RN Nephrology Care Coordinator – Day Shift, Onsite

UNC Health; Eastowne (NC); On-site; USD 49,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC, is seeking a Nurse Coordinator for the Eastowne Nephrology Clinic. This full-time, on-site role supports clinical administrative nursing care coordination, discharge planning, and data-driven quality improvement within a collaborative nephrology team.

The position requires NC RN licensure, graduation from a state-accredited nursing program, and at least five years of nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Five (5) years of professional nursing experience.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Promotes own professional development through attending inservices and presentations. Keeps current in practice through conferences, reading current literature and research.

Education

Graduation from a state-accredited school of professional nursing

Job description

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC, is seeking a Nurse Coordinator for the Eastowne Nephrology Clinic. This full-time, on-site role supports clinical administrative nursing care coordination, discharge planning, and data-driven quality improvement within a collaborative nephrology team.

The position requires NC RN licensure, graduation from a state-accredited nursing program, and at least five years of nursing experience.