The role involves coordinating a patient care delivery system for a designated group of patients to achieve high-quality, cost-effective outcomes across the continuum of care, aiming to optimize the patient's health status. This includes performing duties in an ambulatory setting and assisting complex patients during transitions of care across multiple settings while providing targeted interventions to prevent hospitalizations and emergency room visits.
Requirements summary
A minimum of three years of Registered Nurse (RN) experience is required, or equivalent Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) experience approved by the CNO, including at least one year as an RN, alongside a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN). Candidates must possess effective communication skills, the ability to make independent clinical judgments, experience with basic patient care equipment, and current RN licensure in Nebraska or a compact state, along with Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
bachelor degreeWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationAnalytical SkillsBLS CertificationInterdisciplinary Team CollaborationCritical ThinkingClinical JudgmentPatient Care CoordinationRehabilitation SupportLifestyle ManagementDiagnostic Testing SupportTreatment ManagementCare Plan CustomizationHospitalization AvoidanceComplex Lung Conditions ManagementEmergency Room Visit Avoidance
Job description
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Shift
First Shift (United States of America) Nursing Care Coordinator
Pulmonary
Medicine
Shift
Details:
Full
Time
Monday -
Friday 8am - 5pm
Position
Overview: As a Nursing Care Coordinator in the Nebraska Medicine Pulmonary Medicine Clinic, you’ll be part of a compassionate, expert team helping patients manage complex lung conditions and improve their quality of life. From asthma and COPD to lung cancer and cystic fibrosis, our clinic provides advanced diagnostics, innovative treatments, and comprehensive rehabilitation services to help patients breathe easier and live fuller lives. In this role, you’ll be a central connection between patients, providers, and multidisciplinary care teams — ensuring care plans are clear, coordinated, and customized. You’ll support patients through every step of their journey, from diagnostic testing and treatment to rehabilitation and lifestyle management. If you’re passionate about helping patients regain their independence, maximize lung function, and find hope in every breath, this is the place for you! Why Work with Nebraska Medicine? Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration. Leading Health Network Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care. Diversity and Inclusion We value diverse backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve. Educational Support Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs. Enjoy support for your personal growth within the organization, from those just starting their healthcare careers to those who are years down the path. Be part of something extraordinary with Nebraska Medicine!
Job Description
Coordinate a patient care delivery system for a designated group of patients in order to achieve high quality, cost effective patient outcomes across the continuum of health care with the goal of optimizing the patient's health status. Perform duties in the ambulatory setting as well as assisting complex (consisting of many different needs, intensive coordination) patients in the transition of care throughout multiple settings. Provides targeted interventions to avoid hospitalization and emergency room visits. Position may be designated within a primary care or specialty care area. Required Qualifications:
Benefits
Tuition Assistance
Educational Support
Minimum of three years Registered Nurse (RN) experience OR a combination of relevant experience with specific patient population related to position, to be approved by the CNO, as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (three years LPN experience equals one year RN experience) inclusive of a minimum of one year in RN role required.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) required.
Effective verbal and written communication skills required.
Ability to prioritize and make independent clinical judgments required.
Experience with basic patient care equipment, policy procedure and protocol manuals required.
Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with an interdisciplinary team required.
Ability to effectively evaluate care across the continuum.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).
Preferred Qualifications
Prior nursing experience in related field preferred.
Based on position, prior experience in one or more of the following areas including oncology, cardiovascular care, neonatal intensive care, nephrology, solid organ transplantation, general medical/surgical care, emergency care, critical care, med spa, dialysis, interpretation, and explanation of physical/laboratory/screening results preferred.
Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
Based on position, successful completion of nephrology nurse education program preferred.
Knowledge of health care financial environment and reimbursement systems preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel preferred.
Experience with graphic software preferred.
Experience with patient teaching materials preferred.
Understanding of related patient registries and data bases preferred.
Experience leading/supervising a team preferred.
Based on position, certification preferred in one or more of the following areas including Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Blood and Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse, Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Oncology Nursing Certification (OCN), Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy and Biotherapy, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) department dependent required, and/or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) preferred. Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status. Nebraska Medicine includes two hospitals, the state's largest and highest rated Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center, along with more than 70 primary care and specialty clinics. Nebraska Medicine and our research and education partner, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), share the same mission: to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding our promise of “Serious Medicine, Extraordinary Care” to our patients and their families. Working with Nebraska Medicine means committing to meaningful, impactful work that will elevate the success of your fellow colleagues and will help our patients and their families feel comfortable, confident and cared for. Use this tool to search for jobs with Nebraska Medicine. Opportunities include full-time, part-time and casual positions in patient care, nursing, nursing support, allied health, diagnostics, administration, customer service, facilities, IT and more. If you are seeking Physician Opportunities, please visit NebraskaMed.com/Careers/Physician-opportunities For opportunities in Food and Environmental Services, please visit NebraskaMed.com/Careers/Food-environmental-services The option to create an automated alert of new job postings is available to candidates. You must create/sign in to our external career site by clicking “Sign In” in the top right corner of the page. If you have not created a sign in yet, please follow the directions on the page. A confirmation email will be sent that you must confirm before any job alerts will be sent. Job alerts are sent daily when a new job requisition is posted that meets your job alert criteria.
