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Position: Clinical Nurse Coordinator- Pediatric Primary Care

Talent Area: Registered Nurse

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location: Houston, TX, US

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Department: RPCG, Gen.Med.,Retro Clinic

Shift: Monday through Friday 8am-5pm

Job ID: 404804

We are searching for a Clinical Nurse Coordinator! We are looking for someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will manage daily clinical and personnel activities for the department and coordinate the delivery of high-quality, family-centered, and developmentally appropriate patient care.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

Responsible and accountable for the daily care coordination of patients within the area of clinical subspecialty
Utilize evidence-based nursing interventions during clinical visits, telephone encounters, and electronic communications
Determine which standards of care and practice apply to the patient and communicates this information to other health care team members
Assists the coordinators in providing education to patients, families, communities, and other hospital/medical staff concerning various aspects of care
Coordinates nursing care across various departments and subspecialties through effective communication
Ensures an accurate, current, and comprehensive database of all subspecialty patients is maintained
Acts as a patient advocate in maintaining communication and promoting continuity of patient care within departments, multidisciplinary teams, and referring/community physicians
Supports staff in the development of their schedules and monitors the effectiveness of the process on staffing needs

Skills & Requirements

Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at Texas Children’s unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.

2 years’ RN experience

RN -License-Registered Nurses

American Heart Association Certification-Basic Life Support

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Associate's Degree in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement (see comments below) or an associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license or Technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement (see comments below) or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN. Verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement is required

NEW HIRES AND TRANSFERS FROM TCP/TCU OR HP/HPC EFFECTIVE 4/1/19: New hires, current TCP/TCU employee, and HP/HPC employees who enter the role effective 4/1/19 require either (1) a bachelor's degree or (2) an associate degree or technical diploma with current enrollment in a BSN program and a signed agreement to obtain a BSN. TRANSFERS FROM TCH/TWS/TPG EFFECTIVE 4/1/19: Current Texas Children's employees already in RN-required jobs who enter the role effective 4/1/19 require either a bachelor's degree in Nursing, an associate degree in Nursing or an associate degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license, or a Technical Diploma in Nursing. EMPLOYEES IN THE JOB PRIOR TO 4/1/19: Current incumbents who were in the job prior to 4/1/19, require either a bachelor's degree in Nursing, an associate degree in Nursing or a Technical Diploma in Nursing.

About Texas Children’s

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston. We have also created the nation’s first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org.

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