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Nurse Clinician - Continuity of Care - Stead Family Children's Hospital

University of Iowa

#Case Management #Patient Care #Medicaid #Evidence-Based Practice #EPIC #Medical Home #Continuity Of Care #Ambulatory Nursing

Quick overview

Acts as a clinical expert and care coordinator for pediatric patients with complex healthcare needs, managing the transition from inpatient admission to home or community agencies. Serves as a liaison between hospital faculty, external providers, and families to ensure continuity of care and secure necessary community-based services.

Requirements summary

Requires a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, a current Iowa nursing license, and at least one year of recent pediatric nursing experience in a hospital or academic setting. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in care coordination, discharge planning, and computer applications.

bachelor degreeprofessional certificateCase ManagementOrganizational SkillsPatient AdvocacyCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingCare CoordinationCritical ThinkingMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordInterdisciplinary CollaborationMicrosoft PowerPointDischarge PlanningQuality ManagementClinical ExpertisePediatric NursingResource Referral

Job description

The Nurse Clinician for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital Continuity of Care (COC) Program functions as a clinical expert and care coordinator for pediatric patients with special and complex healthcare needs, interfacing with the University of Iowa Children’s Stead Family Hospital faculty and staff from multiple departments/services, patients and families, and referring providers and community agencies/services.
The Nurse Clinician works collaboratively with the other COC team members, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital faculty/staff, patients and families, and external providers/agencies in coordinating the care of designated patients throughout their inpatient admission(s), discharge to home/community agencies, and return to the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital for follow-up ambulatory visits.
The Nurse Clinician provides services coordination, consultation, and resource and referral assistance; is a liaison between the faculty and staff of the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital inpatient units and various medical/surgical subspecialty clinics, the regional Child Health Specialty clinics, and numerous interdisciplinary community providers/agencies, as well as patients and their families.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Coordinate and/or assist in the planning process for Iowa’s Medical Home and Community-Based Waiver programs.
Serve as a resource and liaison for families to regional Child Heath Specialty Clinics and regional medical providers and provide technical assistance and information for children with special healthcare needs being discharged from the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital.
Provide follow-up phone calls to families of children with complex special healthcare needs who have been enrolled in the Continuity of Care Program.
Be a liaison to families, insurance companies and community providers and assist in securing the in-home community-based services needed for the child to be discharged from the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital.
Assist children with special healthcare needs and related services, systems and program development activities as requested.
Percent of Time: 80%25 Schedule: 32 hours per week, M-F, 0730-1600 Location: Stead Family Children's Hospital (SFCH) SEIU Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan Benefits Highlights: Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, IA Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans For more information about Why Iowa?

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