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UI Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a 100% Clinical Coordinator to work in the Neurosurgery Clinic.

Position Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with nursing, medical staff and other health professionals in the development and review of standards and in planning, implementing and evaluating patient care for the neurosurgery patient population with regard to the condition and age of the patient. Provides direct nursing care when necessary. Follows universal precautions.

• Independently coordinates and facilitates patient care between multiple disciplines within both the confines of UI Health Care and the community (including home health agencies, referring physicians and other community support services). Facilitates continuity of care.

• Coordinates patient care to better utilize supportive services through patient visit, pre-schedules testing, follows up with test results to both patient and physician, obtains medical history, coordinates follow up appointments, provides medication and disease process, teaching, etc. Participate in the ongoing management of the patient to facilitate care of patient in a timely manner.

• Facilitates care of neurosurgery patients requiring admission, coordinating necessary admission procedures, pre and post procedure care.

• Acts as a clinical resource or consultant for neurosurgery patient populations with regard to the condition and age of the patients.

• Participates in implementation and requirements of managed care programs for neurosurgery patient populations.

• Operates autonomously in communicating with members of the health care team directing patient care and providing continuity of care across settings throughout the phases of care.

• Autonomously communicates with referring physician and health care facilities.

• Revises patient care regime via the telephone within protocols developed collaboratively. Performs telephone triage of patient calls to the neurosurgery  service and facilitates medication refills as needed. 

• Provides leadership for direct patient care programs for neurosurgery  patients collaborating with health care professionals.

• Participates in decision-making process at unit/division/department level of issues that impact clinical practice.

• 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.

• Incorporates the role of patient care provider, advocate (patient, family, and health care professional), consultant, educator, researcher and quality manager.

• 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 a specific patient population.

• Participates in development and conduct of research activities initiated through recognized need in area of specialty and as directed with other disciplines.

• Design and implement patient/family health education activities for neurosurgery patients recognizing individualized need.

• Provides patient education in the neurosurgery  clinic that includes: neurosurgery  procedures, management of chronic urological disorders, perioperative and post-operative management, preventative urologic care.

• Assess learning needs of patients and families post-op procedures and provides

• appropriate education related to diagnosis, procedure performed, risk factor modification, and treatment regimens.

• Facilitates learning and provides consultation to those in external agencies, communities and to other health care professionals.

• Supports implementation and evaluation of staff education and orientation programs, coordinating and presenting those related to neurosurgery.

• Facilitates the educational experience for health care students and monitors the care delivered.

• Provide direction, assignments, evaluative feedback, coaching and counseling to staff, students and residents to assure outcomes are achieved.

• Performs clinical duties, special projects and other tasks as needed.

  Percent of Time: 100% (40 hours per week)
  Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8-hour shifts within 7:30-5pm, may be variable start and end times to meet clinic demands. No nights, weekends, holidays, or call.
  Pay Structure 4B: Professional and Scientific Pay Structure B | University Human Resources - The University of Iowa (uiowa.edu)   
  Location: University Campus 
  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.

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