Clinical Coordinator

Professional RnThis role is a professional RN with service line specific clinical knowledge who offers individualized assistance across the care continuum to patients, families, and caregivers to expedite and coordinate care, and address health system barriers. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of patient care through interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve optimal patient outcomes with a focus on high-risk patients or those with complex care needs (including multidisciplinary care). This role has a particular focus on improving transitions in care and adherence to care and functions as a clinical advocate and educator for patients.Minimum Qualifications:Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:1. Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).2. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.Experience:1. Three (3) years of nursing experience.Core Duties and Responsibilities:1. Assesses and facilitates coordination of multidisciplinary care across the care continuum. Provides communication, advocacy, and education in a culturally competent manner.2. Clinically triages new patient referrals efficiently, to ensure timely access to care.3. Collaborates with multidisciplinary care team and expedite sequence of patient's workup, active treatment, survivorship, and end of life care.4. Provides communication and reinforcement of clinical information and serve as a conduit between patient and providers/clinicians to address needs of patients.5. Performs targeted symptom assessment and management for identified patient population.6. Assesses health literacy and educational needs of patient. Provides clinical education about diagnosis, treatment, side effects, and post-treatment care.7. Assesses and documents patient's needs, goals, and preferences and work to ensure such are integrated into treatment and care delivery.8. Bridges gaps in care and assesses/troubleshoots care transitions and barriers to care.9. Documents all patient encounters in EPIC.10. Assists with staff education, preceptorship, patient education, and participates in process improvement initiatives.11. Participates in all service line team meetings.Physical Requirements:1. Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping are necessary body movements utilized in performing duties through the work shift.2. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.3. Assists with mobility impaired patients.Working Environment:1. Standard office environment.2. Multiple different clinic offices and ancillary testing departments.Skills and Abilities:1. Ability to handle and maintain confidential information.2. Ability to work in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment.3. Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as strong organizational and motivational skills.4. Must be flexible and organized.5. Professionalism is required.Additional Job Description:Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40Shift: Day (United States of America)Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)Company: UHC United Hospital CenterCost Center: 68 UHC OrthopaedicsAddress: 327 Medical Park Drive Bridgeport West VirginiaEqual Opportunity EmployerWest Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.