Saint Joseph Hospital is a 433-bed facility located in Lexington Kentucky. Founded in 1877 a small group of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford began their health ministry. Their mission was to provide compassionate care to the poor and underserved – a tradition still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital primarily serves central and eastern Kentucky with a full range of services including distinguished awards for cardiology orthopedics and stroke care. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE: 

The Site Clinical Coordinator (SCC) collaborates with the Nurse Residency Program Director, facility CNEO/designee, market and Division leaders, and CommonSpirit Health National Nurse Residency Program Leadership to provide site-level leadership, coordination, oversight, development, evaluation and continuous program improvement for the nurse residency program and its outcomes. The site coordinator provides support and collaborative oversight representing the nurse residency program at the facility. The site coordinator, in partnership with the director, is responsible for the maintaining standardization of the nurse residency program, achievement and maintenance of residency program accreditation, and ensures nurse residents are supported in their transition to practice, satisfied, and retained.

Demonstrates the following essential leadership characteristics: 
• Emotional intelligence: Self-control, self-awareness, self-management, social awareness
• Ability to identify talent, coach and develop others
• Energy (capacity of acting, being active, positive force)
• Enthusiasm (inspiring zeal or fervor)
• Passion (a strong liking or desire for or to some activity, object, or concept)
• Role model (a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Masters Degree in Nursing in preferred Minimum of 3 years clinical experience in the acute care setting Minimum of 2 years clinical teaching experience

Required Licensure and Certifications
Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse licensure

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training
Coursework or degree or certification in adult learning or nursing education