Amb RN Coordinator - Thoracic & Program Experience
 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | |
parental leave, paid time off, tuition reimbursement
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 United States, Texas, Dallas | |
| 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard (Show on map) | |
 Nov 15, 2024 | |
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Ambulatory RN Coordinator - Lung Nodule Clinic - Thoracic and Program Experience Needed
This role will coordinate patient care for the Lung Nodule Program across multiple sites/clinics. In addition to coordination, this role will build, refine and enhance workflows of Lung Nodule Program goal of moving referred patients into the OR within 24 - 48 hours. Project experience needed. Why UT Southwestern? With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the #1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth for the eighth consecutive year, we invite you to continue your healthcare career with us at William P. Clements and Zale Lipshy University Hospitals. You'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for learning and advancement into leadership roles. The Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center is one of the nation's leading programs, with more than 900 cardiac procedures and more than 500 thoracic procedures performed each year. Our surgeons are continuously involved in clinical and basic science research and are dedicated to finding new therapies that will safely and effectively improve our patients' quality of life. As an RN Coordinator in our busy clinic, the opportunities to learn and gain valuable skills are endless. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, thrive in a fast-paced environment, know how to problem-solve and think on their feet, and is savvy with informatics/EPIC. This role will coordinate patient care for the Lung Nodule Program across multiple sites/clinics. In addition to coordination, this role will build, refine and enhance workflows of Lung Nodule Program goal of moving referred patients into the OR within 24 - 48 hours. Project experience needed. Experience and Education Licensure as Registered Nurse by Board of Nurse Examiners for State of Texas and BLS certification by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) are required. Two (2) year of ambulatory clinical nursing experience is preferred. Strong communication skills and the ability to facilitate team based care. Job Duties * Functions as team lead for a group of clinical staff (POD) assigned to specific patients to ensure efficient and effective patient care coordination of clinical procedures. * Ensures all patient quality metrics are completed by staff during the clinic visit(s) per protocols by staff to meet ACO requirements. * Assign clinical duties as needed to ensure effective workflows, patient care requirements are meet and clinical quality and safety measures are followed. * Works with supervisor to ensure staff has been oriented and trained for duties assigned. * Monitors patient registries for patients assigned to respective POD. * Coordinate follow-up and assign duties to clinical staff for patients in POD registries in order to close care gaps as defined by the ambulatory clinical quality program. * Monitors patient telephone requests and MyChart in-baskets for POD to ensure timely response to patient communications. Coordinates team assignments to effectively and efficiently respond to patient messages. * Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: (a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; (b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; (c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or (d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records. * **Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned. Security This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; sex; including sexual harassment; age; disability; genetic information; citizenship status; and protected veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Benefits
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