Care Coordinator Nurse/RN- Orthopedic Clinic

About the role

Fairview Orthopedic Surgery specialists Clinic team in Minneapolis, MN on the University of Minnesota Campus, provides care for a broad spectrum of bone and joint injuries for Pediatrics to Adults. We treat complex conditions affecting ankles, feet, hands, shoulders, elbows, spine, as well as musculoskeletal tumors.

The RN Care Coordinator–Orthopedic Specialty Clinic position is salaried/exempt from overtime and offers generous benefits.

Responsibilities

• Accesses, analyzes, plans and provides follow-up care for orthopedic surgery patients.
• Facilitates timely referrals and fosters positive relations with community providers.
• Evaluates and documents status and follows patient progress through phone calls, test results and report preparation.
• Evaluates quality of nursing care via patient rounds.
• Identifies problems specific to the clinical specialty.
• Provides proactive disease management using evidence-based practices.
• Acts as a liaison between patient/family, medical staff and others involved in treatment, promoting patient-centered care based on jointly determined health care goals and priorities.
• Collaborates with appropriate staff to provide coordinated transition of care across the healthcare continuum.
• Provides direct patient care in the area of specialty.
• Establishes individual nursing care plans.
• Provides education, counseling, medication management, and general health information to patients and patient representatives.
• Triages patient concerns and responds to patient concerns between visits under provider direction, to reduce relapse or inpatient care.
• Functions as a resource to patient care units, outpatient clinics and medical staff regarding the clinical specialty.
• Identifies need and assists in writing and implementing policies and procedures.
• Provides education services to patients and their families and other hospital staff regarding the clinical specialty; develops content, resource materials and coordinates the educational plan.
• Serves on task forces and committees related to the clinical specialty.
• Keeps up to date on technological advances and new pharmaceutical products.
• Consults with other areas regarding specialty.
• Assists with research projects which may include data collection, data analysis and evaluation; may identify research projects.
• Manages database to track patient outcomes and other specific categories as directed by physician.
• Promotes program and assists with marketing efforts; oversees or manages prior authorization process and results verification process to ensure positive image.
• Provides effective educational material.
• Serves as a community liaison.
• Performs other duties including performance goals developed by manager and employee and reported in the employee’s Performance Review as part of UMPhysicians’ Performance Management tools.
• Develops and maintains critical competencies listed in this job description and the competencies drop-down list in the employee’s online performance management tool.

Requirements

• 3 years specialty experience doing care coordination, or
• 5 years licensed RN with five years of clinical experience and ability to learn new specialty area.
• Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) License.
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association or Red Cross) – does not apply to dept 8901 Ambulatory Care Coordination within 30 days.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed RN with four-year baccalaureate degree.
• 2 years RN experience in the specialty area or previous care coordination experience.
• Specialized knowledge of the specialty and conditions of served population (orthopedics).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid Time Off and Sick and Safe Time.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement savings options.
• Early access to earned wages.