RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Rheumatology

Position Summary

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator serves as a key member of the Rheumatology care team, coordinating and managing patient care throughout the continuum of care while acting as a clinical resource and patient advocate. The Rheumatology Division offers a variety of specialized outpatient clinics across the St. Louis region, providing individualized treatment and support for patients with arthritis, musculoskeletal disorders, autoimmune diseases, and other inflammatory conditions.

Experience

Experience caring for patients with autoimmune, inflammatory, musculoskeletal, or immunosuppressive conditions is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients; completes health history and physical examination on patients; conveys findings to physician.
• Carefully coordinates patient care, orders diagnostic tests, conveys findings to physician, attends inpatient rounds, coordinates patient appointments and assists with referrals to outside sources.
• Aids physician and provides support with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties, including compliance with environmental safety regulations, infection control standards and quality assurance.
• Acts as liaison and team leader by facilitating communication and coordination of care between patients, families and health team members; explains routines and procedures to patients and coordinates patient care information to appropriate sources.

Working Conditions

• Job Location/Working Conditions: Normal office environment, exposure to blood-borne pathogens, requires protective devices, patient care setting, direct patient care setting.
• Physical Effort: Typically sitting at desk or table, typically standing or walking, typically bending, crouching, stooping, occasional lifting (25 lbs or less).
• Equipment: Office equipment, clinical/diagnostic equipment.

Education

• Required Qualifications: Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Registered Nursing, Current RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, in accordance with Compact Act, Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).
• Preferred Qualifications: No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Certifications/Professional Licenses

• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Registered Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration.

Work Experience

• Nursing (2 Years).

Skills

• Not Applicable.

Salary

$64,500.00 - $109,900.00 / Annually