Clinical Coordinator - Pediatric Cancer Center

The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Nursing is seeking a 100% Clinical Coordinator for the Pediatric Cancer Center

This Clinical Coordinator functions as a clinical nurse expert and care coordinator a specific patient population. They will interface with administrators, nursing staff, clinical nursing staff, physicians and patients/families to provide expertise in their specific area. This Clinical Coordinator is responsible for managing and evaluating staff to provide leadership to Level 11 clinic.

Position Responsibilities

Collaborate with nursing, medical staff, and other health professionals in planning, delivering and evaluating care for clinic patients. Lead nursing personnel in providing specialized patient procedures. Participate in patient management to facilitate treatment plan over entire course of treatment/care setting.

• Provides leadership for direct patient care programs while collaborating with unit-based nurse management team(s).
• Participates in decision-making process for financial management, operational budgetary decisions and cost containment strategies.
• Participates in/provides leadership for divisional, departmental and /or intra-institutional and community committees and projects.
• Participates in the ongoing implementation of current regulatory standards in order to meet state and national agency accreditation.
• Performs other special projects and tasks as assigned

o Participate in clinic workflow meetings, scheduling meetings, IQSS, CLABSI, and daily huddles

o Be able to trouble shoot problems from huddles and follow through with resolution

o Manage RN and MA schedules.

o Report recurring issues with schedule and/or workflow to NM.

• Assumes responsibility for maintaining clinical expertise consistent with patient population requirements and current nursing and medical practice.

o Actively working to get certified or be certified nurse.

• Adheres to professional and legal standards of nursing practice.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and staff information.
• Promotes a positive work environment.
• Maintains effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the public.

Specialized Services for Nursing Care

Apply expertise in specialized field of nursing to lead efforts to improve nursing quality and other services that support the practice of nursing. Lead or participate in evidence-based projects within specialty area and collaborate with the appropriate CPL or NM to implement practice changes.

• Collaborate with nursing, medical staff, and other health professionals in the development and review of standards in planning, delivering and evaluating care for specific patient population.
• Provides direct patient care when staffing needed. Participates in patient management to facilitate treatment plan over entire course of treatment/care setting. Follows universal precautions.
• Serves as a clinical resource or consultant for peds hemonc population.

o Manage day to day operations

• Participates in development and implementation of managed care programs for the specific patient population.
• Communicates with physicians and members of the health care team directing patient care.
• Manages and supports Telephone Triage as a new role of Hybrid Triage.

Provide Education

Provide specialized health education to patients and families in field of expertise. Communicate detailed, complex medical/dental information to a variety of audiences.

• Coordinate and implement education on new projects and processes that are brought to L11 clinic.
• Serves as an educational and clinical resource to patients, families and staff.
• Supports implementation and evaluation of staff education and orientation programs, coordinating and presenting those related to specific area of practice.

o Help CPL in port training during orientation

• Communicates detailed, complex medical information to a variety of audiences.

Compliance with Internal Policies and External Regulations for Safe and Effective Care Delivery and Health Profession Education:

Follow and apply policies and meet documentation requirements. Participate in Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives. Report variances and work to address them. Recommend policies and/or procedures enhancements that address new and improved care processes.

• Follows and applies policies and meet documentation requirements. Participates in Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives. Reports variances and work to address them. Recommends policies and/or procedures enhancements that address new and improved care processes.
• Participates in the development and implementation of division/unit quality assessment and improvement program using appropriate risk and quality management data.
• Uses relevant nursing research to improve clinical practice and investigate nursing care problems related to the specific patient population.
• Collaborate with the research assistant team to coordinate research activities in clinic.
• Applies expertise to lead efforts to improve nursing quality and other services that support the practice of nursing.
• Bring new initiatives from ambulatory to unit to help strengthen the unit.

Human Resource Management

Provide direction, assignments, evaluative feedback, coaching and counseling to staff, students and residents to assure outcomes are achieved. May hire, develop, and manage the performance of staff and assure compliance with UI policies and procedures.

• Manages the talents, strengths and behaviors of each individual and provides each employee with the opportunity to contribute to the goals of the unit.
• Actively seeks participation from staff on decision-making and customer service improvement activities: provides staff recognition for contributions toward achievement of service excellence.
• Demonstrates commitment to people; coaches staff to participate in team decision-making.
• Develops and implements succession planning.
• Assures performance expectations are clearly understood.
• Holds staff accountable to meet or exceed patient needs/expectations as well as maintain standards of collaboration and respect within and among multidisciplinary teams.
• Completes staff evaluations on time with written, solid justification.
• Reviews attendance data, recognizes trends and takes appropriate follow-up with staff.
• Knowledgeable of University of Iowa policies and Federal laws regarding leave and accommodation processes.
• Adheres to all UI Health Care and University of Iowa processes and procedures related to human resources.
• Creates an atmosphere which provides for effective recruitment and retention of qualified staff.
• Encourages staff/employees to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations.

Percent of Time: 90%

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8 hour shifts between the hours of 8:00am - 4:30pm. No holidays, no weekends.

Location: University Campus

Pay Grade: 4B

Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

University of Iowa Health Care-recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States-is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

The Department of Nursing has achieved Magnet status five times. This level of commitment can be seen in every area of our hospital and ambulatory clinics.

Requirements:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is required

• Current License to practice Nursing

• Minimum 3 year of recent nursing experience

• Professional nursing certification or working towards becoming certified

• Experience collaborating with an interdisciplinary team

• Demonstrated knowledge of effective strategies for working with faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives

• Demonstrated experience in patient education

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

• Proficient in computer skills (i.e. word, excel, powerpoint, access)

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN, MA), or Masters of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP) is encouraged
• Pediatric nursing experience
• Previous nursing experience working in a Hematology and Oncology Clinic
• Demonstrated ability to support and lead change
• Professional nursing certification
• Experience with staff education and supervision

In order to be considered, applicants must upload resume (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

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Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:00pm - 4:00pm Or by appointment

Contact TAHealthCareSupport@healthcare.uiowa.edu to schedule a time to visit.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact megan-garton@uiowa.edu

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Clinical Coordinator
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Part-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Pay Level: 4B

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Megan Garton
• Contact Email: megan-garton@uiowa.edu