Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Outpatient Pediatric Surgery Clinic

About the role

Works well in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and telephone nursing care, health teaching, patient advocacy, supervision and coordination of care given by others, and the coordination of services required for patients outside the ambulatory care setting in a manner that is age and developmentally appropriate.
• Responsible and accountable for the daily care coordination of patients within area of clinical subspecialty.
• Provides education concerning various aspects of the care.
• Coordinates nursing care of patients across various departments and subspecialty services by demonstrating commitment to team, flexibility, professional interpersonal, communication, critical thinking, and customer service skills.
• Captures initial education of patients by phone.
• Coordinates visits with diagnostic imaging department and appropriate sub-specialists.
• Ensures staffing needs are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, associate’s degree, or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement or an associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license required or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program.
• Working toward an MSN with a verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement.
• RN License by Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compac.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association required.
• 3 years’ or more experience in nursing required.

About Us

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world.

We have created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world.

Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.