RN Registered Nurse Coordinator Childbirth Center

Location :

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift :

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

40

Worker Type : Regular

Exemption Status : Yes

Job Summary :

Were working to create a national model for improving health. Today were focused on bringing our region services that improve every facet of life to drive total health inside and out. Through professional growth quality improvement and interdisciplinary collaboration weve built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets develop their practice and leverage their years of experience to build a rewarding lasting career with impact.

Job Duties :

The Childbirth Center Discharge Coordinator will participate in boost rounds with the pediatric obstetric lactation care management and neonatology teams and facilitate discharge needs for all mother / infant dyads on the Childbirth unit.

This position is grant-funded position.

This position is 40 hours weekly; Days. A minimum of 2 years RN experience is required

Job Duties :

• Ensure referrals are scheduled including early intervention subspecialist appointments developmental hip clinic radiology home nursing maternal BP and wound checks Neonatal Growth and Development etc.
• Coordinate follow up appointments when plausible for mother and infant inclusive of family input. Ensure timely PCP follow up for infants within AAP recommend timeframe.
• Facilitate current Proven Care target of 11AM priority discharges from the Childbirth Center.
• Function as a liaison with CYS or POSC (Plan of Safe Care) coordinator in arranging meetings with families and providers.
• Send PCP a copy of the POSC which may not be finalized at time of discharge.
• Provide discharge education for caregivers (DOH Shaken Baby video Safe Sleep education etc). Notify RN or provider if caregivers have questions about education.
• Arrange new discharge equipment when needed (car seats car beds cribs phototherapy blankets breast pump)
• Screen for maternal risk of postpartum depression. Notify the provider if mother is at risk.
• Coordinate inventory of phototherapy blankets notify GHIS of missing blankets and / or when blankets are issued to patients.
• Ensure WIC scripts have been completed.
• Ensure all paperwork has been completed for patients and caregivers such as work notes homebound education FMLA paperwork.
• Enroll newborns (and women if not already) in MyChart. This will facilitate the use of that platform to reinforce education.
• Work with providers to ensure new prescriptions for discharge are complete.
• Arrange (discharge)transportation when necessary as well as to follow up appointments.
• Ensure Discharge Summaries are completed and faxed to PCP if non-Geisinger provider.
• Liaison with outpatient social work for families with ongoing needs that a warm hand-off has occurred.
• Arrange Ronald McDonald temporary housing for parent if infant needs to stay inpatient longer than mother.

Position Details :

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Education :

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required) Bachelors Degree-Nursing (Preferred)

Experience :

Minimum of 2 years-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s) :

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RNState of Pennsylvania

Skills :

Clinical Skills Communication Computer Literacy Health Information Documentation Interpersonal Communication Patient Assessment And Care Teamwork

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES : Everything we do is about caring for our patients our members our students our Geisinger family and our communities.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one including vision dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Hospital Experience,Acute Care,ICU Experience,Hospice Care,Workers' Compensation Law,Home Care,Nursing,Catheterization,Critical Care Experience,Medication Administration,Tube Feeding

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1