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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Aerodigestive Coordinator (RN) - Pediatric Outpatient Clinics

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247

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Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through adjusting provider programs in the field of patient care, education, and research.

Organization CHOC MDCs and Surg Clinic Leadership

Job Summary Assists in developing and meeting key Pillar outcomes and system improvement goals including financial, satisfaction, and clinical as the nursing component of the care coordination model. This position improves outcomes by reducing all‑cause hospital readmissions and coordinating episodes of care among patients in a defined population or disease process. Participates in identification of appropriate patients; encourages patient and family engagement in self‑care management; promotes warm handovers to the next level of care by providing timely, pertinent information in a standardized way; conducts patient and family education on key elements of the patient's personal care plan using the "teach‑back" methodology and follow‑up phone calls; and assists the patient in navigating the healthcare system.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinates the evaluation process of the defined patient population. May complete and document portions of the evaluation process, collaborating with other team members to ensure completion of all required information.

Supports patient access by serving as a liaison between the referring provider's office and Vanderbilt provider.

Interacts routinely and effectively with the clinical team to develop a collaborative plan for the coordination of patient care from the anchor hospitalization through the defined care episode.

Develops and manages the processes related to pre‑admission and post‑discharge care transitions; establishes relationships/clinical pathways with providers/agencies to optimize care for defined patient population.

Assists in the development and dissemination of patient education materials/information to include creation of customized medication grids with input from the pharmacist/team as needed.

Assists with discharge/transition planning in collaboration with the multi‑disciplinary team, actively engaging outpatient care providers by sharing hospital course, concerns, pending test results, learning needs, partnership opportunities etc. Coordinates handovers including outpatient care coordinators (disease management teams), home health care nurses, cardiac rehab, skilled nursing facilities, etc.

Demonstrates reflective practice by constantly evaluating care coordination and supports the development of protocols for practice based on evidence.

The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Evidence‑Based Practice (Advanced): Recognizes, implements, and evaluates practice changes based on published research. Demonstrates expertise in applying evidence‑based practices to challenging and complex situations.

RN Access Patient Education (Advanced): Demonstrates uppermost levels of patient education in practical applications of a complex nature. Possesses mastery of knowledge, training, and expertise to be capable of successfully delivering treatment planning services across washers; takes a lead role in complex situations when there is a need to achieve results.

Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Advanced): Demonstrates the uppermost levels of expertise in patient assessment and evaluations in challenging and complex situations. Conducts primary care patient interviews and physical examination. Often takes a lead role in complex patient care situations. Possesses expert knowledge, training and experience to mentor less experienced peers.

Trend Analysis (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of trend analyses. Can recognize the impact and take into consideration the effect of seasonality and randomness. Has analyzed trends in detecting patterns that could lead to future problems and in forecasting future demand periods. Has worked in several areas that might include sales, marketing, quality, finance and manufacturing.

Our Nursing Philosophy We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission of quality in patient care, education and research. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well‑being.

As a Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee, you make a difference to our patients and their families by bringing compassion and care to those in need of hope and healing. Please see our current employee benefits offered:

Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options

Dental and /or vision plan

403 (b) retirement plan

Paid Time off (flex PTO)

Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)

Short‑Long term disability

Subsidized backup childcare

And many more… Ask us about our current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program!

Achieve the Remarkable Learn more about VUMC Nursing here ( http://www.vumc.org/careers/nursing-careers ).

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Position Qualifications Responsibilities (Buffer not needed) Certifications LIC‑Registered Nurse – Licensure‑Others • Licensure‑Others

Work Experience Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level 5 years

Education Bachelor’s

Legal Statement khác> Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabledrecht.

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