Nurse Coordinator - Neurosurgery

Job Details

• Target Start Date: ASAP
• Shifts Available: Days- 10 hours. 40 hours/week. 4/10s with one day off each week, no weekends, no holidays.
• Work Location: Onsite; Palo Alto, CA
• On Call: No
• Length of contract: 13 weeks
• Hours/Days: 8 – 6:30; Monday – Friday.

What You Will Do
Nurse Coordinators provide coordination of care for patients requiring assistance and providing support in managing their health care needs. The nurse coordinator works in collaboration with the clinical care team to ensure continuity of care and coordination of a wide variety of patient care services.

• Provides quality, patient-centered care to all patients using the nursing process and standards of nursing practice with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of the human experience.
• Pursues lifelong learning to update and expand clinical, organizational, and professional knowledge, skills, and abilities in professional practice.
• Expedites appropriate care and treatment, using critical reasoning and astute clinical judgment especially given the patient may present with complex problems.
• Collaborates with clinic staff to develop informational/educational materials appropriate for the patient population. Assesses learning needs of patient populations and develops curriculum/content accordingly.
• Assesses, triages, and provides nursing consultation, performs follow-up and care coordination during face-to-face encounters or using telecommunications technologies during encounters, often establishing long-term relationships.
• Utilizes performance improvement methodology to design data collection systems / processes and identifies opportunities to improve care / service for patients.
• Always focuses on patient safety and quality of nursing care during each encounter.
• Facilitates continuity of care using the nursing process, interprofessional collaboration, and coordination of and access to appropriate health care services and community resources across the care continuum.
• Acts as partners, advocates, and advisors, assists and supports patients/families in the optimal management of their health care, respecting their culture and values, individual needs, health goals, and treatment preferences.
• Applies appropriate nursing interventions, such as identifying and clarifying patient needs, conducting health education, promoting patient advocacy, coordinating nursing and other health services, assisting patient to navigate health care system, and evaluating patient outcomes.
• Promotes team building. Participates in formal and informal professional development of peers

Requirements
Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Nursing from an accredited academic institution.

Experience

• Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience
• No direct patient care required

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse
• BLS - Basic Life Support

Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision
• Sick Time Off