OP Nurse Coordinator I

Life in Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Pittsburgh Physicians in Oakland, PA seeks a full-time OP Nurse Coordinator I to support the FEEDS team, providing education to patients discharged with feeding tubes and coordinating outpatient care.

The role is daytime Monday–Friday with the potential to work from home part of the time after a training period, depending on business needs.

Ideal candidates have at least 3 years of nursing experience; BSN is preferred; current RN licensure and CPR certification are required.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the practicing state.
• CPR certification required per AHA standards.
• BLS/CPR certification as per AHA standards within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients being discharged with feeding tubes and coordinate outpatient care for feeding tube patients.
• Demonstrate accountability and leadership within the care team and support governance and quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide oversight and supervision to the practice environment as needed and collaborate with nursing staff and other disciplines.

Skills

Nursing experience

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

RN licensure

BSN preferred

Job description

University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a full-time OP Nurse Coordinator I to join their team in Oakland, PA! In this role you will work Monday-Friday during daylight hours supporting the FEEDS (Feeding Education and Enteral Discharge Support) team. You will provide patient education for patients being discharged with feeding tube and coordinate care on the outpatient side for patients with feeding tube.

This role will provide an opportunity to work from home part of the time after successful completion of a training period and according to business need.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care. Actively participates in practice-based shared governance, goal setting and supports the change and transition process to improve quality of care and the practice environment. Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance and partnership. Participates in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment.Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility with the change process.Provides oversight and supervision to the overall practice environment, assisting all other disciplines and directing clinical/administrative activity as need arises. Demonstrates leadership capabilities with new nursing staff, patient information coordinators, medical assistants and office assistant staff in the daily management of the patient process.

• Minimum 3 years nursing experience
• BSN preferred.
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
  Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in practicing state. CPR CertificationUPMC approved national certification preferred.CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
  
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 34

*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.
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