What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Inpatient Nutrition Support Services position at The University of Kansas Health System?
Position Title
Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Inpatient Nutrition Support Services
Days - Full Time
Bell Hospital
Position Summary / Career Interest :
This nurse is well integrated with the Nutrition Support Services to manage parenteral nutrition for hospitalized patients.
The Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) is a licensed registered professional nurse who is a clinical expert and actively promotes the delivery of evidence-based nursing interventions. Has expertise in one or more specialty nursing areas and / or with specific patient populations. Is often a liaison between inpatient and outpatient settings.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
- Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives, utilizing information from relevant sources, such as databases and benchmarks.
- Applies principles of teaching / learning and health literacy to design, provide and evaluate patient and health care provider education.
- Collaborates effectively with team members and other disciplines.
- Demonstrates leadership through participating in hospital committees, councils and taskforces.
- Develops skills for effective communications and team building.
- Employs strategies to promote health in a safe environment.
- Implements and evaluates evidence-based nursing interventions.
- Incorporate ethical principles into healthcare planning and delivery.
- Promotes efficient delivery of patient care throughout the healthcare system.
- Seeks opportunities to share expertise and mentor others.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
Preferred Education and Experience
Required Licensure and Certification
Preferred Licensure and Certification
Time Type : Full time
Job Requisition ID : R-38296
We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.
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