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Provide specialized care to specific patient populations to optimize care and experience. Coordinates the plan of care and acts as a liaison between providers, departments, other healthcare professionals and schedulers to coordinate testing, scheduling, referrals etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:1. Current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Registered Professional Nurses, or appropriate state board where services will be provided, as a registered professional nurse OR current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).2. West Virginia state criminal background check required, and Federal, if applicable, for DHHR BMS regulated area.3. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.EXPERIENCE:1. Two years’ experience as an RNORfive years’ experience as an LPN required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:1. Bachelor's Degree innursing(BSN).2. Certification relevant to the specialized care they will be providing.
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Provides hands on assistance according tothedepartment, patient and provider needs,including but not limited to assisting with procedures, performing tests,preparing oradministering patient medications, obtaining specimens.2. Act as first contact for patients,providing triaging and medical advice where applicable. 3. Coordinatesthe plan of careand acts as a liaison between providers, departments, other healthcare professionals and schedulers to coordinate testing, scheduling, referrals etc.4. Monitors and manages patient’s appointments, testing and labs necessary for thepatient population. 5. Assists with obtaining prior-authorizations for thepatient population.6. Prepares educational material for patient use. Educatesand counselspatients concerningmedical condition, medication or treatment. 7. Providesspecialized nursing assistance in research efforts when applicable.8. Provides advice, education and consultation services to nursing staff of any unit that care for the same patient population9. Attends conferences or educational opportunities to ensure up to date knowledge. 
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.1. Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching,positioning of patients, standing, walking, carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighing 35 lbs.WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.1. Position is frequently exposed to blood and bodily fluids; possible exposure to harmful toxins. There is regular exposure to communicable disease.2. Travel may be necessary in departments with multiple locations.SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)

Company: WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals

Cost Center: 8100 WVUH Neuro Neurosurgery

Address: 1 Medical Center Drive

Morgantown

West Virginia



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