Job Description

We are looking for a Pediatric Clinical Coordinator RN to provide clinical in-house support for our Pediatric RN and Medical Assistant Teams at our rapidly growing pediatric practice. Under the general supervision of the Medical Director, the Pediatric Clinical Coordinator Nurse will be responsible for leadership, mentorship, training and Continuous Quality Improvement and collaboration with providers and other departments, and provision of quality patient care in compliance with local, state and federal regulations and accreditation standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Leadership, Training and Support of Nursing and Medical Assistant Staff:
• Serve as a clinical resource and professional role model for other nursing staff, including training Medical Assistants on procedures, emergency management, and evolving nursing standards.
• Facilitates Clear Communication within and between various teams within NPS
• Communicates appropriately and tactfully with staff, consultants, patients, significant others, and community.
• Prioritizes work tasks and services and completes tasks in a timely manner.
• Maintains accurate, clear and concise progress notes, problem lists, and medication lists.
• Provides patient education regarding disease processes, therapies and healthful behaviors.
• Provides Clinical Backup and Support to the Medical Assistant Team at times when the need of the practice require this:
• administers medications and performs medical and nursing procedures as ordered within the scope of practice.
• Provides Clinical Backup and Support to the Nursing Staff as required:
• Monitors and responds to triage calls in person and/or on the nurse phone line.
• Talks directly to patients on the telephone and then directs them to emergency rooms (ERs), urgent care centers, and home care advice or to schedule patients to their physician during office hours.
• Determines urgency of seeing the patient based on brief assessment and on familiarity with a patient’s condition and history.
• Provides appropriate home health advice to patients who do not need to go directly to the ER.
• Arranges appointments for patients who do not need to go to ER, but need to see a physician at the practice.

Company Description:

Our thriving primary care pediatric practice has much to offer the qualified candidate. We have a professional and efficient, yet friendly, collaborative and upbeat environment. We are a team of 45 employees, 5 Pediatricians and 2 Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, 1 Physician Assistant at 2 locations - Las Vegas, NV and Henderson, NV. We offer a base salary and potential performance-based increases with a great earning potential. In addition, Nevada is a tax-free state thus allowing for a much higher take home income. Las Vegas offers great suburbs with inexpensive housing, parks, and great places to raise a family.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,697.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Home Health
• Pediatrics
• Primary Care
• Urgent Care

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Nursing: 2 years (Preferred)
• Pediatrics: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• RN (Required)

Work Location: In person

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