Clinical Coordinator - Pediatric Specialty Clinic (Neurology)

The University of Iowa healthcare Department of Nursing is seeking a 100% Clinical Coordinator for the Pediatric Specialty Clinic, Neurology team.

The Pediatric Neurology Multidisciplinary Nurse Coordinator serves as a central figure in the coordination of care for patients seen in the Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) and Neurocritical Care Clinic. This position will also serve patient populations such as those with Neuromuscular diagnoses while working closely with the nursing team to track, monitor, and ensure thoroughness related to complex medication regimen and lab tracking. This individual will ensure patients receive timely, high-quality, and comprehensive care by acting as the primary link between families, providers, ancillary services, inpatient units, outpatient clinics, and other modalities of care. The Nurse Coordinator is responsible for evaluating patient outcomes, supporting quality improvement initiatives, and facilitating communication among multidisciplinary teams to address complex and evolving healthcare needs, including neurological, metabolic, nutritional, behavioral, and developmental concerns.

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 pediatric urology patient population regarding the condition and age of the patient
• 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)
• Coordinates patient care to better utilize supportive services through patient visit and possible admission, pre-schedules testing, follows up with test results to both patient and physician, obtains medical history, coordinates follow up visit appointment, provides medication, rehab teaching, etc
• Facilitates care of pediatric urology patients requiring admission, coordinating necessary admission procedures, pre and post procedure care
• 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
• The position involves collaboration in developing communication strategies to promote the TSC, Neurocritical Care, and Neuromuscular programs

• Designs and implement patient/family health education activities for the pediatric neurology patient population recognizing individualized need

• Collaborates with nursing, medical staff, and other health professionals in planning, delivering, and evaluating care for specialty patient populations
• Provides direct patient cate/nurse triage responsibilities as needed throughout the PSC
• Performs clinical duties, special projects and other tasks as needed.

Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8 hour shifts between the hours of 8:00am - 4:30pm. No holidays, no weekends. 
Location: University Campus  
Pay Grade: 4B
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.^®

The Department of Nursing has achieved Magnet status five times.  This level of commitment can be seen in every area of our hospital and ambulatory clinics.