Nurse Patient Care Coordinator

Job Description

• Provides direct patient care, including administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and assisting with treatments.
• Conducts comprehensive client assessments to collect functional, environmental, psycho-social, and health information as appropriate to assist in an optimal discharge plan.
• Coordinates care plans and treatment schedules with other healthcare professionals.
• Educates patients and their families about their diagnosis, treatment options, and side effects and provides emotional support.
• Maintains accurate medical records and documentation of patient care, treatments, and outcomes, and effective communication with physicians, nursing staff, patients, families and others related to patient diagnosis.
• Offers support and counselling to patients and families throughout the treatment process, including coping with emotional and physical challenges, and Participates in patient-related meetings.
• Advocates for patients' needs within the healthcare system, ensuring they receive appropriate care and resources.
• Participates in clinical research trials and stays updated on the latest advancements in gastroenterology care.
• Contributes to quality improvement initiatives to enhance the delivery of care and patient outcomes.
• Overlooks symptoms and its treatments, such as pain, nausea, and fatigue.
• Engages in ongoing education and professional development to stay current with best practices.
• Participates in departmental goal setting and implementing/evaluating creative approaches to meeting goals
• Provides the patients and relatives with a tour of the clinic.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and healthcare professionals to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates awareness and knowledge of Infection control and pain management and reports and documents in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
• Performs additional duties as requested.