The Outpatient Nurse Coordinator is a professional caregiverwho assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for adesignated time frame and provides care to these patients via the nursingprocess and input from healthcare team members. The nurse will provide directpatient care and coordinate CCS Cardiac Special Center Care team services andother clinical nursing services in the Children's Heart Center. The nurse willcoordinate patient/caregiver teaching, referrals and follow-up nursing care forpatients, track patient compliance with visits and medical carerecommendations; and coordinate multidisciplinary team conferences to reviewpatients in the CCS Center Care program. The nurse will provide nursingsupport, clinical judgment, patient education, letter and form completion,phone triage and care coordination for Children's Heart Center patients. Thenurse will work collaboratively with physicians, clinical staff, andadministrative staff.