Clinical Nurse Coordinator

J.D. McCarty Center serves patients 0-21 years of age with a variety diagnosis and is looking for a Registered Nurse to coordinate the clinical needs of our patients to include arranging appointments, general needs, physician consults, and meeting with interdisciplinary team. This position requires attention to detail, interpersonal skills, is passionate about working with children and their families in providing new and improved treatment strategies.

Starting Salary: $70,000 per year based on experience

• Investigate, follow up, and communicate with physicians, guardians, and treatment team to resolve any patient care issues
• Work with treatment team to ensure patients are getting the appropriate care, and determine any additional patient needs or consults
• Attend weekly Physician Staffing as needed
• Conduct and Coordinate Physician Clinic monthly
• Attend Bed Meeting weekly. Take notes on the patients being reviewed. Anticipate and prepare for any additional needs and supplies
• Conduct/Host a weekly Patient Team Meeting providing medical updates on patients and answer questions, report any concerns or needs to the appropriate person, or carry out needs when necessary
• Track and assist with obtaining prescriptions as needed
• Review patient medical records. Report important findings to the appropriate physician
• Communicate and collaborate with attending physicians on upcoming scheduled procedures.
• Send out appointment emails weekly to include coordination with staffing and transportation
• Keep track of upcoming discharges, and ensure all prescriptions and equipment needs are considered.
• Attend Admission and Discharge Meetings to coordinate care among guardians and treatment team.
• Assist Clinic Nurse in Neuro Clinics
• Cover Neuro,Behavioral, Ortho, and Vision Clinics if the Clinic Nurse is out of the office
• Cover for the Admissions Nurse and Infection Control Nurse as needed when they are out of the office
• Assist Infection Control Nurse with inpatient medical needs
• Complete assigned Nursing QAPI measures every month. Report in quarterly QAPI meeting on nursing and applicable clinic measures.
• Attend Behavior Staffing every Wednesday. Update the team on medical changes, medication changes, or results from Behavior Clinic
• Keep track of TD assessments, and coordinate completion of assessments.
• Create Seizure Action Plans on applicable new admissions
• Check in on medical needs of our inpatients and follow up needed with the patients.
• Assist physicians with patient exams done in the main building. Obtain new orders when given, and report them to the hospital unit nurses
• Assist with education on various topics. Provide in-services for staff as needed.
• Check, communicate, and follow up with what items are needed for our patients before admissions or while here
• Communicate consult orders to appropriate CMA. Assists them with any other medical records needed to schedule appointments
• Maintain on call status as assigned in the role of NMOC
• May work as a floor nurse when necessary
• Will be an integral part of the treatment team within the nursing department
  
  

About J.D. McCarty Center:

J.D. McCarty Center is a pediatric rehabilitation hospital for children with disabilities birth to 21 years of age. We are a unique 36 bed hospital. Patient are admitted for a 30-day evaluation during which they are assigned a treatment team consisting of nursing unit, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, ABA therapy, nutritional services, social services, psychological services, behavioral analysis, and recreational therapy. Our 80-acres campus includes a on-site elementary, intermediate, and high school which is staffed by Norman Public School teachers. Patients may continue treatment needs beyond the 30-days as an in-patient in habilitation status based upon progress or placement needs.

J.D. McCarty Center benefits include:

• Health Insurance Benefit allowance including Dental, Life, and Disability insurance
• Optional insurance of Vision, Supplemental Life, Dependent Health, and Dependent Life
• Insurance options available to customize your health and dental needs
• Flexible Spending plans available
• Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
• 3 weeks of Annual Leave and 3 weeks of Sick Leave per year
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Longevity Bonus beginning on your 2nd year of employment
• Employee Assistance Program a confidential resource regarding personal and family concerns
• Tobacco and vape free facility.
  
  

Employees can also take advantage of other opportunities such as state employee discounts, continuing education, supplemental insurance plans, credit unions.

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