Nurse Coordinator - Home Infusion

Description We are searching for a Nurse Coordinator with Texas Children's Home Infusion team— someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you'll support excellence in clinical practice and the care of patients in accordance with their developmental stages. To coordinate the daily operations of the service by assisting the physicians, promoting the development of other nurse professionals, demonstrating clinical expertise and implementation of the Department's philosophy and standards of nursing practice. To be responsible for the coordination of care for the patient and family as they move across the continuum. “As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.” Think you’ve got what it takes? Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in nursing, associate’s degree, or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement or an associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license required or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN with a verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement BLS certification from the American Heart Association required 3 years’ or more experience in nursing required Pediatrics exp a plus Responsibilities Assesses patients with input from the parent/family Collaborates with health care team to assist in the assessment of the patient/family throughout the patient’s care. Takes call for any issues that may occur after hours and on weekends Determines patient needs and priorities for care with special consideration given to patient teaching as documented on the Patient Teaching Record Coordinates patient care by involving patient/family in the planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care Educates patients/families Evaluates the effectiveness of teaching plan and makes updates and modifications needed Maintains ongoing and open communication with the perioperative/cath lab team and other related areas Maintains professional standards by participating in in-services, professional development, and keeping informed of Hospital/Departmental communications as evidenced by in-service rosters Participates in the coordination and data collection for research directed at improving patient care. Identifies opportunities for research and integrates research findings into the clinical practice setting