Nursing Coordinator

Category:

Healthcare

Employment Type:

Contract

Reference:

BH-385155

Nursing Coordinator (RN)
needed for a contract
opportunity with Yoh's client located in Palo Alto, CA!

Top Skills Should You Possess:

• Knowledge of/experience in Neuro setting a plus

• Provide age-specific, quality, patient-centered care to all patients using the nursing process and standards of nursing practice with sensitivity and respect
• Expedite appropriate care and treatment, using critical reasoning and astute clinical judgment especially given the patient may present with complex problems or potentially life-threatening conditions
• Assess, triage, and provide nursing consultation, perform follow-up and care coordination during face-to-face encounters or using telecommunications technologies during encounters
• Apply appropriate nursing interventions, such as identifying and clarifying patient needs, conducting health education, promoting patient advocacy, coordinating nursing and other health services, assisting patient to navigate health care system, and evaluating patient outcomes
• Interact with patients during face-to-face encounters or through a variety of telecommunication strategies in the virtual environment, often establishing long-term relationships
• Act as partner, advocate, and advisor, in assisting and supporting patients/families in the optimal management of their health care, respecting their culture and values, individual needs, health goals, and treatment preferences
• Facilitate continuity of care using the nursing process, interprofessional collaboration, and coordination of and access to appropriate health care services and community resources across the care continuum
• Schedule: 8 hours, dayshift

• Active and unrestricted California RN license
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university/college required
• Knowledge of/experience in Neuro setting a plus
• Ability to anticipate, assess, plan for, and manage physical, psychological, social needs, and quality of life of the patient and family/caregiver, and provide appropriate support, comfort, and reassurance
• Knowledge of current theories, principles, practices, standards, emerging technologies, techniques and approaches in the nursing profession, the health care system, the responsibility and accountability for the outcome of practice
• Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies; department standards, protocols, policies and procedures governing the provision of nursing care in the assigned work area
• Knowledge of medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights
• Knowledge of medical terminology; principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management; medications and drugs, common dosages, their physical and physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions
• Demonstrated skills in teaching, educating, problem-solving, and critical thinking
• Demonstrated skills in translating complex medical terminology for patients, and answering questions
• Demonstrated skills in communication and effective interaction with others in challenging situations
• Demonstrated skills in project development/management, if applicable
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in assigned work area

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401K Retirement Saving Plan
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Direct Deposit & weekly EPayroll
• Employee Discount Programs
• Referral Bonus Programs