Coordinator,Corporate Health Services Job Goldsboro area,North Carolina USA,Healthcare

Description

Summary:

Provides clinical administrative nursing care coordination in support of a patient care area. Duties include one or more of the following care coordination, discharge planning, data analysis and performance metrics, and patient/staff education.

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. Uses expertise and experience in specialty practice to facilitate patient care. Acts as a liaison between the patient, family and health care team to communicate patient care needs including coordination of patient/family care conferences.

Collaborates with health care team to provide information and resources to facilitate patient care. Provides in services and formal presentations to nursing, medical and ancillary staff on topics related to the specialized patient population. Assists staff in the development of patient education materials for the patient population. Performs patient teaching related to specific topics and patient needs. Documents patient teaching in the medical record in the appropriate sections.

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. Analyzes data for trends and makes suggestions for revisions to patient care protocols for the patient population. Monitors outcomes of care for patient population and collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team on evaluation of outcomes.

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. Coordinates appointments with clinics, outside referral sources, home care, durable medical equipment providers and other providers to ensure continuity of care for the patient. Attends care conferences and interdisciplinary care rounds.

Documents care planning and communication with health care providers in the medical record.

Promotes own professional development through attending in services and presentations. Keeps current in practice through conferences, reading current literature and research. Role models professional nursing practice to others through use of the nursing process and professional behaviors.

Education Requirements

Graduation from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.

Professional Experience Requirements

Five (5) years of professional nursing experience.

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Coordinator, Corporate Health Services