Liver Transplant Nurse Coordinator (Registered Nurse).
Company: Stanford Health Care
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: February 25, 2021
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Job Description:
Here you have the potential and support to achieve extraordinary
outcomes for healthier, happy lives Lucile Packard Children's
Hospital Stanford is the heart and soul of Stanford Children's
Health. Nationally ranked and internationally recognized, our
311-bed hospital is devoted entirely to pediatrics and obstetrics.
Our six centers of excellence provide comprehensive services and
deep expertise in key obstetric and pediatric areas: brain &
behavior, cancer, heart, pregnancy & newborn, pulmonary and
transplant. We also provide an additional, wide range of services
for babies, kids and pregnant moms. Nurse Coordinator describes a
variety of specialized nursing positions that provide assistance in
planning, coordinating, and delivering patient care for selected
patient populations across the continuum of care using the nursing
process, ensuring compliance with physician orders and established
policies and procedures. Nurse Coordinators provide coordination
and care of patients requiring assistance and support in accessing
and managing their health care needs (e.g., cardiac and cancer
patients). They collaborate with other health care providers to
ensure continuity of care and coordination of a wide variety of
patient services. They will use performance improvement methodology
to design data collection systems / processes and identify
opportunities to improve care / service for patients.
Responsibilities include coordinating patient contact, patient
education, and preparing patients/families for procedures/tests in
collaboration with the health care team; collaborating with others
to ensure continuity of care and coordination of a wide variety of
patient services; identifying opportunities to improve patient care
services; assisting clinic management to identify and develop
operational needs for the clinic and to improve patient care
services; and they may provide direct patient care. Essential
Functions Collaborates with inpatient and other Clinic staff to
develop informational/educational materials appropriate for the
patient population. Develops, plans, and evaluates workshops, staff
training/orientation and conferences. Assesses learning needs of
patient populations and develops curriculum accordingly.
Participates in formal and informal evaluation of staff competency.
Communicates with patients and their relatives to explain
diagnostic and therapeutic measures related to condition, provide
instruction, and promote participation in patient care. Coordinates
activities of nursing staff with other personnel and services
engaged in caring for patients. Schedules physicians to ensure
efficient use of time. Develops and implements processes /
procedures to promote effective and efficient use of resources.
Assists with implementation of new programs and assists with
efforts to promote the service to other health care professionals
and to the public. Coordinates and participates in the delivery of
safe, competent, compassionate age and specialty appropriate
nursing care to a specified patient popution. Serves as a liaison
between groups of providers and/or care settings to ensure
continuity of patient care. Facilitates access and communication
when multiple services / agencies are involved. Collaborates with
case managers and others to provide patient care. Serves as a
consultant to nursing staffs, medical staff, and other health care
providers in care of the specified patient population. Coordinates
operations, develops and implements process/procedures to promote
effective and efficient use of resources. Assists in implementation
of new programs and assists with efforts to promote the service to
other health care professionals and to the public. Demonstrates
leadership by inspiring others to achieve their best and
acknowledging the positive contributions of staff in the manner
they wish to receive it. Promotes team building. Develops project
plans including major tasks, resources and time lines. Revises
project plan when required and documents progress of project.
Provides pertinent information on projects to key stakeholders and
others. Establishes/interprets Standards of Care and protocols.
Applies organization's methodology to Performance Improvement
projects. Utilizes results of quality assurance and research to
identify opportunities for performance improvement. Keeps staff
informed about Clinic Performance Improvement and Service
Improvement efforts. Identifies and defines problem situations
considering all perspectives in terms of scope and consequences.
Develops ideas and evaluates solutions to identified problems.
Interprets and enforces Infection Prevention and Safety policies.
Reports unsafe conditions immediately. Manages information
utilizing appropriate manual or electronic systems. Maintains
confidentiality and documents clinical information accurately and
completely and within the specified time. Designs system for data
collection to be used for clinical or operations performance
measurements and/or research projects. Prepare for patient visit by
collecting test results, old records and other reports and provides
telephone triage for patient calls. Maximizes productivity by
focusing on goals, purpose and priorities. Completes written
reports and projects within appropriate time frames. Reviews tasks,
sets priorities, and revises plans for effective time management.
Minimum Qualifications Any combination of education and experience
that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and
abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or
certifications is qualifying. Education:--Bachelor's Degree in
Nursing from an accredited college or university Experience:--Three
(3) years of progressively responsible and directly related work
experience License/Certification:--Current American Heart
Association (AHA) Certification for Basic Life Support (BLS) for
Healthcare Providers, CA Registered Nurse (RN) Knowledge, Skills,
and Abilities: Ability to anticipate, assess, plan for, and manage
physical, psychological, and social needs of the patient and
family/caregiver and provide appropriate support, comfort, and
reassurance. Ability to apply a professional nursing code of ethics
and professional guidelines to clinical practice. Ability to be a
resource for all employees assigned area of specialization. Ability
to develop, evaluate, implement and, as necessary, modify a patient
care plan to meet the needs of individual patients. Ability to
integrate patient care with other members of the interdisciplinary
health care team and provide direction or guidance to non-licensed
personnel in assigned area of responsibility to ensure quality
care. Ability to observe changes in the medical condition of
patients and effectively communicate these changes to other nursing
staff members and physicians. Ability to provide age-specific,
quality, patient-centered care to all patients through the nursing
process and standards of nursing practice with sensitivity and
respect for the diversity of human experience. Ability to speak,
read, write, and understand English effectively at a level
appropriate for the safe and effective performance of the job.
Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area.
Knowledge of current theories, principles, practices, standards,
emerging technologies, techniques and approaches in the nursing
profession, and the health care system, and the responsibility and
accountability for the outcome of practice. Knowledge of laws,
rules and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and
accrediting bodies; hospital and department/unit standards,
protocols, policies and procedures governing the provision of
nursing care in the area of assignment. Knowledge of medical and
professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights. Knowledge
of medical terminology; principles and practices of health
promotion, risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and
management; medications and drugs, common dosages, their physical
and physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions. Equal
Opportunity Employer L ucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and
non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including
the area of employment. Accordingly, LPCH does not discriminate
against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual
orientation or gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic
origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition,
genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the
perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of
all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and
veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with
criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized
assessment of the conviction and the job requirements, and where
applicable, in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance
Ordinance.
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