**$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for offers accepted by June 30, 2024. Terms and Conditions apply** The Care Coordinator RN will support the Neurosurgery Department at VCU Health's Ambulatory Care Center in downtown Richmond. The Neurosurgery Care Coordinator RN is responsible for a high level of expertise in the assessment and treatment of patients with neurological disorders requiring surgery. This role will function to support the flow of care across the inpatient and outpatient systems and provide support under the full spectrum of care, from patient triage to care delivery. This position will function to address the complex responses of individuals, families, or communities to actual or potential health problems, prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. Neurosurgical nurse coordinators possess a greater depth and breadth of knowledge, a greater degree of synthesis of data, and complexity of skills and intervention. Practice Scope is: Within regulated authority guidelines from state and federal agencies Specialty role with specific goals Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: Current RN licensure in Virginia AHA/ BLS/ HCP certification or equivalent Experience REQUIRED: Three (3) years experience as a RN in a specialty setting, such as Surgery or Neurology Demonstrated clinical expertise for the patient population served Experience PREFERRED: Previous experience with neurological diseases Previous experience with clinical trials Previous experience in both the inpatient and outpatient arenas Advanced practitioner skills & judgment Education/training REQUIRED: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing Education/training PREFERRED: Masters Degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing Certification in specialty area Independent action(s) required: Clinical decision-making in collaboration with physicians and daily prioritization of activities. The allocation of time spent in patient care and elsewhere is largely directed by the physician staff. Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A Additional position requirements: N/A Age Specific groups served: Pediatric, Adolescence, Adult, Geriatric Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical Lifting 20-50 lbs. Activities: Prolonged sitting, Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive), Repetitive motion Emotional: Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4. Who We Are Inventing better care, day by day by discovery Sound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right. We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health. We have it all: • One college and four health sciences schools • An academic medical center • A Level I trauma center • One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia • The region’s only full-service children’s hospital • More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties • With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field Our medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.