The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Nursing is seeking a Discharge Nurse Clinician to perform specific tasks to assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient education and discharge planning under the supervision of the Director of Pediatric Care Coordination Division.
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.
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
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Required Qualifications:
A Baccalaureate degree in Nursing
Minimum of 2 years recent pediatric nursing experience in children's hospital or academic healthcare environment
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa
Demonstrates skill and efficiency in coordination of care and discharge planning for pediatric patients with complex health care needs (involving multiple departments and external agencies).
Demonstrated expertise in specific clinical area of practice
Proficiency in computer applications including Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated excellent organizational skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated strong advocacy skills for pediatric patients and families
Experience working with an interdisciplinary team
Demonstrates willingness to flex work schedule to accommodate patient/family needs (e.g., meet with families during evening/weekends) and participation in community outreach
Experience in quality management
Desired Qualifications:
Previous case management experience is desired
Knowledge of healthcare financing system, especially Medicaid
Experience with development/implementation of EBP standards
Experience in ambulatory nursing
Certification in case management/pediatric nursing is desired
Previous experience with EPIC is desired
Please attach a resume and cover letter as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact Nursing Recruitment at 319-356-2285.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
References:
Five professional references will be requested and required at a later step in the recruitment process.
