Clinical Nurse - Gastro Clinic

Oregon GUT Club; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Mon-Fri schedule

Work-life balance

Job summary

Phoenix Children's is seeking a dedicated Clinical Nurse to join our Gastroenterology/Hepatology outpatient team in Phoenix. This full-time role partners with four providers to deliver family-centered care for children with GI conditions, coordinating care and educating families to manage health at home.

New graduates are not eligible; prior pediatric GI or complex GI experience is preferred. Schedule is Monday–Friday with 4/10 or 5/8 options and about six weeks of paid training to support

Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state of Arizona or compact state.
• Minimum of two years of nursing experience in hospital or outpatient clinic.
• Pediatric nursing experience required (2 years).
• Gastroenterology or GI care experience preferred.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and care coordination skills.
• Passion for patient/family education and pediatric care.
• Flexible to cover other Phoenix Children's locations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments across age groups and conditions.
• Implement plans of care per policies and guidelines; educate patients and families.
• Coordinate care transitions within organization and community; partner with care team.
• Monitor patient status, document in medical records, and adjust plans as needed.
• Supervise and mentor team members; ensure safety and infection control.
• Contribute to learning environment through mentorship and training.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as requested.

Skills

RN license

Pediatric nursing

Gastroenterology experience

Teamwork

Communication

Care coordination

Family education

Flexibility for multiple locations

Education

RN license

Job description

Position Summary

Posting Note: Clinical Nurse - Gastroenterology Outpatient Clinic

Phoenix Children's | Full-Time | Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Phoenix Children's is seeking a dedicated Clinical Nurse to join our Gastroenterology/Hepatology outpatient team! This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced pediatric nurse who enjoys collaborating with providers, educating families, and coordinating care for children with complex gastrointestinal conditions.

In this role, you will partner with four providers to deliver exceptional, family-centered care, helping patients manage their conditions at home and preventing unnecessary emergency room visits and hospitalizations. You'll play a vital role in coordinating care, providing education, and empowering families to confidently manage their child's health.

What You'll Love About This Opportunity

• Work alongside a collaborative, supportive team dedicated to improving the lives of children.
• Build meaningful relationships with patients and families through education and care coordination.
• Make a difference by helping families manage complex medical conditions outside the hospital.
• Enjoy a consistent Monday-Friday schedule with a strong emphasis on work-life balance, with flexible scheduling: 4/10's OR 5/8's
• Receive approximately six weeks paid training to support your transition into the role.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Minimum of two years of nursing experience in a hospital and/or outpatient clinic setting.
• Previous pediatric nursing experience required (2 years).
• Gastroenterology or experience caring for patients with complex gastrointestinal conditions preferred.
• Demonstrated teamwork, strong communication, and care coordination skills.
• A passion for patient and family education and delivering exceptional pediatric care.
• Flexibility to provide coverage at other Phoenix Children's locations as needed for staffing, PTO, and operational needs.

New graduates are not eligible for this position.

Position Duties

• Utilizes multiple platforms to complete a nursing assessment of patients and their families consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors. Synthesizes and analyzes data to determine nursing diagnoses, prioritize needs, and develop a nursing plan of care.
• Implements plans of care in accordance with regulatory and organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines.
  Provides health education related to health promotion and the management of acute and chronic health conditions including skills required to maintain and restore health.
  Coordinates care and manages care transitions within the organization and the community, working collaboratively with the healthcare team, patient, and family to promote positive outcomes and prevent complications.
  Advocates for patients and families, offering support and guidance related to navigating ambulatory services and processes, resource management, and community-based services. Partners with patients and families to establish realistic goals and expectations.
• Continually evaluates patient understanding and response to the plan of care. Shares observations and assessment outcomes with healthcare team, patient, and family to ensure timely communication and understanding of health status, progress, and ongoing needs. Modifies nursing diagnoses and plan of care based on re-evaluation. Documents in the medical record.
• Facilitates the delivery of safe patient care, monitoring quality and regulatory indicators, and working with leaders to identify process improvement opportunities.
  Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and delegates activities appropriate to knowledge, skill, and competency. Provides timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures, therapeutic environment, and team members performance level, maintaining confidentiality as appropriate.
• Contributes to the team effort by accomplishing required activities within established parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage, and documentation standards, regulations, and requirement.
• Fosters a positive learning environment by modeling best practices and patient-centered care while providing guidance, training, and support to students and new employees through mentorship, clinical instruction, and knowledge sharing.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission: To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision: Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable