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Nationwide Children's Hospital

Nurse Clinician Non Exempt-Neonatology Specialty Clinic

Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224


Nurse Clinician Non Exempt-Neonatology Specialty Clinic

Requisition ID

2024-53088

Category

Nursing

Overview

24 hours per week on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays 8a-4:30p, with no weekends, no holidays.This position is apart of the Neonatology Follow Up Clinics. This specific position will be located in our BPD Clinic. This position is currently listed as a 0.6 FTE, 24 hours per week. Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays 8a-4:30p are the planned days, but days will vary while in orientation.BPD Clinic is an outpatient clinic that sees babies who have been discharged from the NICU on oxygen or BPD required medications. The RN position consists of seeing the patients during their outpatient visit and triaging ill phone calls during the day.The Nurse Clinician will work within the Neonatology Service Line Outpatient Services with a focus in one more of the clinics: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Clinic, or Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) Clinic, or Neonatal Follow-up Clinic, or Neonatal Multidisciplinary Clinics. The nurse clinician will have a primary appointment and secondary appointments within these outpatient clinics. Responsible for screening and identification of patients, establishment of an effective relationship with patient/family, assessment of patient/family strengths and needs, development of a family-centered plan of care, procurement and coordination of services and monitoring and evaluation of progress. Identifies appropriate resource to facilitate continuity of care and optimal patient outcomes. Acts as a resource to members of the health care team in providing patient, family, and staff with information regarding diagnosis, treatments, side effects, and current therapeutic trends.Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?

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. It's a calling. It's a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.Nationwide Children's Hospital.

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.Responsibilities

The Nurse Clinician implements and supports the philosophy, mission, values, standards, policies and procedures of Children's Hospital and the Patient Care Services Division.

1. The Nurse Clinician performs care coordination core functions which include:a. screening and identification of patientsb. establishment of therapeutic relationship with patient/familyc. assessment of patient/family strengths and needsd. development of a family-centered plan of caree. procurement and coordination of servicesf. monitoring and evaluation of progress

2. Facilitates the patient/family/guardian's ability to assume responsibility for managing their own health care when appropriate by:a. promoting return of the patient/family to the highest level of wellness possibleb. identifying appropriate services by appropriate resources at the appropriate timec. assisting in the acquisition or verification of financial/payer/insurance information when appropriated. managing communication from the patient/family in the area of their expertise in between visits, hospitalizations, etc.

3. Assesses child/family needs for care coordination. Identifies appropriate resource to facilitate continuity of care and optimal patient outcomes.

4. Facilitates and coordinates quality patient care in a timely and cost-effective manner while promoting inter-disciplinary collaboration between all members of the health care team.

5. Acts as a resource to members of the health care team in providing patient, family, and staff with information regarding diagnosis, treatments, side effects, and current therapeutic trends in specialty area.

6. Coordinates and mobilizes health care and community resources to meet the needs of patients and their families through referral, consultation, education and/or care conferences.

7. Participates in clinical guidelines and outcome indicators for a given population. Analyzes patient and aggregate variances and recommends changes to improve outcomes. Aware of evidence based standards and applicable national standards.

8. Collaborates with members of the health care team in identifying learning needs, planning for, and providing instruction in the care of the patients and their families across the continuum. Coordinates health promotion, prevention services and education.

9. Provides consultation for clinical practice and program development within areas of expertise.

10. Serves as a resource and liaison between Nationwide Children's Hospital and the community regarding health care information in the area of specialization.

11. Participates in product identification, evaluation, and clinical testing in area of clinical specialization.

12. Participates in the evaluation of peers for recognition and development.

13. Provides and recommends input for policy and procedure development for the Hospital and Patient Care Services Division in area of expertise.

14. Analyzes clinical trends and data to identify patterns for continuous quality improvement studies, research development and/or also evidenced based practice.

15. Collaborates with program leaders to establish and/or maintain program goals and program budget as appropriate. Provides care in a fiscally responsible manner.

16. Maintains accurate documentation in the medical record of assessments, patient plans, interventions and patient response to intervention, and education provided to patients/families.a. facilitates appropriate documentation for reimbursement

17. Serves as a patient/family advocate in meeting patient or family needs.

18. Actively pursues education and knowledge related to the nursing profession and their area of expertise.

19. Maintains awareness of research affecting patient populations in their specialty area. Evaluates and implements evidenced based practice as appropriate.

20. Identifies need for plans and/or provides continuing education programs in specialty area and develops/coordinates appropriate educational resources.

21. Participates in orientation and continuing education of practitioners, staff and students as appropriate.

22. Participates in ongoing education related to information technology requirements for the department needed to perform job functions.

23. Facilitates and coordinates ongoing educational needs of patients/families.

24. Mentors clinical staff to foster their personal and professional growth.

25. Supports and advances nursing practice through one or more of the following:

a. Participates as a conference speaker/presenterb. Presents to community groupsc. Participates in professional organizations and activitiesd. Participates on committees, task forces and advisory boards (department, hospital, community)e. Participates on appropriate quality teamsf. Participates in scholarly activitiesg. Publishes in journals, newslettersQualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED1. Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio required.

2. BSN required.

3. Clinical skill and knowledge in the nursing care of children including normal growth and development and/or clinical expertise in specialized area required.

4. Three years related clinical experience in area of specialty desirable.

5. Effective customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills required.

6. Demonstrated leadership and teaching abilities required.

7. Professionally appropriate analytical and organizational skills required.

AGE(S) OF PATIENTS SERVED:(Indicate whether or not the position has some responsibility for the assessment, treatment, or care of pediatric and select adult patients.) x YES __NO.MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Note frequency as Constantly (67-100%), Frequently (34-66%) and Occasionally (0-33%) for each requirement. Also note any lifting requirements with pound limit.

SittingTalking on phone/in personTyping on a keyboardStanding/walking

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.EOE M/F/Disability/VetNeed help finding the right job?

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