Nurse Coordinator - Ambulatory

Under direction, to assess, plan, implement and evaluate education and to provide other health services for a specific patient population; to function as a consultant and educator to staff.

Santa Clara County Health System is seeking Nurse Coordinators to work in various Primary and Specialty Care departments within their Ambulatory Care network.

The list established may be used for other vacancies as they occur in Ambulatory Care, which includes (but not limited):

All Hospitals - Employee Health

St. Louise Regional Hospital - Wound Clinic

O'Connor Hospital - Wound Clinic

O'Connor Hospital - Infusion

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Community Based Outreach and Clinical Disaster Response Team

Valley Medical Center - HEALTH CENTERS

• Valley Health Center Bascom
• Valley Health Center Downtown
• Valley Health Center East Valley
• Valley Health Center Gilroy
• Valley Health Center Lenzen
• Valley Health Center Milpitas
• Valley Health Center Moorpark
• Valley Health Center Sunnyvale
• Valley Health Center Tully
• Valley Specialty Center
• Valley Homeless Health Care Program (VHHP)
• Valley Health Center Vietnamese American Service Center
• Etc

• Assesses the patients' clinical needs and staffing requirements for specialty area;
• Analyzes and validates data taken from patient interviews; revises assessments based on patient behaviors;
• Identifies common recurrent patient problems, symptoms and behavioral changes in relation to standards of care and individual patient needs;
• Applies knowledge of a variety of conceptual models and previous clinical experience to patient care issues in order to consider alternatives that explain or predict present or potential patient problems and informs other medical staff as necessary;
• Attempts to determine reasons for patient's compliance or non-compliance;
• Establishes priorities for care based on nursing and medical diagnosis;
• Cares for complex problems by either direct patient care or delegation of responsibility;
• Uses evaluation data in collaboration with other health disciplines to influence the revision of the total patient care plan or program;
• Coordinates patient flow to ensure efficiency and continuity of care within the Health and Hospital System and in the community;
• Works closely with other health care providers and ancillary services to facilitate patient care;
• Develops and maintains good relations with local groups, community agencies, nursing homes, private physicians, and funding agencies;
• Collaborates with physicians and other health team members in assessing the physical, psycho-social and cultural needs and standards of care of the patient populations;
• Develops specialized knowledge of the patient population and serves as a consultant for assessment and care of those patients;
• Identifies educational needs of nursing staff related to specialty area;
• Provides guidance for staff in planning patient care;
• Develops and maintains policies and procedures;
• Proposes, develops, implements, and monitors management information systems as related to the patients;
• Involves patient, family and staff in education activities regarding recurrent health problems and health practices related to maintenance of wellness and prevention of disease;
• Develops educational materials about the specialty area for staff, patients, families, and community members;
• Evaluates and revises program goals, policies, procedures, standards and objectives as necessary;
• Develops and monitors Program budget, including assessing staffing and other resource needs;
• Participates in Quality Improvement activities;
• May assist in the development and writing of grants and may monitor Federal and State grant resources;
• May participate in conducting clinical research activities;
• May assist with experimental protocols;
• Utilizes the results of audit/quality improvement and/or research activities to improve patient care and as learning experiences for staff.