Clinical Nurse Coordinator (RN) - Intestinal Rehab

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Nursing Opportunity

Coordinates care of patients and families within accepted practices, policies, and philosophy of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Coordinates clinical management, referral, evaluation, communication, regulatory, and research aspects of clinical trials and data management for potential candidates, patients, and families and provides appropriate follow-up care. Proactively supports efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services and promote a safe environment at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. This role is Clinic based working (4) weekdays from 8AM to 4:30 PM. Clinic is held 3 days/week and it's working to educate families on proper care and procedures to conduct TPN at home.

Experience:

• 4 years RN experience, pediatrics preferred
• 2 years of experience in specialty nursing in appropriate area

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare, Business, or related field
• Previous experience with chronic populations
• Previous Clinic experience preferred
• Nutrition, transplant, GI experience helpful

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in nursing

Certification Summary:

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of employment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated computer skills in database management
• Must be able to successfully pass the Basic Windows Skill Assessment at 80% or higher rating within 30 days of employment

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinates evaluation and consultation process for patients in inpatient and outpatient settings and ensures appropriate documentation and follow-up of tests and coordination of care.
• Ensures appropriate outpatient care and follow-up by receiving and returning outpatient phone calls in a timely fashion and providing documents and medication refills as needed.
• Develops, maintains, and implements protocols, data collection tools, and communication mediums to ensure research patients, gathering and recording research/quality improvement data, and coordinating follow-up appointments.
• Provides input and assists in developing policies and procedures and coordinating regulatory accreditation and audit process to support continuous assessment of patient care and develop methods for improvement.
• Establishes relationships with departments and managers to ensure program activities comply with organizational guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Develops instruction and information programs for staff to educate on program criteria, current developments, project status, and how program activities impact the organization.
• Performs other activities as necessary to ensure and provide a safe and therapeutic continuity of patient care.
• Demonstrates competencies that incorporate age-specific guidelines, including N = Neonate (less than 30 days), I = Infant (30 days to 1 year), EC = Early Childhood (1-5 years), LC = Late Childhood (5-13 years), A = Adolescent (13-17 years), AD = Adult, and ALL = all ages.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address: 2220 North Druid Hills Road

Job Family: Nursing-Non Bedside