RN Nursing Coordinator - Nephrology at Eastowne

Nurse Coordinator

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Our mission is to improve the health and lives of patients with kidney disease, and ultimately to find cures for those diseases. Our integrated team of nephrologists, nurse practitioners, clinic nurses and CMAs, nurse coordinators, dialysis nurses, patient care and dialysis technicians, and renal dietitians provide care for patients with a variety of kidney diseases. We offer comprehensive clinical services that are professional and educational in a warm and friendly environment that nurtures relationships lasting a lifetime with our patients. We provide care for adult patients, patients in need of a kidney transplant, and patients with specific conditions like anemia, acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, and hypertension. We also have combined clinics with other specialties to manage chronic and complex conditions like glomerular disease and kidney stones. We also provide cutting-edge research and innovative training programs in nephrology.

We are seeking a Nurse Coordinator to join our Eastowne Nephrology Clinic team. This role offers the opportunity to coordinate patient care and serve as a key resource within a dynamic outpatient nephrology practice.

Schedule and Location:

• Address: 100 Eastowne Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
• Work Schedule, Monday-Friday, 8a-5p (100% onsite)
• No weekends
• No holidays

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 inservices and formal presentations to nursing, medical and ancillary staff on topics related to the specialized patient population. Assist staff in the development of patient education materials for the patient population. Perform 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 inservices 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.