Clinic Bariatric Coordinator RN

As out Clinic Bariatric Coordinator RN, you will provide comprehensive care coordination for patients, families, and caregivers by serving as the designated contact, facilitating interactions with the clinical care team, and providing seamless navigation through the health system.

About Us: 

CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson part of CommonSpirit Heath a national nonprofit health system based in Englewood Colorado. The faith-based system operates in 18 states and includes 103 hospitals. Additional services offered within the system are: long-term care assisted and residential living communities community health services organizations home health agencies and numerous outpatient facilities.

If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

• Collaborate with providers to develop and implement standards of care for select patient populations.
• Functions as a liaison between staff, physicians, social workers, mental health staff, dieticians, and patients/families for patients by assessing, securing, and coordinating appropriate services regarding weight loss care. 
• Evaluates patient care according to pre-established patient care standards.
• Establishes nutrition protocols for post-operative patients.
• Coordinates post-operative follow up care in the outpatient clinic. 
• Collects and organizes data from patient care paths, clinical documentation, contacts
• with patients.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Required Education and Experience 

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required

Required Licensure and Certifications

• Registered Nurse: North Dakota or Compact License required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Card - CPR required. 

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

• Language: Ability to read and comprehend written and oral communication.
• Math: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Reasoning: Ability to anticipate, recognize and resolve problems.
• Computer skills: Ability to operate and navigate applicable computer programs.
• Clinical ability: Ability to demonstrate competency in job related functions according to organizational standards.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
• 1 year related experience in a clinic, specialty clinic or acute hospital setting preferred
• 2 years experience in obesity disease management and/or weight loss surgery preferred