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MUSCP - RN Coordinator - Department of Medicine: Division of Pulmonary

Musckids, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29408

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R-0000050993**Job Description Summary**The MUSC Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine is seeking a nurse coordinator to help lead this dynamic team into the future. We are looking for an individual who is motivated to build relationships with both team members and patients to enhance clinic efficiency, education, community outreach, and research to improve our patients' outcomes.

The General Pulmonary nurse coordinator will participate as an expert practitioner in a variety of direct and indirect patient care activities that will enhance the overall quality of clinical care of the general pulmonary population. This position will directly report to the Division Administrator but will have a matrix reporting structure that involves all applicable divisional faculty.**Entity**University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials**Worker Type**Employee**Worker Sub-Type**Regular**Cost Center**CC000974 COM DOM PULM General CC**Pay Rate Type**Salary**Pay Grade**Health-29**Scheduled Weekly Hours**40**Work Shift****Job Description****Job Duties:****35% - Coordination of Clinic:** Coordination of new patient referrals in collaboration with central and pulmonary division scheduling to ensure efficient access with the appropriate provider is a key responsibility.

Review new patient visit planning and scheduling of testing to ensure correct information and appropriate providers are scheduled to see patients.

Oversight of clinic standardization of clinic orders for new referrals and return patients in collaboration with current resources.

Multiple resources are in place including clinic scheduling, nursing staff, and pharmD experts that will benefit from continuity across multiple providers through this position.

Medication management including prescription refills, monitoring for drug toxicity, and prior authorizations will comprise a portion of this time.

Quality improvement projects, determined in collaboration with the supervising physician, to ensure the clinic provides standardized efficient care across this population will also be a priority.**30% - Patient care:** Responsible for having primary role in the coordination of care for general pulmonary patients.

Participates in the evaluation and treatment planning of patients in the outpatient clinic including new referrals, routine follow-up visits, hospital follow-up visits, and acutely ill patients. Coordinates outpatient consultations, therapies and treatment plans. Serves as an advisor for nursing staff when contacted by patients for management of medical problems. Identify resources available to support patient needs, which includes providing information on community resources and facilitating patent access to basic needs. Serves as the voice of the patient across care settings and empower the patient to problem-solve options of care and promoting the patient’s right to self-determination.**30% - Education:** Develop education resources for patients in concert with the supervising physicians to empower patients and caregivers for improved quality of life and adherence to complex medical regimens.

Develop materials to highlight our clinical research portfolio for both patients/caregivers and referring physicians.

Serve as a resource to identify potential patients eligible for clinical trials and collaborate with MUSC research staff to offer opportunities to our patients.

Serve as a resource to clinic nursing and CMA staff on common adverse events in our population and ensure standardized approach to the management of these issues in collaboration with the supervising physicians.**5% - Communication and Outreach:** Collaborate with MUSC marketing to enhance outreach through the state and region of our program.**Additional Job Description**Bachelor’s degree in nursing required and three years related nursing experience. Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state. Some positions require certification as a generalist in a related specialty area by the American Nurses Association (ANA). Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state. Some positions require certification as a generalist in a related specialty area by the American Nurses Association (ANA). Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required*If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!*The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here:Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills.There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. As an applicant, you can search jobs for all MUSC entities as well as search by category and location.MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance

to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients.MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites.

U.S. News & World Report placed us among the , with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also

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