POSITION SUMMARY

Position is responsible for coordinating the care of patients and serving as a clinical resource within the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition. Provides support to the division faculty and non-physician providers both in the clinical and academic settings.

EDUCATION:

A diploma, certification or degree is not required.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Nursing (2 Years)

SKILLS:

Not Applicable

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with two years of nursing experience.
• Current RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, in accordance with the Compact Act.
• Basic Life Support Certification or obtains certification within one month of employment. Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements.

EDUCATION:

No additional education beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

SKILLS:

Clinical Experience, Clinical Research Coordination, Clinical Research Management, Clinical Research Methods, Clinical Research Operations, Continued Learning, Critical Thinking, Customer Empathy, Database Management, Effective Written Communication, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Epic EHR, Oral Communications, Patient Care, Patient Care Plans, Prioritization, Research Oriented, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), Team Collaboration

Provides both direct and indirect patient care including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients.

• Patient care to include medication administration, access of central lines and ports, obtaining and evaluating vital signs, feeding tube management, and dressing wound care. Documents care in the patient medical record.
• Responsible for prescription/DME refills as order by provider.
• Provides patient/family education as necessary.

Coordinates patient care, orders diagnostic and laboratory tests, conveys findings to physician, coordinates patient appointments and assists with referrals to outside sources.

• Works with division personnel to coordinate GI specific diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Responsible for explaining diagnostic procedures and associated preps if applicable.
• Responsible for conveying to patients their lab, pathology, and ancillary testing results.

Prepare equipment and assist providers with examinations, treatments, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care as requested by division providers and allowed by Missouri Practice Standards for a registered nurse.

Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties including compliance with environmental safety regulations, infection control standards and quality assurance, billing and compliance, and HIPAA guidelines.

• Attends division conference weekly.

Other duties as assigned.