‑health services to assess patient problems and concerns; critically analyze and integrate subjective and objective data.
• Provide health education based on the patient/family learning preferences throughout a patient’s disease trajectory or…