Ambulatory Nurse Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse looking to make an impact in a fast-paced, patient-centered outpatient Neurology setting? This role offers the opportunity to combine hands-on clinical care with meaningful care coordination, including Epic inbasket management, telephone triage, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary care team. If you have strong ambulatory experience, excellent clinical judgment, and enjoy working in a role where organization, communication, and patient education are key, we’d love to connect with you. Neurology experience is preferred but not required—what matters most is your ability to thrive in a coordination-heavy clinical environment and deliver high-quality, evidence-based care.

About the job

• Pay Rate: $84.00 per hour
• Duration: 30 weeks (6-7 months contract)
• Schedule Shift: Monday - Friday
• Schedule Days: 8 hour day shift 
• Department: Neurology Ambulatory 
• Location: Palo Alto, California 

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Exceptional work location & culture
• Health/vision/dental/life insurance
• Refer-a-friend bonus*
• Weekly payroll
• 24-hour accessibility
• Personalized service

Required

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university
• Active California RN License.
• Minimum 2 years of Outpatient Nurse Coordinator experience
• Neurology (Neuro) experience is required, all levels of experience considered
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association (AHA)
• Demonstrated experience in Epic EMR system, including documentation and clinical workflow
• Proficiency with inbasket management and telephone-based clinical coordination

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, hands-on patient care in accordance with the California Nursing Practice Act, hospital policies, and evidence-based nursing standards.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, interpret clinical data, and determine appropriate nursing diagnoses.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Coordinate patient care primarily through ambulatory/outpatient workflows, including telephone-based communication and Epic inbasket management.
• Monitor patient status frequently and respond appropriately to changes in condition, including activation of emergency protocols when necessary.
• Administer nursing and medical interventions safely while monitoring for effectiveness, side effects, and adverse reactions.
• Provide patient and family education focused on disease management, treatment plans, medication adherence, and preventive care.
• Deliver family-centered care by considering cultural, developmental, emotional, and physiological needs of patients and caregivers.
• Manage and prioritize multiple clinical tasks, ensuring timely response to messages, results, and provider requests within Epic.
• Utilize Epic and other clinical technologies for documentation, communication, care coordination, and clinical workflow management.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, providers, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity and coordination of care.
• Support outpatient clinic operations, including telephone triage, message handling, and coordination of referrals or follow-ups.
• Maintain patient safety standards and actively participate in quality improvement initiatives and compliance monitoring.
• Participate in professional development activities, maintaining RN licensure, BLS certification, and current clinical knowledge.
• Contribute to team effectiveness through communication, conflict resolution, and participation in unit-based or shared governance activities.
• Serve as a resource to peers through informal guidance, precepting, and sharing clinical expertise when needed.
• Continuously evaluate personal nursing practice in alignment with professional standards, regulations, and best practices.

Who we are

Power Personnel has been working with healthcare professionals like you since 1994. We are the experts in healthcare staffing in Northern California. That’s why so many hospitals, clinics and healthcare facilities rely on us for filling critical positions. If you want competitive pay, excellent working conditions and a team that supports you, Power Personnel is the place to be!

Refer a friend at View email address on ziprecruiter.com and get $500 bonus for every referral! *
*In order to get the bonus, the person referred must work at least 20 shifts.