Nurse Coordinator - Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Nurse Coordinator utilizes effective communication and collaboration skills, and ensures coordination of care with physicians, nursing staff and other disciplines/departments to facilitate positive patient outcomes.

This busy Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes office is open Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm. 

The Pediatric Diabetes Nurse Coordinator oversees the delivery of high-quality patient care within a pediatric diabetes program, with a particular focus on supervising and coordinating the diabetes education team, including RN/RD Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (CDCES). This role ensures efficient workflow, compliance with protocols, and excellence in patient education while supporting the broader healthcare team.

This role serves as a key liaison between nursing staff, diabetes educators, medical staff and leadership, fostering a collaborative approach to patient care while driving improvements in diabetes management and education.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Nurse Coordinator at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Determines the requirements for nursing care by systemic assessment of the patient and family; establishment of nursing diagnosis; consideration of therapeutic plans of other health care professionals; delineation of short and long term nursing goals; and assessment of educational needs for patients and family members.
• Evaluates effectiveness and revises the nursing care plan as indicated.
• Collaborates with the physician and other health care professionals and implements a comprehensive plan of care for each patient and family.
• Records findings of nursing assessment, goals, plan and outcomes of nursing intervention(s).
• Coordinates diagnostic tests prescribed by the physician.
• Coordinates weekly status checks and follow-up clinics by assisting patients to prepare for examination; assisting physician with examination; and educating patients, when needed, for complying with recommendations of the physician.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.). 
• Acts as a resource nurse for protocol groups and coordinates data management.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Graduate of a NLN/AACN accredited program in nursing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Current NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License. 
• Maintains American Heart Association Basic Life Support HCP Certification. 

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

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