Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Plastic Surgery

Provide specialized care to specific patient populations to optimize care and experience. Coordinates the plan of care and acts as a liaison between providers, departments, other healthcare professionals and schedulers to coordinate testing, scheduling, referrals etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

2. State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Two years’ experience as an RNORfive years’ experience as an LPN required.

PREFERRED

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor’s Degree innursing(BSN).

2. Certification relevant to the specialized care they will be providing.

CORE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Provides hands on assistance according tothedepartment, patient and provider needs,including but not limited to assisting with procedures, performing tests,preparing oradministering patient medications, obtaining specimens.

2. Act as first contact for patients,providing triaging and medical advice where applicable.

3. Coordinates the plan of careand acts as a liaison between providers, departments, other healthcare professionals and schedulers to coordinate testing, scheduling, referrals etc.

4. Monitors and manages patient’s appointments, testing and labs necessary for the patient population.

5. Assists with obtaining prior-authorizations for the patient population.

6. Prepares educational material for patient use. Educatesand counselspatients concerningmedical condition, medication or treatment.

7. Provides specialized nursing assistance in research efforts when applicable.

8. Provides advice, education and consultation services to nursing staff of any unit that care for the same patient population

9. Attends conferences or educational opportunities to ensure up to date knowledge.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1.
Heavy/Hard work :
Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching,

positioning of patients, standing, walking, carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighing

35+lbs.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Position is frequently exposed to blood and bodily fluids; possible exposure to harmful toxins. There is regular exposure to communicable disease.

2. Travel may be necessary in departments with multiple locations.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Additional

Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals

Cost Center:

8240 UHA Surgery

Address:

1 Medical Center Drive

Morgantown

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively “WVUHS”) is an equal opportunity employer and…