POSITION DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE & CODE:	Clinical Nurse Coordinator (60701), Nonexempt (81442)
DEPARTMENT:	Ambulatory Operations
REPORTS TO:	Manager
FLSA STATUS:	Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY: Provide specialized patient care and/or departmental research.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1.	Current licensure as a Professional Registered Nurse in state of practice required.
2.	West Virginia state criminal background check, and federal, if applicable, required for DHHR regulated area.
EXPERIENCE:
1.	Two years’ experience as an RN AND/OR five years’ experience as an LPN required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1.	Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1.	Responsible for providing specialized professional nursing care.
2.	Provide daily rounds to assess patient status.
3.	Assist provider when required.
4.	Act as first contact for patients under particular medical service.
5.	Removal of sutures, assist in surgical arena.
6.	Perform exams and tests, evaluate the results.
7.	Educate and counsel patients concerning pertinent information for the medical condition. Prepare educational materials for patient use.
8.	Assist with insurance pre-authorization, coordination of ancillary testing, scheduling, and referrals.
9.	Contact medical insurance companies to provide comprehensive medical information in order to obtain authorization.
10.	Ensure all necessary testing and scheduling is complete prior to necessary procedures. Provides follow up to such.
11.	Work in conjunction with Clinical Scheduler to achieve all necessary prior pre-authorization, testing and scheduling is accomplished prior to necessary procedures or surgeries.
12.	Provide specialized nursing assistance in research efforts.
13.	Compile reference materials.
14.	Summarize data and prepare reports.
15.	Draft manuals and materials.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1.	Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing, walking, carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1.	Position is frequently exposed to blood and bodily fluids; possible exposure to harmful toxins. There is regular exposure to communicable disease.

Date Reviewed/Revised: May 2017