RN Clinical Communication Coordinator

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

• Serves as the voice of the department through frontline telephonic communication for all phases of transplant. Role models interprofessional communication using therapeutic communication which includes active listening and teaching to establish a relationship with patients and families. Identifies and responds to the clinical psychosocial and economic needs of the transplant patient/family/caregiver during all phases of transplantation and communicates the plan of care.

• Communicates with candidate referring physicians other health care providers payors and transplant team members regarding the patients status and maintains communication as needed. Provides telephonic patient education in the areas of transplant and organ donation.

• Fosters teamwork approach in all interactions with peers and team members. Anticipates needs of other team members; proactively offers assistance. Serves as a resource for referring physician activities. Contributes to 1mproving department score for employee satisfaction/engagement.

• Follows the patient and familycentered care standards as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Coordinates with interprofessional healthcare team the evaluation process for potential transplant candidate. Contributes to meeting patient satisfaction measures.

• Advocates on patient/familys behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns utilizing appropriate resources. Assesses candidate/family/caregiver educational deficits for all phases of the transplant process. Provides additional education via phone as indicated by assessment. Provides education and appropriate resources regarding disease process potential candidacy living donation options OPTN/UNOS regulations organ allocation waiting phase transplant process Candidate/Family/Caregiver responsibility throughout the transplant process.

• Ensures patient and referring physician are informed in writing of transplant referral and evaluation processes.

• Collects and reviews data pertinent to recipients health and organ function per protocol and as needed in followup. Communicates critical lab data and diagnostic results to transplant physician/health care provider. Arranges for consultations diagnostic procedures and hospitalization when indicated. Ensures antibody screen is obtained regularly per transplant center protocol (if applicable to organ). Identifies the need for candidate reevaluation and initiates when appropriate.

• Identifies appropriate candidate upon referral and interacts with appropriate staff. Identifies requirements for candidate evaluation including possible comorbidities potential problems abnormal diagnostic findings and/or significant changes and evaluates as indicated. Identifies absolute and relative contraindications to transplantation and communicates all findings with transplant team.

• Provides patients with update on candidate listing status per OPTN/UNOS regulations and center requirements.

• Follows the standards of care related to the nursing process as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Observes monitors assesses patient status and reports to appropriate health care provider. Provides and maintains comprehensive documentation of all calls received and facilitated via the communication center. Ensure timely resolution of all calls.

• Follows the standards related to regulatory requirements and professional practice as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Maintains and submits accurate data for hospitalbased statistics and regulatory agencies such as UNOS/UNET CMS and Medicaid in order to ensure proper department financial management compliance with all governmental reporting requirements and proper quality outcomes monitoring. Contributes to meeting department and organ program targets for quality compliance and safety.

• Validates patients insurance authorization for inpatient and outpatient transplant referral process. Obtains/Provides clinical information to financial team/insurance carriers to support medical necessity for transplant evaluation. Coordinates with the interprofessional team for timely financial approvals.

• Displays selfmotivation to independently manage time effectively timely document care minimize incidental overtime and prioritize daily tasks. Contributes to meeting department and organ program targets for financial measures.

• Participates and contributes in department initiatives for quality and process/performance improvement. Works in collaboration with team to provide solutions by participating in department projects and shared governance activities.

• Identifies own learning needs and actively seeks educational opportunities both formal and informal to meet those needs. Applies evidencebased practice to daily work such as reviewing the professional literature and attending professional meetings and sharing with colleagues. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.

• Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited School of Nursing

• One year nursing healthcare experience

• RN Registered Nurse Texas State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure within 60 days OR
• RNTemp Registered Nurse Temporary State Licensure within 60 days AND
• BLS Basic Life Support (AHA)

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Skilled at managing complex patient care issues and ability to prioritize/triage based on patient status

• Extremely wellorganized and detail oriented selfdirected and has ability to work independently

• Strong assessment organizational and problemsolving skills as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components

• Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians interprofessional care team and patients and their families

• Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act

• Participates in department donor awareness events educational opportunities and community activities

• Working knowledge of Microsoft products

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs Yes
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) No

ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Since its founding in 1919 Houston Methodist Hospital has earned worldwide recognition. Houston Methodist Hospital is affiliated with the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and New YorkPresbyterian Hospital one of the nations leading centers for medical education and research. In 2020 U.S. News & World ReportnamedHouston Methodist Hospitalto its top ranked Honor Roll for the fourth time and second consecutive year. 2020 also marked the ninth year in a row Houston Methodist Hospital has been named the No. 1 hospital in Texas. Houston Methodist Hospital directs millions of research dollars into patient care and offers the latest innovations in medical surgical and diagnostic techniques. With 952 operating beds 85 operating rooms and over 8000 employees Houston Methodist offers complete care for patients from around the world.

The same highquality care for which Houston Methodist is known is available at several Emergency Care Centers in Houston and the surrounding areas. These Emergency Care Centers house exam rooms full digital radiography suite low radiation dose 16slice CT scan ultrasound and a full onsite stat chemistry lab.