Coordinator - Corporate Health Services

UNC Health; Goldsboro (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a clinical administrative nurse in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The role involves care coordination, discharge planning, and patient education within a specialized population.

The ideal candidate must have graduated from a state-accredited nursing program, possess an RN license in North Carolina, and have five years of professional nursing experience. Work hours are full time, with a standard schedule of 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Five years of professional nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient status and coordinates care with an interdisciplinary health care team.
• Provides education and resources for patients and staff.
• Collects and analyzes data for performance improvement.
• Coordinates post-hospitalization care and discharge planning.
• Promotes professional development and keeps updated in practice.

Skills

Clinical administrative nursing

Care coordination

Data analysis

Patient education

Education

State-accredited school of professional nursing

Job description

Description

Provides clinical administrative nursing care coordination in support of a patient care area. Duties include one or more of the following: care coordination, discharge planning, data analysis and performance metrics, and patient/staff education.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient status of a specialized population. Rounds with an interdisciplinary health care team to determine patient care needs and coordinate ongoing acute care and long-term needs. Uses expertise and experience in specialty practice to facilitate patient care. Acts as a liaison between the patient, family and health care team to communicate patient care needs including coordination of patient/family care conferences.
• Collaborates with health care team to provide information and resources to facilitate patient care. Provides inservices and formal presentations to nursing, medical and ancillary staff on topics related to the specialized patient population. Assist staff in the development of patient education materials for the patient population. Perform patient teaching related to specific topics and patient needs. Documents patient teaching in the medical record in the appropriate sections.
• Collects data related to specialized patient population and analyzes for trends. Enters data or coordinates its entry into databases and registries for benchmarking purposes. Participates in performance improvement activities to promote quality patient care. Analyzes data for trends and makes suggestions for revisions to patient care protocols for the patient population. Monitors outcomes of care for patient population and collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team on evaluation of outcomes.
• Coordinates patient care for post-hospitalization care and discharge planning. Makes referrals to other care providers during acute care episode and for post-discharge care. Communicates discharge needs to interdisciplinary health care team, patient and family. Coordinates appointments with clinics, outside referral sources, home care, durable medical equipment providers and other providers to ensure continuity of care for the patient. Attends care conferences and interdisciplinary care rounds. Documents care planning and communication with health care providers in the medical record.
• Promotes own professional development through attending inservices and presentations. Keeps current in practice through conferences, reading current literature and research. Role models professional nursing practice to others through use of the nursing process and professional behaviors.

Education Requirements

• Graduation from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.

Professional Experience Requirements

• Five years of professional nursing experience.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: Wayne Health
• Entity: Wayne UNC Health Care
• Organization Unit: Health Prom
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Day Job
• Location of Job: WAYNE MED
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes