RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Surgery
Location: Saint Louis, MO 63141. Scheduled hours: 40 per week.
About the role
Coordinates the care of patients for a designated service throughout the continuum of care; serves as a clinical resource in area of specialty or expertise.
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.
- Coordinates patient care, orders diagnostic tests, conveys findings to physician, attends inpatient rounds, coordinates patient appointments and assists with referrals to outside sources.
- Assists 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.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Registered Nursing
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Current RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, in accordance with the Compact Act
- Basic Life Support Certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross) or obtains certification within one month of employment; online BLS certifications without a skills assessment component are not sufficient
- Two years of nursing experience
- Driver's license not required
Skills
- Clinical Experience
- Clinical Research Coordination
- Clinical Research Management
- Clinical Research Methods
- Clinical Research Operations
- Continuous Learning
- Critical Thinking
- Customer Empathy
- Database Management
- Effective Written Communication
- Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- Epic EHR
- Oral Communications
- Patient Care
- Patient Care Plans
- Prioritization
- Research Oriented
- Spreadsheet Software
- Statistical Analysis Software (SAS)
- Team Collaboration
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.
Pay
Grade S26. Salary range: $64,500.00 - $109,900.00 annually. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
Benefits
- Up to 22