Registered Nurse (RN) - Program Coordinator, Cystic Fibrosis

OverviewPulmonary Clinic: Program Coordinator RN - Cystic Fibrosis

40 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Provides program oversight, management, and strategic direction to the department.

These are just a few highlights of being a nurse at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics in New Hampshire.

• We have loan repayment up to $20,000.
  
• We offer Relocation Assistance and a Housing Coordinator to take on the burden of finding a home.
  
• We offer generous tuition reimbursement.
  
• We have a very popular "earned time" plan.
  
• We have extensive CEU/Training programs.
  
• Our 8,000 ft Patient Safety and Training Simulation Center is state-of-the-art.
  
• Our nurses serve as central figures in the success of our system through our shared governance nursing model.
  
• We offer a rigorous, research-focused environment.
  
• Dartmouth Hitchcock's Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing. education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
  

Why are we so unique? We are a nationally recognized Academic Medical Center set right in the middle of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We recognize that “quality of life†means different things to different people, but we are very confident you will love it here as we have beautiful, rural and suburban housing options, world-class primary, secondary, and graduate schools, hundreds of lakes, thousands of miles of hiking trails and some of the best skiing in the country. This all means you can be a happy nurse with more quality time with friends, family, pets or maybe just quiet hikes by yourself. Our idea of traffic in the “Upper Valley†of New Hampshire is a line on the ski mountain at the chair lift. Read more about Dartmouth Health and why YOU should work here.

The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry, and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health Children’s; 4 member hospitals, and 30 Dartmouth Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. With destinations like Boston, New York, the seacoast, and ski country within driving distance, the opportunities - both career and personal - truly make New Hampshire the ideal place to work and play.

Applicants are encouraged to visit our nursing career site to learn more and apply: Please visit: https://dhnursing.org/nursing-careers/ Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. Responsibilities* Monitors and evaluates performance of cystic fibrosis program and assists with establishment of program goals and improvements.

• Identifies opportunities and strives for innovative strategies to improve patient care.
  
• Works with others to develop a cystic fibrosis education plan for staff and patients/families.
  
• Implements and evaluates approved goals and objectives, standards of care and practice, policies, and procedures.
  
• Monitors cystic fibrosis guidelines, order sets, and clinical pathways.
  
• Leads the team in initiating, developing, implementing, and monitoring, and measuring quality improvement processes.
  
• Implements and evaluates processes to achieve compliance with regulatory and payer requirements.
  
• Educates patients and families on cystic fibrosis processes, return appointments, and home IV follow up.
  
• Develops process for documenting and providing feedback to all stakeholders involved in the cystic fibrosis care process.
  
• Serves as liaison to other care teams regarding mutual education, clinical care, and quality improvement issues.
  
• Works with the CF team to identify and assist with care needs for newly diagnosed patients within the scope of practice.
  
• Assists in ensuring cystic fibrosis patients are reviewed at least annually for appropriateness of care following practice guidelines.
  
• Assists, as directed, in recruiting and consenting patients for research studies.
  
• Participates in strategies for product/service standardization and utilization.
  
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.
  

Qualifications* Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, or in a related field, with 2 years of experience in cystic fibrosis care required.

• Experience as a clinic coordinator preferred.
  
• Strong leadership skills.
  
• Effective interpersonal/communication skills required.
  
• Self-starter with initiative.
  
• Proficient with computer applications, including data entry software, word processors, and reporting platforms.
  
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks at once required.
  

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Registered Nurse in the state of New Hampshire. - BLS certification required.* Area of Interest: Nursing
  
• Pay Range: $83,782.40/Yr. - $134,035.20/Yr. (Based on 40 hours per week, otherwise pro rata)
  
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
  
• Shift: Day
  
• Job ID: 33118
  

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more: Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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