Nurse Program Coord - Orthopaedics

Phoenix Children's; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's is expanding its Orthopaedics clinic with a Nurse Coordinator role. This full-time position supports the Main campus and secondary East Valley site, caring for pediatric patients with brittle bone syndrome under 3–4 providers.

Ideal candidates have at least 2 years of clinical nursing experience, prefer hospital/clinic settings, and can adapt to changing priorities. After training, occasional work-from-home may be possible, with regular 8am-5pm schedule, Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience, preferably in hospital/clinic settings.
• Experience in physical medicine and/or rehab is a plus.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and work autonomously after training.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a liaison between patient, family and interdisciplinary team, providing teaching and support.
• Provides staff and community education on new skills, equipment, policies, protocols and guidelines.
• Identifies risks, investigates incidents, and coordinates corrective actions to ensure timely resolution.
• Maintains records and prepares required grant reports.
• Manages daily program operations to ensure clinic effectiveness and high-quality care.
• Delivers developmentally appropriate clinical care within the specialty area.
• Reviews research literature to improve clinical care and regulatory compliance.
• Serves as a clinical role model and supports staff, patients and families.
• Collaborates with unit leadership on planning and decision-making and integrates patient care activities.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as requested.

Skills

Clinical nursing experience

Communication skills

Adaptability

Job description

Position Details

Department: PCMG-MAIN | Orthopaedics

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm

Category: Nursing

Posting #: 1056853

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

Posting Note: Phoenix Children's is growing, and so are our clinics!!! The Nurse Coordinator is a new position for our Orthopedic clinic. This position will primarily support the Main campus but incumbent will need to come to the support the East Valley (Mercy/Gilbert) as the secondary location.. This role will support 3 - 4 providers who treat children with brittle bone syndrome. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years experience as a clinical nurse, preferably in a hospital/clinic setting. , physical medicine and/or rehab experience. Must have the ability to manage changing priorities, and demonstrated flexibility. This position is full time, M - F, 8 AM - 5 PM, and may offer one day a week working from home, after incumbent has completed all training, and can demonstrate the ability to work autonomously.

Position Duties

• Acts as a communication liaison between patient, family, and interdisciplinary team by providing teaching and support to recognize limitations and strengths within the patient/family system.
• Assists with identification of staff and community learning needs from a group and individual perspective. Provides staff and community education on new skills, equipment, policies, protocols, and/or guidelines.
• Identifies and acts upon potential risks, investigates and documents follow-up on significant incidents, and involves appropriate resource(s) to ensure timely resolution and implementation of corrective measures in accordance with professional, regulatory, and governmental agencies and standards.
• Maintains appropriate records to facilitate accurate data collection and prepares required grant reports.
• Manages the daily operations of a program. Ensures clinic and program effectiveness. Develops, implements, and monitors plans for ensuring the highest quality of care.
• Provides developmentally appropriate clinical care within professional domain to ensure delivery of quality and developmentally appropriate patient care.
• Regularly reviews research-based literature to improve clinical care for specific clinical populations as well as compliance with regulatory bodies.
• Serves as a clinical role model, patient advocate, and resource to staff, patients, and families. Shares knowledge and skills of specialty area to assist problem solve collaboratively. Maintains skill and knowledge proficiency and competency within specialty area.
• Works collaboratively with unit leadership to provide guidance and direction to staff by taking an active role in planning, decision-making, and communication to healthcare team of issues affecting the interdisciplinary team and integration of patient care activities.
• 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