Nurse Specialty Care Coord

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital is seeking a full-time RN for the Pediatric Surgery department in Phoenix. The role emphasizes clinical leadership, nursing process, and coordination across transitions in care.

Candidate should have a BSN (or ADN/ Diploma) with possible Masters in Nursing, and at least three years of clinical practice, including pediatric experience. State licensure and BLS are required as part of ongoing professional responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Four year degree (BSN) in nursing or a Diploma Nursing/ADN.
• Masters in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements nursing process including assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation across patient populations.
• Communicates clinical information to physicians and team to optimize outcomes.
• Provides patient/family education focused on health promotion and care coordination.
• Supports staff through delegation and education as needed.
• Facilitates continuity of care during transitions across the care continuum.

Education

BSN in Nursing

Diploma Nursing / ADN

Masters in Nursing

Job description

Department: PCMG-MAIN | Pediatric Surgery

Location: Phoenix

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

Posting #: 1056825

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

This position utilizes advanced critical thinking to develop, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that educates, empowers and optimizes patient outcomes throughout all transitions within the continuum of care. It provides leadership, clinical expertise /integration and functional direction to team members in order to ensure quality and continuity of patient services. Serves as the expert resource within a specialty area and participates in assessing specialty population needs and health outcomes. It facilitates continuity of care using nursing process, interprofessional collaboration, coordination of and access to appropriate health care services and community resources.

Position Duties

• Nursing Process/Direct Care
  1. Implements nursing process of assessment, planning, analysis, intervention and evaluation, incorporating physical as well as psychosocial and developmental needs of designated patient populations.
  2. Focuses on a patient population, individual patient or caregiver's needs.
  3. Utilizes multiple means of communication including telephone triage, in-person interaction and the use of current and future technologies.
  4. Documents patient encounters and required follow-up.
  5. Communicates relevant clinical information to the physicians and team to optimize patient outcomes and goals.
• Management of Patient's Condition
  1. Acts as partner, advocate, and advisor, assisting and supporting patient/family in the optimal management of their own health care, respecting their culture and values, individual needs, health goals and treatment preferences.
  2. Provides patient/family education that focuses on health promotion, management of health issues, and prevention of complications.
  3. Utilizes a variety of motivational strategies to effect positive patient/family outcomes.
  4. Delegates teaching components to staff prepared to teach and/or intervene in clinical settings.
  5. Prepares patient and family as they transition through the care continuum.
  6. Facilitates communication between patient, family and interdisciplinary.
• Operations of Clinic Services
  1. Works collaboratively with unit / medical 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, quality of care, and integration of patient care activities.
  2. Provides clinical expertise that promotes coordinated specialty services.
  3. Assesses staff education needs and provides staff leaning opportunities relevant to patient / family specialty population.
  4. Assists in the investigation of significant incidents or identified risk, and partners with leadership to identify opportunities for improvement.
  5. May organize operations of clinic site to assure compliance with necessary service requirements of identified population or specialty program.
  6. Utilizes professional, regulatory, and governmental agency standards to guide care of patient population.
• Continuity of Care
  1. Facilitates continuity of care using nursing process, interprofessional collaboration, coordination of and access to appropriate health care services and community resources.
  2. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, refers patients to optimal health services within and outside the organization and across the care continuum.
  3. To assure optimal care and coordination, supports patient and family in transitioning across the care continuum: hospital based services, community based services and other health care professionals.
  4. Facilitates transition from pediatric to adult care as appropriate.
• Assessing Effectiveness of Services and Monitoring Specialty Population Needs and Outcomes
  1. Evaluates effectiveness of specialty care services with attention to target population quality indicators, such as unplanned admissions, patient satisfaction, and health / illness / injury outcomes.
  2. Maintains skill and knowledge proficiency/competency within specialty area.
  3. Maintains accurate records to support data analysis and reporting.
  4. As needed prepares accurate, required reports for granting agencies, specialty national health initiatives, and hospital quality initiatives.
  5. Regularly reviews research based literature to improve clinical care outcomes and support quality improvement efforts, as well as compliance with regulatory bodies.
  6. Facilities adherence to national standards as appropriate.
• Community Efforts
  1. Promotes the development of community awareness of disease process as appropriate to the focus of the clinical specialty program.
  2. Provides community education.
  3. Participates in relevant community events.
• 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

Position Qualifications

Education

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

1. Four year degree (BSN) in nursing, or a Diploma Nursing degree or two year (ADN) degree in nursing coupled with directly related work experience. Required.

2. Masters degree in Nursing. Preferred.

Experience

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

1. Three years of clinical practice experience. Required.

2. Experience with pediatric or specialty populations. Required.

Additional Requirements

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

1. Current State of Arizona RN License from a compact state with multistate privileges or the ability to establish licensure according to Arizona law prior to start date. Required.

2. Specialty and/ or Care Coordination and Transition Management Certification. Preferred.

3. Current BLS Certification for Healthcare Provider from the America Heart Association. Required.

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

• 1. Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Constantly
• 2. Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Constantly
• 3. Physical Requirement - Hearing - Constantly
• 4. Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling - Constantly
• 5. Physical Requirement - Reaching - Constantly
• 6. Physical Requirement - Sitting - Occasionally
• 7. Physical Requirement - Standing - Frequently
• 8. Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Frequently
• 9. Physical Requirement - Talking - Constantly
• 10. Physical Requirement - Walking - Constantly
• 11. Physical Requirement - Near Vision - Constantly
• 12. Physical Requirement - Far Vision - Constantly
• 13. Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination - Frequently
• 14. Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Constantly
• 15. Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Frequently
• 16. Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally
• 17. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment - Applicable
• 18. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases - Applicable
• 19. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid - Applicable
• 20. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles - Applicable
• 21. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure - Applicable
• 22. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals - Applicable

I have reviewed the qualifications, physical requirementsand occupational exposure/risk potential for this position and wish to apply I Agree