RN - Registered Nurse Program Coordinator - Pulmonology Clinic

oumedicine; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Job summary

OU Medicine's Pulmonology Clinic is seeking an RN Program Coordinator to support ambulatory care for pulmonary hypertension patients, coordinating referrals, medication starts with pharmacy, and research activities.

The role collaborates with physicians and staff to advance toward Center of Excellence accreditation and to deliver high-quality patient care in a fast-paced clinic environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: RN I 0–3 years; RN II 3–5 years.
• License/Certification: RN license (OK) or eNLC; BLS required on hire.

Responsibilities

• Aligns behaviors with OU Health values and nursing standards.
• Manages assigned patient care and clinic flow.
• Documents patient responses to interventions and physician orders.
• Assists physicians in examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Obtains and monitors physiological data and intervenes as needed.
• Administers medications and IV therapies as prescribed.
• Coordinates referrals and communicates care plans.
• Supports professional development and collaborative care initiatives.

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Position Title:

RN - Registered Nurse Program Coordinator - Pulmonology Clinic

Department:

OUPB Pulmonology

Job Description:

*Ambulatory Registered Nurse positions are available at levels I or II, depending on experience and education.*

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Shift Available: Full -Time, Monday - Friday 8-430

OU Health Physicians Advanced Lung Diseases Clinic is looking to add an RN Coordinator to help manage our pulmonary hypertension patients. This individual will work along side with our physicians in managing care by assisting in a variety of tasks. These tasks include coordinating referrals for additional advanced treatment, working with our pharmacy team on different medication starts for patients, coordination with clinical research, and general patient disease monitoring. The RN for this role will play a vital part as the clinic moves towards a Center of Excellence accreditation for pulmonary hypertension. This includes additional continuing education on pulmonary hypertension and community work. This role uniquely gives an individual a chance to work with many different groups outside of the department directly to collaborate for patient care.

R esponsible for providing appropriate counseling to patients on vasodilator medications within the Pulmonary HTN Program.

Experienced RN:

One (1) year of RN experience is preferred for this position.

General Description:

An OU Health Registered Nurse (RN) Ambulatory I works under general supervision, providing the highest quality of care in an ambulatory setting to patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex. They model the OU Health Way, as evident in their work output and interactions with employees and patients, through living OU Health's core values of putting Patients First , pursuing Relentless Excellence , showing Integrity , seeking Inclusion for all staff and patients, always Learning , and valuing Teamwork .

RN I represents the nurse who is a novice or an advanced beginner advancing to competent. While advancing from novice to competent, the nurse relies on rules rather than principles which are independent of specific situations. The advanced beginner may have enough real experience to begin to formulate principles.

Essential Responsibilities

• Aligns behaviors with OU Health values and maintains nursing professional practice standards
• Assumes responsibility for an assigned patient, group of patients, or patients to be seen by service/clinic.
• Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments, noting all changes in physician order on assigned patients.
• Assists physician in the examination of patients and in performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatment.
• Obtains and monitors physiological data of patients, observes the physiological manifestations of patients, and intervenes when necessary.
• Administers medication as prescribed.
• Initiates, regulates and monitors intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Delivers patient care safely and competently.
• Resolves patient complaints in a timely manner in accordance with policy and in collaboration with support staff.
• Informs patient and family of clinic and/or unit procedures and shares care plan during the time of care and at the time of discharge.
• Makes referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Fosters a growth mindset through seeking mentorship, remaining open to coaching and feedback, and maintaining professional certification(s)/licensure in order to perpetually develop and uphold the skills required for proficiency within the nursing profession.
• Develops a professional career plan and establishes personal, performance goals in alignment with enterprise-wide metrics, frequently measuring progress with department leadership.
• Fosters an inclusive workforce where individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve OU Health's winning aspiration.
• Delegates tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (RN I)

• Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: 0-3 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
• License/Certification/Registration: Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC)).
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.

Minimum Qualifications (RN II)

• Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: 3-5 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse required.
• License/Certification/Registration: Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC)).
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.