Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified. Clinical Practice/Care Delivery

1. Competent in care of practice setting specific patient population; independently practices with solid knowledge and clinical skills; engaged in advancing own practice

2. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs

3. Provides direct and indirect care in area of specialization to patients and families, and objectively and systematically evaluates the quality and appropriateness of care delivery.

4. Serves a clinical resource to others

5. Serves as an effective Primary Coordinating Nurse; collaborates and coordinates with physicians and all disciplines involved in the patient's care to assure timely progress toward the best clinical outcome in the most cost effective manner.

6. Provides symptom management strategies to a defined patient population in collaboration with physician.

7. Utilizes and integrates evidence into practice

8. Triages patient telephone inquiries and provides consultations as needed.

9. Provides extensive patient education regarding disease process, treatment plan, and symptom management. Expertise in specialty area enables nurse coordinator to triage and assess patients in order to provide optimum level of care. Assists patients and families through disease process and along the care continuum.

10. Ensures development and implementation of effective discharge plans and concurrently and retrospectively reviews patients for medical appropriateness and risk management issues.

11. Assists patients with authorizing and pre-certification of insurance coverage for tests as ordered as part of the treatment plan.

Practice focus Areas: A. Active participant in Clinical Practice governance activities B. Develops patient education materials and overall process for practice setting-based patient education C. Assists in the development of clinical practice protocols and standards