Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Outpatient Hematology Clinic

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital seeks a Clinical Nurse Coordinator for the Outpatient Hematology Clinic in the Medical Center. The role provides direct and telephone nursing care, health teaching, patient advocacy, and supervision of care coordination across departments to ensure developmentally appropriate care outside ambulatory settings.

The position emphasizes care coordination, education, and collaboration with diagnostic imaging and subspecialists, with an emphasis on safety and patient-centered

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (or BSN progress) is required/acceptable; RN license required or in progress toward licensure.
• RN license by Texas Board of Nursing is required.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association is required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily care coordination within the clinical subspecialty.
• Provides education about various aspects of care.
• Coordinates nursing care across departments and subspecialties with teamwork and strong communication.
• Coordinates initial education of patients by phone.
• Schedules visits with imaging and subspecialists.
• Ensures staffing needs are met.

Skills

Nursing expertise

Patient education

Care coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing / BSN in progress

RN License by Texas Board of Nursing

BLS certification (American Heart Association)

Job description

Job Description We are searching for a Clinical Nurse Coordinator with Texas Children's Outpatient Hematology Clinic in the Medical Center — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you'll provide direct and telephone nursing care, health teaching, patient advocacy, supervision and coordination of care given by others, and the coordination of services required for patients outside the ambulatory care setting in a manner that is age and developmentally appropriate.

Job Description We are searching for a Clinical Nurse Coordinator with Texas Children's Outpatient Hematology Clinic in the Medical Center — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you'll provide direct and telephone nursing care, health teaching, patient advocacy, supervision and coordination of care given by others, and the coordination of services required for patients outside the ambulatory care setting in a manner that is age and developmentally appropriate.

“As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.”

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, associate’s degree, or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement or an associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license required or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN with a verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement
• RN License by Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compac
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association required
• 3 years’ or more experience in nursing required

Responsibilities

• Responsible and accountable for the daily care coordination of patients within area of clinical subspecialty
• Provides education concerning various aspects of the care
• Coordinates nursing care of patients across various departments and subspecialty services by demonstrating commitment to team, flexibility, professional interpersonal, communication, critical thinking, and customer service skills
• Coordinates initial education of patients by phone
• Coordinates visits with diagnostic imaging department and appropriate sub-specialists
• Ensures staffing needs are met