REGISTERED NURSE - Rheumatology - Part Time

Amb Svcs Rheumatology
Shift
Part time
The Pediatric Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Coordinator serves as a key member of the multidisciplinary pediatric rheumatology team, supporting children and adolescents diagnosed with:
The Clinical Nurse Coordinator partners with physicians, advanced practice providers, infusion services, pharmacy, social work, rehabilitation services, and ancillary departments to improve care coordination, facilitate timely access to care, support disease monitoring, and enhance patient and family outcomes
75% Care Coordination & Population Management
~10% Quality Improvement & Registry Support

Care Coordination
Serve as a primary nursing resource for patients with complex rheumatologic diseases.
Coordinate outpatient care, infusion services, laboratory monitoring, imaging studies, and specialty referrals.
Assist with urgent clinical needs, follow-up recommendations, and care planning.
Facilitate timely access to specialty services and multidisciplinary care.
Participate in pre-visit planning for complex patients.
Disease Monitoring Support
Coordinate monitoring processes for patients requiring:
Biologic and DMARD monitoring
Laboratory surveillance
Muscle enzyme monitoring
MRI and imaging follow-up
Physical and occupational therapy coordination
Laboratory surveillance
Renal monitoring
Medication adherence monitoring
High-risk patient outreach
Support prior authorization processes.
Coordinate biologic and specialty medication monitoring.
Assist with adherence monitoring.
Review immunization recommendations in collaboration with providers and pharmacy.
Collaborate with schools and community agencies as appropriate.
Identify and address barriers to care.
Connect families with available community and institutional resources.
Quality Improvement and Population Health Support
At 0.6 FTE, the coordinator would support, rather than lead, large-scale quality initiatives.
Additional high-risk rheumatology populations as identified
Track selected quality indicators, including
High-risk patient outreach
Quality Improvement Activities
Participate in rheumatology quality improvement initiatives.
Assist with data collection and reporting.
Support participation in collaborative networks, including PR-COIN and CARRA quality initiatives.
Promote adherence to clinical pathways and evidence-based care standards. Adapted from Rheumatology Nurse Program Coordinator role . [Compliance - Patient Services Staff - Sustain a working understanding of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards. Support leadership in Compliance efforts to meet and sustain the regulatory compliance efforts of the department and hospital. Be mindful and judicious in monitoring safety and departmental policies and procedures. Work with department managers, nurse council and magnet representatives to identify and share safety best practices. Be mindful of CCHMCs processes and compliance with CMS standards and freely communicate safety and compliance concerns to leadership team members.
Clinical inquiry & performance review to improve practice - Follows standards and guidelines; implements clinical changes and research-based practices developed by others; recognizes the need for further learning to improve patient care; in unusual care situations, seeks help when needed to identify patient problem. Uses self-appraisal performance review and peer review, including annual goal setting, for assurance of competence and professional development to promote safe and ethical practice using the nursing process. Demonstrates openness to coaching and mentoring from others. Works with department managers, nurse council and magnet representatives to identify, share, implement and evaluate safety best practices.
sees patient and family within the isolated environment of the unit; sees self as key resource to support the family through the healthcare experience through care coordination. Sustains a working understanding of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards. Supports leadership in efforts to meet and sustain the regulatory compliance efforts of the department and hospital. Monitors and complies with safety and departmental policies and procedures. Is mindful of CCHMCs processes and compliance with CMS standards and freely communicates safety and compliance concerns to leadership team members.
Patient Care - Age Specific and Culturally Inclusive - Consistently integrates age specific and culturally inclusive concepts into patient care, taking into consideration both the patient's chronological age and developmental functioning.
Participates in shared governance at the point-of-care as a member of unit-based councils or by demonstrating awareness and contributing to shared decision making (reading minutes, giving feedback and implementing council decisions).
Clinical judgment when performing caring practices - Collects clinical data; follow algorithms, decision trees, and protocols. Documents plan of care, care delivered, and patient and family outcomes. bases care on standards and protocols; Consistently integrates age specific concepts into patient care, taking into consideration both the patient's chronological age and developmental functioning. Using self-management support, develops care goals and actions through partnerships with patients and families. Facilitates patient and family learning by providing structured education based on the plan of care goals, and the needs of the patient and family; Exhibits advocacy, moral agency and response to inclusion - Works on behalf of patient and family; assesses personal values; Assesses cultural inclusion. Recognizes the potential impact of culture on the patient/family experience and incorporates culturally inclusive concepts into patient care.
Minimum three years of pediatric nursing experience.
Excellent communication and care coordination skills.
Experience working with patients with chronic or complex medical conditions.
Pediatric rheumatology experience.
Care coordination experience.
Experience with quality improvement initiatives.
Experience with patient registries and population health management.
CPN certification.
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