CV Hospitalist Nurse Coordinator

Job Essentials

Reviews hospitalists' patient census and uses clinical expertise to divide patient loads to create work-list each day.

Facilitates, directs, and assigns patient loads, new admissions, and organizes logistics for physicians rounding of patients.

Organizes the logistics for physician rounds by gathering paperwork, forms, and medication reconciliation and prepares orders and prescriptions for discharging patients by obtaining patient information, preferred pharmacy, preferred place to obtain follow up labs, etc. at the direction of the physician.

Maintains appropriate communication with community physicians and assists the Hospitalists with appropriate hand-off.

Screens and, where appropriate, answers questions from patients and families post discharge.

Fields questions from pharmacies, mortuaries, etc. and appropriately fill out forms for death certificates and billing requests.

Patient Engagement

Works with physicians and patients to actively improve patient engagement and patient satisfaction scores by answering questions in ways patients can understand, spending time alleviating family and patient concerns, and providing written information and resources.

Operational Effectiveness

Uses resources effectively and looks for ways to reduce cost while maintaining positive clinical and service outcomes.

Works with Hospitalists, Case Management, and Social Services to identify barriers to care, reduce length of staym and decrease cost.

Employee Engagement

Role models and fosters an environment of professionalism and personal engagement in the department and hospital by treating each other with mutual respect and working with physicians, members of the interdisciplinary team, and management to create a dynamic environment that fosters trust and feedback.

Physician Engagement

Works with Physicians to develop standardized processes and approaches for treatment for various diseases using evidence based medicine.

Provides physician reminders for consistent, quality practice.

Works to represent Intermountain Healthcare in a positive way by explaining the hospitalists' role to patients and families in a way they can understand.

Reinforces Hospitalists role, manages up each physician, and thoroughly describes Primary Care Provider and Hospitalists relationship to patients and families.

Community Stewardship

Participates in opportunities to market the hospitalists program to outlying clinics.

Performs follow up phone calls on discharged patients to ensure questions are answered and concerns are addressed.

Qualifications

• Current RN License in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Two years of clinical hospital experience.
• Basic computer experience.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• RNs hired or promoted into this role need to have or obtain their BSN within three years of hire or promotion.