OP Nurse Coordinator I

The Outpatient Nurse Coordinator is a Registered Nurse is a member of the care delivery team who is responsible for the care of the patient in a global view, accountable for multiple aspects of the patient care package even when patient contact is minimized. The Outpatient Nurse Coordinator uses independent judgment and continued communication with the patient, family, physician and community resources to assist the patient in attaining a measure of outpatient health. The Outpatient Nurse Coordinator a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

This position will require occasional travel to other UPMC Children's hospital regional locations.

Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive clinical services as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE).
• Conduct timely follow-up on SART cases, ensuring continuity of care.
• Manage and track prescription (RX) costs related to patient care.
• Schedule and coordinate follow-up visits for patients.
• Deliver constructive feedback to Emergency Department nurses and providers.
• Prepare and present monthly updates at team or departmental meetings.
• Maintain and assess Emergency Dept clinical competency requirements.
• Prepare and present colposcopy reviews to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Support VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) documentation, compliance, and related process.
• Be the CAC representative for the UPMC Forensic Council and other state-wide organizations.

• Plan annual clinical competencies for SANE providers.

• Minimum 3 years nursing experience
• BSN preferred.
• SANE background strongly preferred
• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below.
• Must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• UPMC approved national certification preferred.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN)

• Act 33 / Act 34 / Act 73 with renewal

*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran