Nurse Clinician - Discharge Coordinator - Stead Family Children's Hospital NICU (80%)

• Coordinate and/or assist in the planning process for discharge of our NICU infants
• Serve as a resource and liaison for bedside nurses, patients and families for Infants being discharged from NICU
• Provide follow-up phone calls to families of children post discharge from our NICU
• Assist with discharge planning including providing education to patients and families to provide a smooth transition from hospital to home
• Discharge process: ensuring discharge orders are complete, reviewing discharge summary and AVS for appropriate HCI, provide teach back with patients/families, monitoring prescription fill time to pharmacy, assist with obtaining necessary supplies upon discharge if needed., review discharge instructions with patients, ensure follow-up appointments are scheduled when possible and are accurate on AVS, provide patients the clinic and emergency contact information on discharge
• Participating and/or lead daily unit bed huddles in coordination with the multidisciplinary team to manage care and review patients’ treatment plan with a focus on discharge planning. (why are they here, what are the goals to discharge and what needs to be done to achieve discharge)
• Meet with patients to discuss overview of discharge plan, equipment needs and education. Anticipate and evaluate any transportation needs, etc. for discharge providing patients/families the EDOD for planning purposes
• Document interactions with patients and families regarding discharge planning, discharge barriers and interventions completed
• Assist with contacting patients 48-72 hours after discharge to follow-up on any post hospitalization questions and concerns they may have
• Ensure appropriateness, timeliness and completion of medical and ancillary services
• Discuss patient priorities with therapies (PT, OT, ST) to ensure patients are being seen in a timely manner to establish needs upon discharge
• Collaborate with physicians regarding patient population care needs, discharge planning and providing length of stay allocations
• Contact patient procedure/testing areas to facilitate early testing times for patients with potential to discharge in near future
• Collaborate with unit nursing staff and social worker on treatment plans, discharge barriers and family issues that may affect discharge
• Assist Utilization Management nurses in obtaining appropriate patient information for their continued stay reviews as needed
• Communicate any length of stay barriers that are unable to be solved to supervisor for further review

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, IA
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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• A Baccalaureate degree in Nursing
• Reasonable (1-3 years) recent NICU nursing experience
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa
• Demonstrates expertise with discharge planning for NICU patients with complex health care needs (involving multiple departments and external agencies).
• Demonstrated expertise in specific clinical area of practice
• Proficiency in computer applications including Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated excellent organizational skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with an interdisciplinary team

• Previous case management experience is desired and/or strong discharge experience of the NICU patient population
• Certification in Neonatal nursing is desired

• Five professional references will be requested and required at a later step in the recruitment process.

• Classification Title: Nurse Clinician
• Appointment Type: SEIU
• Schedule: Full-time

• Pay Level: 70

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Megan Garton
• Contact Email: megan-garton@uiowa.edu

University of Iowa