111 Michigan Avenue NorthwestWashington, DC 20010
Kids Are Our Everything.Department
10200 Diabetic Care Services
Pay Range
$77,584.00 - $129,292.80
Schedule: Mon - Fri (Days), 40 hours per week
About the Role: The Care Coordinator will systematically review data and collaborate with all involved teams and support services to ensure that patient and family needs are met during inpatient hospitalization or in outpatient/ambulatory setting. Identifies and prioritizes clinical and psychosocial goals throughout inpatient stay or in the outpatient/ambulatory setting; problem-solves as needed to ensure follow-through with multidisciplinary team. Ensures optimal inpatient or outpatient coordination, excellent collaboration between teams, with a focus on family experience and outcomes.
What You'll Bring: Minimum EducationBSN (Required)
Minimum Work ExperienceAt least 3 years of inpatient/outpatient nursing experience (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge- Excellent communication skills required.
- Ability to work with diverse groups.
- Ability to de-escalate difficult situations and perform service recovery as needed.
- Knowledge of clinical processes and hospital procedures for admission, inpatient stay, transfer, discharge and/or outpatient/ambulatory setting.
Required Licenses and CertificationsRegistered Nurse in the District of Columbia (Required)
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)
Functional Accountabilities:Professional Practice/Research- Identifies patients/families for Care Coordination services in a systematic manner.
- Completes ongoing staff education regarding coordination of care, culturally sensitive care, compassion fatigue, and other relevant topics.
- Integrate evidence-based practice and research into care delivery.
Structural Empowerment- Follows through on any service needs or requests until complete and satisfactory resolution; updates the team as needed.
- Supports unit-based and/or outpatient family activities and education to improve healthcare outcomes including but not limited to PICU support groups.
- Assists in prioritizing need for inpatient and/or outpatient support services e.g. Concierge, Nurse Navigator, Language Services, Lab, Radiology and Regional outpatient locations.
Exemplary Professional Practice- Completes documentation of all relevant conversations, meetings, and referrals.
- Rounds daily and escalates any family concerns or needs to the appropriate person or service.
- Orients families to the PICU environment.
- Collaborates with Pharmacies (Specialty and Local) for medication adherence (if applicable).
New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements- Participates in safe sleep rounds for identified infants in the unit and initiates other safety-based training as needed e.g. Family and Friends CPR.
- Sends regular updates to the leadership team regarding family support and patient status.
- Use the nursing process in the clinic setting and in Telehealth services to assess patient problems and concerns; critically analyze and integrate subjective and objective data (if applicable).
Leadership- Updates team members as frequently as needed to ensure "one voice" consistent communication to families.
- Acts as a liaison among clinical services e.g. Inpatient teams, multidisciplinary teams, surgical teams; and between clinical services and support services e.g. social work, case management.
Benefits That Support You:- Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
- Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
- Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
- Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
- Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.
The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children's National believes an individual's base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children's National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual's combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children's National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.
