RN Clinical Care Coordinator - Sugar Land/Cypress - Clinical Nurse Coordinator
Company: UT Health Science Center
Location: Sugar Land
Posted on: May 6, 2024
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Job Description:
RN Clinical Care Coordinator - Sugar Land/Cypress
UTHealth Houston Department of Surgery is hiring a Clinical Care
Coordinator to join their team supporting the Sugar Land and
Cypress locations. Critical thinking, multi tasking and excellent
customer service skills required. Surgical experience a plus.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas'
resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific
discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come
in.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward
our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards
package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare
organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
* 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
* Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both
vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days
per year)
* The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
* Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
* Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our
employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life
services such as...
* Free financial and legal counseling
* Free mental health counseling services
* Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
* Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals,
cell phones, etc.
* Resources for child and elder care
* Plus many more!
Position Summary:
Performs safe, effective clinical care for children/adolescent,
adult, and older adult patients utilizing the nursing process.
Demonstrates advanced nursing skills aimed at ensuring optimal
patient care, effective communication and efficiency. Supports
nursing research by participating in research activities, when
appropriate. Assists in continuing education by assisting with
teaching and orientation of staff and students. Collaborates with
leadership to coordinate and implement performance improvement
activities for the clinic. Provides outreach and education to
hospitals and coordinates community based services to follow
treatment plans.
Position Key Accountabilities:
1. Provides direct patient care approximately 50% of time
2. Effectively manages all aspects of the patient care process, and
documents patient care and outcomes.
3. Participates in regularly scheduled team conferences, as
required, and collaborates with related health care providers in
treatment, planning and the provision of care.
4. Functions as the nursing liaison with physicians, other
multidisciplinary team members, and community
agencies/resources.
5. May promote treatment advances available through the clinicians
and expand the referral base for the program through regular
contact with community physicians and hospitals.
6. Serves as a resource for staff, to include the provision of
information concerning evidenced based practice for procedures and
other patient care developments.
7. Participates in the development of nursing policies and
instructional materials for staff/students.
8. Acts as the lead nurse regarding management of supplies,
equipment, and the patient care environment, to include notifying
support departments of repairs needed for damaged property,
equipment, etc.
9. Prepares and maintains reports concerning operations, as
requested.
10. Assists in resolving interdepartmental / intradepartmental
clinical problems and/or patient concerns, and leads identified
performance improvement initiatives (chart reviews, PI initiatives,
etc.).
11. Provides coaching and timely performance feedback to staff, as
needed, and reports to Practice Manager/Supervising Physician for
continued follow-up with staff.
12. Assists in the coordination of patient care conferences, etc.,
as indicated.
13. Insures timely completion of monitors / logs for quality
control and performance improvement monitoring.
14. Manages other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
Current nursing licensure in the State of Texas. Certification in
area of specialty preferred.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor's degree in nursing plus three years nursing experience,
OR
Associates degree in nursing plus five years nursing experience,
OR
Nursing diploma (3 year program) plus four years nursing
experience.
Minimum Experience:
Three (3) years of clinical nursing experience required. Recent
clinical experience in area of specialty preferred.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds
frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive
and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code -
51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of
Texas.
INDRN123
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