Summary:
Clinically accountable for coordinating needs of an assigned group of patients, including assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care through outcome identification and evidence-based practice.
Coordinates patient care on the unit/department.
Communicates and collaborates extensively with other caregivers, physicians, case management, patient and/or patient's families or significant others.
Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics.
Position Responsibilities:
• Coordinates care on the unit/department working toward specific outcomes for each assigned patient.
• Prioritizes and coordinates needs of the overall unit/department as well as those of individual patients.
• Interacts with physicians and case management to coordinate care and effectively problem solves to establish appropriate plan of care promoting appropriate outcomes.
• Assigns, directs and evaluates all de...