Registered Nurse Program Coordinator - Pediatric Clinical Research

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC, seeks a experienced nurse leader to coordinate the clinical care of patients in a dedicated program, including research activities and education. The role requires delivering care across adolescent to geriatric populations and developing pathways to ensure high-quality, cost-effective continuity.

Collaborating with the clinical team, you will support psychosocial needs, supervise interdisciplinary conferences, and help implement educational materials for

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• MSN preferred.
• Active RN license in applicable state.
• 2 years nursing experience required.
• Clinical research experience or pediatric experience preferred.
• Program management experience preferred.
• BLS required per policy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the clinical care of patients in the program, including research activities and education.
• Provides care for adolescent, adult, or geriatric patients per department policies.
• Interprets data to identify patient requirements and ensures age-specific needs are met.
• Coordinates care throughout the program using pathways and tools to ensure quality and cost-effective continuity.
• Collaborates with the clinical team to support psychosocial needs of patient/family.
• Supervises and coordinates interdisciplinary care conferences.
• Collaborates to evaluate and implement educational materials.

Skills

Clinical care coordination

Research coordination

Education

Pediatric care

Geriatric care

Data interpretation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

BSN

MSN preferred

RN license (state)

BLS certification

Job description

Essential Functions

• Coordinates the clinical care of patients being evaluated for and/or patients already participating in the clinical program, including research activities, and education.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, or arrange for the provision of appropriate care for an adolescent, adult, or geriatric population of patients.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status. Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements and ensures and documents that age specific needs are being met as described in the departmental policies and procedures.
• Coordinates clinical care throughout the program utilizing pathways and developing tools to ensure high quality, cost effective continuity of care is provided to all patients.
• Collaborates with other clinical team members in assessing and supporting psychosocial needs of the patient/family.
• Supervises and coordinates the program interdisciplinary care conferences as applicable.
• Collaborates with entire clinical team to evaluate and implement appropriate educational materials.

Physical Requirements

Requires ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time. Reaching, stooping, bending in file drawers. Working in fast-paced clinical setting. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch and manual and finger dexterity. Must be able to be mobile within the entire healthcare system as needed.

Education, Experience and Certifications

BSN required. MSN preferred. applicable state RN license required. 2 years nursing experience required. Clinical research experience or pediatric experience preferred. Program management experience preferred. 5 years experience preferred. BLS required per policy guidelines. Depending on specialty area, a valid applicable state driver's license and reliable transportation may be required.