Registered Nurse Clinical Coordinator Urology

SUMMARY

The Urology Clinical Coordinator reports to the Director of the Division of Urology; this position also works collaboratively with and has a dotted line to the Chief of Urology.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designs and implements strategies to improve clinical outcomes that align with organizational priorities, including reducing length of stay, decreasing mortality and readmissions, strengthening inter-unit teamwork, and enhancing the inpatient urology patient experience.
• Serves as a clinical liaison between inpatient units, surgical programs, and outpatient urology practices to ensure safe, efficient, and well-coordinated transitions of care.
• In conjunction with the Director & Chief of Urology, coordinates monthly shared governance meetings to report on patient quality, experience, and outcomes.
• In collaboration with the Director & Physician Leadership, leads the development and revision of clinical policies, procedures, and standards of care, ensuring alignment with evidence-based practice and regulatory expectations.
• Manages the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based clinical care pathways and protocols, promoting standardization and quality across the continuum of urologic care.
• Serves as clinical point of contact for the OR Team, nurse managers, and other hospital personnel for needs related to urology patients.
• Collaborates with the patient navigator and nursing leadership to plan and deliver patient and staff education; oversees pre-operative education programming to ensure consistency, accuracy, and patient readiness for surgery.
• Oversees quality assurance and performance improvement activities by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting clinical and operational data; prepares and presents reports to leadership on key metrics such as length of stay, patient experience, complications, and throughput.
• Participates in hospital committees and work groups to represent urology services, and support interdisciplinary collaboration as needed.
• Supports urology research efforts by assisting with clinical data retrieval, coordinating with research personnel, and contributing to project development as appropriate.
• Works on assigned projects from the Director, Chief of Urology, Urology Faculty or leadership as needed.

REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• BSN required, with current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island. Conformity to the Code of Professional Nurses. Understanding of the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act of the state of Rhode Island.
• Minimum three years’ nursing experience in a Med-surgical, Operating Room, PACU or related inpatient setting.
• Three or more years of progressively responsible clinical experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, organization and leadership skills. Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences including professional staff, patients, surgeons, and community partners.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and sensitivity to cultural diversity.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Surgeons, Advance Practice Providers, and hospital staff to coordinate patient care.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrates initiative and accountability, consistently achieving objectives with minimal supervision while prioritizing patient care and departmental goals.
• Escalates complex or non-routine issues to the supervisor as needed, particularly when clarification of departmental policies or procedures are needed.

PREFERRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior Urology experience preferred.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or higher preferred.
• Active APRN License in RI Preferred.

PAY RANGE

$83,532.80-$167,044.80

LOCATION

The Miriam Hospital - 164 Summit Ave Providence, Rhode Island 02906

WORK TYPE

M-F 8am - 5pm

WORK SHIFT

Day

DAILY HOURS

8 hours

DRIVING REQUIRED

Yes