Registered Nurse Program Coordinator Complex Care - Levine Children's Complex Care and Rare Disease Prorgram

Department:

38808 Carolinas Medical Center - LCH: Complex Care and Rare Diseases

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday-Friday 8-430 with remote work

Pay Range

$37.50 - $56.25

The Nurse Coordinator with Complex Care will work with a multidisciplinary team caring for medically fragile children.  The Complex Care and Rare Disease program follows patients that are extremely medically fragile.  Our patients have multiple diagnoses, are followed by three or more pediatric specialties, and have at least one medical device such as ventilators and feeding pumps. The focus of the program is to be the pediatric specialties medical home for these patients and families. The primary roles and responsibilities of the Nurse Coordinator include overseeing the new patient referral process, coordinating patient appointments with multiple specialties, help ensure the patients have the necessary medications, equipment, and supplies at home,  review ED and hospital admissions, provide patient and family education about the patient’s overall plan of care, perform telephone triage, and provide clinic support at patient’s visits with the complex care team. 

 

 We’re Looking For: 

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing 

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association 

• BSN required, MSN preferred 

• Two years of Nursing experience required, five years preferred 

• Program management experience preferred 

 

What You’ll Do: 

• Coordinates the clinical care of patients being evaluated for and/or patients already participating in the clinical program, including research activities, and education. 

•  Coordinates clinical care throughout the program utilizing pathways and developing tools to ensure high quality, cost effective continuity of care is provided to all patients. 

• Collaborates with other clinical team members in assessing and supporting psychosocial needs of the patient/family. 

• Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed. 

• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.  

 

About This Location:  

We welcome you to join our Ambulatory Nursing team at Atrium Health Greater Charlotte! Across our 14-county region, we provide comprehensive care in over 600 locations in an array of settings including Primary Care, Urgent Care, Infusion, Cardiology, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Musculoskeletal, Oncology, Behavioral Health, Virtual Care, and various other medical specialties. We aim to be the Best Place to Care for our nursing team by fostering a culture that embodies collaboration, elevates the voice of our clinical teammates