KIND Clinical Nurse Coordinator

• Excellent health care coverage at affordable rates (see the Summary Comparison for more information)
• 14.2% retirement contributions
• Generous paid leave time
• 11 paid Holidays per year
• 50% tuition reduction for employees, spouses, and dependent children
• Flex spending accounts
• University provided basic employee life insurance coverage equal to a salary of up to $25,000
• Variety of elective insurance coverage, including life insurance, short and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet.
• Free transit on most UTA services
• Employee discounts on a variety of products and services, including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
• Professional development opportunities

• Assists with the management of the department which involves input in performance evaluations, interviewing, hiring, counseling employees and other duties as assigned.
• Assists with the training and QI of the department including onboarding, precepting and staff development for comprehensive epilepsy nurses.
• Assists with the management and care of stroke patients. Works directly with Neurology and Neurosurgery providers and Intermountain Health staff to help provide care in a clinic and triage role.
• Triages emergent needs, manages ongoing orders, coordinates insurance authorization and information and helps manage ongoing patient needs.
• Supports and facilitates operational alignment with organization goals and strategies under the supervision of the department leadership.
• Responsible for the coordination of quality improvement initiatives.
• Coordinates staff education and development in coordination with the department manager and/or educator as appropriate. This may include conducting in-services, staff development programs and orientation.
• Responsible for the scheduling of KIND clinic nurse staff; including monthly staff calendars, nursing and training schedules, message log coverage and holiday scheduling.
• Serves as a resource to both internal and external contacts and hospital staff.
• Maintains inventory of specialized items and ensures items are available.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.
• Performs professional staff nursing functions to maintain clinical expertise to support departmental operations.
• Responsible for organizing and efficiently managing clinical operations for multidisciplinary clinics, including overseeing patient and provider scheduling and maintaining appropriate fill rates.
• Responsible for organizing, executing, and leading all KIND clinic and stroke patient care conferences.
• Responsible for tracking all patients’ care plan and ensuring they are following up on appropriate lab and other diagnostic testing.

• Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.
• Ability to provide care to the population served.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient’s status and provide care as described in the department’s policies and procedures manual.
• Demonstrated teaching and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to function calmly and competently in high stress situations.
• Ability to balance clinical and management responsibilities.

• This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, such as medical equipment, or patients while providing medical care. Workers in this position may be exposed to infectious diseases and may be required to function around prisoners or behavioral health patients.

• One year of directly related experience in Pediatric stroke is preferred.

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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