Children's National Hospital
Clinical Program Coordinator (Registered Nurse) - Sports Medicine Center
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Kids Are Our Everything
Department 10364 Ortho Sports Medicine
Pay Range
$87,172.80 - $145,267.20
Who We Are
Children’s National Hospital offers expert sports medicine services tailored to meet the unique needs of young athletes. The Fight For Children (FFC) Sports Medicine Center at Children’s National allows our team to provide athletic training, sports physical therapy, injury prevention, and sports performance programs all under one roof in a state-of-the-art facility in Silver Spring, MD.
About the Role
The Clinical Program Coordinator will successfully complete the hospital and nursing orientation at CNMC. Will coordinate nursing care and services for patients and family members in specific healthcare specialty encounters by telephonic, electronic, in person, and/or by mail. Will consult with physicians, and other healthcare providers to resolve health concerns. All nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, CNMC Policies and Procedures, and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Professional Model of Care requires registered professional nurses to be responsible and accountable for their own practice. CNMC supports the development of RN relationships within the community, specifically those relationships associated with the health and wellbeing of the community at large. Responsible to lead the activities of the patient care delivery team for specific patient population. Provide continuous accountability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care and ensure that continuity of care is maintained.
What You'll Bring
- Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree (Required)
- Minimum Work Experience:
- 5 years of Nursing experience.
- Minimum of one-year recent pediatric experience in a comparable setting.
- Minimum of 1 year of demonstrated nursing leadership experience for example as a charge nurse, educator, preceptor, council chair/member advancement on the clinical ladder or comparable positions. (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Professional Practice
- Participate in/support Shared Nursing Leadership.
- Contribute to the sustainability and advancement of nursing excellence which translates into on-going Magnet designation.
- Participate, contribute to internal/external committees, professional organizations, community activities.
- Accountable to support/participate in the Division of Nursing’s performance improvement process.
- Identify, define, and report on measures consistent with Nurse Sensitive Indicators (NSIs) for Ambulatory Nursing Practice.
- Integrate evidence-based practice and research into practice.
- Assist physicians and other professional providers to maintain appropriate cost and desired patient outcomes.
Safety
- Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
- Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
- Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation.
- Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.
- Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors, and co-workers.
- Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.
Patient Family- Centered Care
- Plan to consult and collaborate with patients, families' physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other professional colleagues; involve patients and families in shared decision making; advocate for patient and family; accessing relevant health services.
- Responsible and having the authority and accountability for clinical care for specific patient population and area workflow; develop pertinent goals based on patient response to illness, health promotion, and program expected outcomes; implement suitable, evidence-based nursing interventions; provide careful and complete documentation of care provided.
- Use the nursing process in the clinic setting and in tele-health services to assess patient problems and concerns; critically analyze and integrate subjective and objective data.
- Provide health education based on the patient /family learning preferences throughout a patient’s disease trajectory or health promotion; utilize expertise in cultural competency to enhance relationships, processes, and outcomes for patients/families.
- Engage opportunities to act in the best interest of the patient/family, building trust and confidence, while upholding moral and legal standards of due care.
- Coordinate mechanisms across systems, institutions, and community to provide continuity of care for wellness needs or health concerns; direct and participate in the development of patient care policies and protocols in order to advise and guide practice.
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Resources and Work Environment
- Establish and maintain medical equipment and supplies, include a plan to promote safe and effective use of equipment.
- Ensure regulatory requirements are met and area is in a constant state of readiness in area of practice; keep update on the application of health informatics systems such as diagnosis and treatment technology linked to patient care.
- Apply knowledge of operations, financial principles, and resources to ensure quality and appropriate care services are delivered in a cost effective and safe manner.
- Responsible to enhance knowledge, skills, and abilities in areas in clinical, legal, regulatory, and cultural competence associated with patient population and community relevant care.
- Employ critical attributes of effective collaboration to create, promote, and maintain an environment that supports successful partnership and high-performance team outcomes.
Partners for Excellence
- Facilitate interdisciplinary patient care rounds/conferences to review treatment goals and optimize outcomes.
- Ensure time, schedule, and alternate coverage accuracy in meeting patients/families care and personal needs; participate in cross coverage of other areas providing clinical care when the special needs arise.
- Direct the flow of patients and staff to assure patients are adequately managed and the care environment is running smoothly.
- Work in collaboration with professional staff including RNs, LPNs, PCTs, and other unlicensed assistive personnel as manifested in the state practice act/guidelines and CNMC job descriptions.
- Communicate and escalate clinical/administrative issues as appropriate to levels of individuals assigned for resolution.
- Participate in the peer review for staff.
Benefits That Support You
- Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
- Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
- Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
- Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
- Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.
Why Join Us
- Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
- Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
- Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
- Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.
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The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.
Children’s National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: Know Your Rights and the pay transparency policy is available here: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees, and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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