"RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Pediatric Surgery"

Position Summary

Our pediatric surgery office provides comprehensive care for children and adolescents with a wide range of conditions, including congenital anomalies and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, abdomen, chest, head and neck. Our physicians and staff are trusted experts delivering compassionate care, a precise diagnosis, and conservative treatment plans.

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator will work closely with our physicians and nurse practitioners with responsibilities such as patient phone triage, referrals, patient education, and coordination of care.

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator will cover clinics primarily at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and possibly at Children's Specialty Care Center in West County, South County and additional off site clinics as needed. This positions work site is on campus with the possibility of hybrid. This position is Monday through Friday, days.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organizational skills and strong attention to detail. Previous experience in pediatrics is preferred yet we are open to RN candidates with exceptional written, oral communication, and organizational skills.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients; completes health history and physical examination on patients; conveys findings to physician.
• Coordinates patient care, orders diagnostic tests, conveys findings to physician, attends inpatient rounds, coordinates patient appointments and assists with referrals to outside sources.
• Assists physician and provides support with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties, including compliance with environmental safety regulations, infection control standards and quality assurance.
• Acts as liaison and team leader by facilitating communication and coordination of care between patients, families and health team members; explains routines and procedures to patients and coordinates patient care information to appropriate sources.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Requires protective devices
• Patient care setting
• Direct patient care setting

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table
• Typically standing or walking
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

Equipment

• Office equipment
• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

Required Qualifications

Education: A diploma, certification or degree is not required.

Certifications/Professional Licenses: Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Registered Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Experience: Nursing (2 Years)

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with two years of nursing experience.
• Current RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, in accordance with the Compact Act.
• Basic Life Support Certification or obtains certification within one month of employment. Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Skills: Clinical Experience, Clinical Research Coordination, Clinical Research Management, Clinical Research Methods, Clinical Research Operations, Continued Learning, Critical Thinking, Customer Empathy, Database Management, Effective Written Communication, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Epic EHR, Oral Communications, Patient Care, Patient Care Plans, Prioritization, Research Oriented, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), Team Collaboration

Grade

S26

Salary Range

$60,800.00 - $105,700.00 / Annually