Clinical Analyst Associate - Levine Children's Hosptial PICU PT Variable

Overview

The PICU at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital is a 10-bed intensive care unit that will expand to 24 beds in late August 2024. This expansion will allow us to better support our most complex and critical care children. The new unit offers a layout that supports visibility of every patient, easy access to our patients, and continues care with the most advanced technology available. While designing the unit, supporting our families was a key element; we have expanded our family lounge, allowing for pods for families to sit together and take breaks from the bedside, and each of our rooms will now have a full bathroom for our families to use. The new unit also offers a calming yet modernized layout that will encourage wellbeing for our patients and families but also our teammates. With Atrium Health Levine's Children Hospital being the only Level 1 Pediatric trauma center in the greater Charlotte region our PICU offers the full range of advanced care capabilities including ECMO, CRRT, Aquadex, organ transplant, pulmonary support through all forms of advanced ventilation, neurosurgical procedures, hematology-oncology, and trauma services. Nurses on our unit can benefit from continuous knowledge expansion through gaining an understanding of the pathophysiology and management of the often-seen diagnoses of ... ARDS, COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Hydrocephalus, seizures, sepsis, unstable or new CIPAP/BIPAP, new trachs, and any other conditions where the patient is seriously compromised or needs critical care services. 

Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH) has taken the community to another level of service to provide care for the growing population of children in our region.  At 247 beds, LCH is the largest children’s hospital between Atlanta and Washington DC.  It serves high acuity patients as the flagship children’s hospital within the innovative Atrium Health and offers a full complement of over 125 pediatric subspecialists in over 30 different pediatric specialties.  We have 4 pediatric hospitalist teams, a 20-bed PICU (including Cardiac ICU), an 85-bed Level IV NICU, and an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation floor.  Levine Children’s Hospital is also Charlotte’s only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, staffed by doctors trained in pediatric emergency medicine.  LCH has successfully ranked as a Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 16 consecutive years.  Additionally, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center and Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital have earned Magnet re-designation from The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. Magnet designated health care organizations showcase excellence in nursing practice and patient outcomes.  

Job Summary

Functions as a liaison between clinical leaders and corporate operations. Participates and assists in planning, developing, analyzing, and implementing policies and procedures related to supply chain performance, including receiving and analyzing new product requests, capital planning and supply chain utilization management.

Essential Functions
 

• Serves as the Coordinator for Human Bone and Tissue products in the Main Operating Room and One Day Surgery.
• Collaborates with educators and nurse managers to ensure nursing and materials personnel receive documented training related to the handling, storage and issuance requirements for Human Bone and Tissue.
• Collaborates with Billing Specialists to conduct periodic audits of HBT documentation to ensure compliance with applicable policies.
• Remains current on existing and pending HBT related regulatory requirements and manages implementation of policy changes when needed.
• Leads efforts with clinical leaders, materials managers, and surgeons to improve supply chain performance through product conversion and utilization changes.
• Provides direct support to clinical service lines, including processing of consignment requests, planning future capital needs, managing requisitions and recommending savings opportunities.
• Manages the Surgical Services new product application process, including administration of new product application and database.
• Educates vendors and enforces compliance with the System's vendor policies and involves the Materials Resource Management Group when corrective action is needed.

Physical Requirements
 

Fast paced environment which encompasses patient and public areas of the hospital, office and conference settings. Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lilting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 45 pounds in handling medical equipment and supplies. Position requires finger dexterity, critical thinking, and ability to concentrate under heavy workload and changing environment. Due to various and unexpected changes within unit quick and immediate response is frequently required.

Education, Experience and Certifications
 

Associates Degree and 5 years of progressive experience in a hospital setting or graduate from an accredited school of nursing and licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred. 3 years previous surgery, sterile processing or materials management experience preferred.