Orthopedic Nurse Coordinator
1 month ago
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Ortho Nurse Coordinator to join our team at Yale New Haven Health. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating referrals and initial patient contact with clinical teams and attending physicians, identifying additions or deletions. This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to maintain contact with patients, families, and referring physicians across the continuum of care.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate referrals and initial patient contact with clinical teams and attending physicians, identifying additions or deletions.
- Maintain contact with patients, families, and referring physicians across the continuum of care.
- Collaborate with management and social work to determine how best to address issues that may arise regarding patient benefits and medical reimbursements.
- Facilitate diagnostic, admitting, surgical, and/or treatment follow-up by communicating regularly in rounds with the provider team.
- Collaborate with the patient's caregivers and other members of the healthcare team regarding current medical plan of care.
- Maintain outpatient follow-up by assessing patient needs, concerns, and questions, and provide education and support.
- Collaborate with the appropriate individuals to facilitate the transition and coordination of follow-up after clinic visits, and/or follow-up by consulting services.
- Facilitate transitions of care by providing updated medical information, including a report of medications, procedure(s), and applicable details, and continuing care plan arranged.
- Participate in enhancing the professional development of nursing staff and other healthcare providers involved in the care of patients.
- Facilitate self-care of patients through patient and family education.
- Function as the educational resource to staff nurses and other healthcare providers in the disease unit and/or quality initiatives.
- Collaborate with physician and nursing staff on the development of Patient Care Standards.
- Collaborate with nurse in assessing the learning needs of patients and their families and providing education support when needed.
- Provide written information to patients and their families pertaining to illness or surgical procedures and develop teaching tools as needed.
- Convey information pertaining to hospital policy and procedure to resident staff, faculty, and other members of the service.
- Serve as a primary contact for patients and families.
- Facilitate a team approach to total plan of care.
- Perform ongoing assessment and management of care.
- Coordinate care of multiple providers across the care continuum.
- Assist in the coordination of the clinical program through interaction with internal and external contacts.
- Participate in safety and quality improvement efforts.
- Facilitate the integration of documentation and information systems.
- Assist in marketing and community outreach efforts.
- Assist in the coordination of the clinical program.
- As a member of the patient care team, provide direct patient care during clinic visits in collaboration with the house staff and nursing staff.
- Facilitate the continued care of patients following discharge through consultation with patients/families and home care agencies.
- Remain current regarding issues pertaining to the medical specialty to enhance clinical practice.
- Attend conferences as indicated.
- Collaborate with research investigators and protocol personnel.
- Foster academic and clinical investigation through participation in research projects in the specialty practice area and related fields of study.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
EXPERIENCE
3-5 years of experience with surgical patient population, inpatient or outpatient. Orthopedic and/or Spine experience preferred.
LICENSURE
CT RN license
SPECIAL SKILLS
Knowledge of physiology involving the disease unit. Excellent communication skills.
Additional Information:
Minimum 1 year experience in orthopedic preferred. At least 2 years' experience in nursing, ambulatory experience preferred.
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