Pediatrics - Clinical Coordinator

Within the UI Stead Family Department of Pediatrics – Division of Hematology/Oncology, assist in the development, coordination of administrative services, education, maintenance of chronic disease and clinical services for patients, families, local care providers, schools and hospitals affected by congenital or acquired bleeding and clotting disorders who receive care from the University of Iowa Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center (IHTC). Serves as Lead Hemophilia Nurse.

Position Responsibilities: 

Provide Specialty Clinical/Technical Service/Patient Care

• Provide nursing care for approximately 700 patients of the IHTC; provide continuity of care throughout their life span.
• Conduct risk assessments for IHTC patients for Hepatitis and HIV. Order and interpret ID labs per IHTC infection disease protocol. Counsel patients and families on symptoms, transmission, and resources.  Make recommendations for follow up.
• Coordinate patient care for clinic, in-patient and out-patient surgeries, and general care including communication with involved disciplines, obtaining medical history of patients, pre-scheduling testing, ordering labs per protocol, follow-up with patients and care providers, coordinating continuing appointments, consultation, and instruction to patients.
• Attend national hemophilia training program for new or advanced IHTC nurses (i.e. Partners Program) as appropriate or needed.
• Attend Bleeding Disorders of the Heartland events including an overnight annual meeting, fundraisers, and overnight family education meeting.

Collaborate/Communicate with Health Care Team

• Collaborate with nursing staff and other health care professionals in the development and review of standards of care and protocols for persons with bleeding disorders to assure safe and effective delivery of care. Monitor practices to ensure they comply with these standards and practices.
• Perform public relations role for the UI Health Care IHTC including attending events outside of normal work schedule. 

Provide Education

• Provide advanced health education related to bleeding and clotting disorders to health professional students/residents/fellows/staff nurses.
• Collaborate with patients of bleeding disorders to consent for studies if needed, obtain necessary data for grant proposals and progress reports including organizing and summarizing statistics if needed.
• Present at regional and national conferences and provide education, literature and consultations to personnel, public and professional organizations/agencies in general and in direct associate with patients of hemophilia, bleeding disorders and infectious disease, regarding these disorders/diseases, treatment administration and additional services provided by the IHTC.
• Mentor health care students and create educational experiences for them in the IHTC and at the Hemophilia summer camp.

Compliance with Internal Policies and External Regulations for Staff and Effective Care Delivery and Health Profession Education

• Evaluate and apply evidence-based research and guidelines to develop and implement new policies and procedures to improve patient care in collaboration with other IHTC team members.
• Assist with utilization of factor products, direction, and compliance of the clinical services to our IHTC patients who receive their treatment product from the UI Health Care Hemophilia Home Care Program in accordance with the policies and procedures of the UI Health Care, state professional standards, and all Health Care regulating entity requirements. This includes new referrals/intake and coordination of care.
• Assure safe delivery of care for those with bleeding disorders in clinic and in-patient. Ensure that protocols and policies are followed for patients with bleeding disorders.

Human Resource Management

• Assist Nurse Manager with recruitment process. Lead onboarding for new team members, including development and monitoring of orientation plans.
• Serve as lead for protocol development.

For a complete job description, please send an email to the email listed below. 

About the Department of Pediatrics:

The UI Stead Family Department of Pediatrics is a national leader pediatric medicine.  The Department's mission is to provide outstanding care to the children of Iowa and beyond by being a leader in state-of-the-art clinical care to children, performing cutting-edge research to find new treatments and cures for childhood illnesses and educating the next generation of pediatric health care providers.  The Department comprises the medical and research staff of UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital.  UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital is one of the nation’s top-ranked pediatric care and research institutions, and Iowa’s only comprehensive children’s hospital.

About the division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

The Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital is a pioneer in the care and treatment of childhood cancers and blood disorders. It is part of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, and a member of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), a national consortium of pediatric cancer centers. The COG is well known for its new and innovative ways of treating childhood cancer. The division has a long history of success in bringing hope to patients with programs such as our blood and bone marrow transplant, comprehensive sickle cell program, and comprehensive hemophilia center.

The mission of the division is to treat and cure children and adolescents with cancer and blood diseases who live in Iowa by delivering personalized multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art care, through participation both in nationally and locally designed protocols.