Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Coordinator-Triage - Days

36822 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Endoscopy Unit

Full time

Yes

40

Monday- Friday 8 hour shifts. No weekends or holidays

Pay Range

$41.10 - $61.65

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) with three years of clinical hospital experience required. Cardiac and Critical Care experience preferred. LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of applicable state and Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Facilitates and ensures that comprehensive, multidisciplinary collaboration of the plan of care occurs with the patient, family, physicians and other health care providers. Coordinates the development, implementation and evaluation of patient focused outcomes through clinical pathways and/or plans of care, analyzes variances and implements strategies to resolve them. Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess and improve quality. 2. Serves as the point person for same day surgery program coordinating care and assisting the patient in scheduling surgery. Coordinates with different services and physicians to ensure all appropriate testing and consents are obtained. 3. Educates patients regarding pre-operative medications, advises Physicians of any possible issues. Promotes positive patient experience through communication and elimination of barriers to care. Develops patient education materials to assist in the education process. 4. Educates patients post-operatively on home care and disease related issues. Promotes continuity of care by establishing and maintaining rapport with regional and internal providers. Makes appropriate referrals to outpatient programs including cardiac rehab programs, PT/OT, Speech Therapy, Coumadin Clinics. 5. Serves as a resource for care providers re quality measures. Assists the department in meeting SDS guidelines by ensuring core/quality measures are met. Assists the providers in the daily plan of care and troubleshooting problems. 6. Screens telephone calls appropriately, in the postoperative period. Provides solutions or resources to community resources available to patients. Assists providers in obtaining needed resources and referrals to outside agencies. Assists providers in preventing readmission by early intervention and troubleshooting problems in the home setting and providing post discharge support to patients and families as needed. 7. Assists providers with appropriates medication reconciliation ensuring that all quality measures are met and patients are discharged on safe medication regimen. Educates patients of medication regimen to assist in compliance and understanding. 8. Assists in maintaining open communication between multiple disciplines by attending daily huddles and sharing of information throughout the day. Attends monthly joint practice committee meetings. 9. Demonstrates personal accountability and compliance with standards of behavior by maintaining a professional appearance. Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development, meets all mandatory, organizational and departmental requirements. Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization. SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: Advanced clinical assessment skills Ability to make sound and timely decisions Ability to cooperate and work well with others WORK ENVIRONMENT: Clean, well lit, and comfortable climate Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances Moderate noise environment Possible exposure to infectious and contagious diseases Possible exposure to radiation hazards Subject to highly stressful situations Subject to many interruptions Subject to irregular hours PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing X Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximum X 50 lbs. maximum X 100 lbs. maximum

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Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Facilitates the patient's positive progression through the acute episode of care. Carries out the plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family and a multidisciplinary team that includes physicians, staff and appropriate clinical support personnel. Uses experiential clinical skills to achieve optimal clinical, financial and outcome goals. Advocates for the patient and family throughout the entire episode of care. Maintains availability to patient/family as a resource to facilitate communication with care providers and evaluate services rendered. Remains involved in the plan of care until the patient achieves a functional health status that allows for discharge.