Clinical Nurse Coordinator

• Investigate, follow up, and communicate with physicians, guardians, and treatment team to resolve any patient care issues.
• Work with treatment team to ensure patients are getting the appropriate care, and determine any additional patient needs or consults.
• Attend weekly Physician Staffing as needed.
• Conduct and Coordinate Physician Clinic monthly.
• Attend Bed Meeting weekly. Take notes on the patients being reviewed. Anticipate and prepare for any additional needs and supplies.
• Conduct/Host a weekly Patient Team Meeting providing medical updates on patients and answer questions, report any concerns or needs to the appropriate person, or carry out needs when necessary.
• Track and assist with obtaining prescriptions as needed.
• Review patient medical records. Report important findings to the appropriate physician.
• Communicate and collaborate with attending physicians on upcoming scheduled procedures.
• Send out appointment emails weekly to include coordination with staffing and transportation.
• Keep track of upcoming discharges, and ensure all prescriptions and equipment needs are considered.
• Attend Admission and Discharge Meetings to coordinate care among guardians and treatment team.
•  Assist Clinic Nurse in Neuro Clinics.
• Cover Neuro,Behavioral, Ortho, and Vision Clinics if the Clinic Nurse is out of the office.
• Cover for the Admissions Nurse and Infection Control Nurse as needed when they are out of the office.
• Assist Infection Control Nurse with inpatient medical needs.
• Complete assigned Nursing QAPI measures every month. Report in quarterly QAPI meeting on nursing and applicable clinic measures.
• Attend Behavior Staffing every Wednesday. Update the team on medical changes, medication changes, or results from Behavior Clinic.
• Keep track of TD assessments, and coordinate completion of assessments.
• Create Seizure Action Plans on applicable new admissions.
• Check in on medical needs of our inpatients and follow up needed with the patients.
• Assist physicians with patient exams done in the main building. Obtain new orders when given, and report them to the hospital unit nurses.
• Assist with education on various topics. Provide in-services for staff as needed.
• Check, communicate, and follow up with what items are needed for our patients before admissions or while here.
• Communicate consult orders to appropriate CMA. Assists them with any other medical records needed to schedule appointments.
• Maintain on call status as assigned in the role of NMOC
• May work as a floor nurse when necessary
• Will be an integral part of the treatment team within the nursing department

About J.D. McCarty Center:

J.D. McCarty Center is a pediatric rehabilitation hospital for children with disabilities birth to 21 years of age. We are a unique 36 bed hospital. Patient are admitted for a 30-day evaluation during which they are assigned a treatment team consisting of nursing unit, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, ABA therapy, nutritional services, social services, psychological services, behav