RN - Neurosurgery Coordinator

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Job Requisition ID:

R00049229

Job Category:

Nursing

Organization:

SOM-Neurosurgery RN Coordinator

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

RN - Neurosurgery Coordinator

Job Summary:

To manage and coordinate the care of neurosurgical patients. These patients are very complex and need a case manager experienced in navigating the healthcare systems to ensure patient receive timely and appropriate care and follow up. Patients are typically surgical patients but can be medical as well.

Education & Experience

Five (5) years of case management, care coordination, or general RN experience, or three (3) years in Neuroscience/ICU. Outpatient management experience preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:  Valid RN license

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Critical thinking, time management and organizational skill are essential. Ability to work and thrive as a key part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, with strong presentation and decision making skills. Knowledge of healthcare industry trends, medical procedures, patient assessment, and regulatory requirements. Written and oral communication is essential, the ability to present education materials to many types of audiences. Attention to details, effective communication and documentation with numerous physician, operating room (or), intensive care unit (ICU), emergency department (ED), radiology, pathology, oncology, and anesthesiology staff, insurance companies, other health facilities, the patient and patient family.


RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides daily clinical assessment of neurosurgical patients throughout all phases of care, demonstrating critical thinking skills and functioning with a high level of autonomy. Assesses patient status and general health status and collaboratively determines need for additional assessment or intervention. Facilitates the scheduling of studies or procedures for diagnostic purposes utilizing fiscal responsibility for patient and hospital costs. Participates in the development and implementation of protocol and standards of care for neurosurgical patients collaborating with the multidisciplinary team. Assists nurses and other staff to access, plan, implement and evaluate the care of neurosurgical patients. Monitors the process and outcomes of routine care to determine quality outcomes and performance improvement processes.
• Coordinates activities prior to treatments and clinical interactions as medical triage for outpatients in collaboration with the physician/provider on-call. Coordinates patient processes including communication between physicians, patient/family and medical teams including; ed, or, ICU, blood bank, and other areas as deemed necessary. Reviews patient's medical care including lab and procedural results review, accurate maintenance of medication reconciliation, assessment of patient issues and triage care with providers, while demonstrating a complete commitment to the overall welfare of the patient. Communicates in a timely manner with the multidisciplinary team and patie