What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Coordinator (Townsend) position at billingsclinic?
The Clinical Coordinator assists the Director Nursing in providing leadership and management within the critical access hospital, emergency department and/or procedure areas. Responsible and accountable for the coordination of the 24 hour/7 day a week operational and clinical activities. Utilizes current evidence based practice to promote timely standard advancement. In the absence of the Director Nursing, may assume responsibility and accountability for 24-hour management of the assigned department(s).
Essential Job Functions
• Assists Director Nursing with the development, implementation and maintenance of organizational/departmental policies, procedures, goals and objectives to ensure safe, high quality patient/resident care.
• Personnel management to include: clinical personnel selection, orientation/training, scheduling, development/mentoring, performance appraisals, coaching and counseling, disciplinary actions.
• Directs the orientation and training of new staff and ensures ongoing education. Utilizes evidence based practice supported by nursing research.
• Patient/resident care delivery, physician relationships, intradepartmental and interdepartmental activities, quality control and process improvement activities, regulatory compliance and fiscal control.
• Participates in the development of and assists with implementation of an education plan that addresses individual and departmental needs.
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures.
• Fosters an environment in which staff can realize personal growth and development through active participation in departmental decisions, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Develops and maintains sound, collaborative working relationships with interdisciplinary team. Responsible for the supervision and coordination of a patient care area with operations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Participates in both short and long term planning for departmental functions, budgetary processes and fiscal control. Maximizes resources; anticipates and responds to the needs of the department.
• Organizes ongoing communication with the interdisciplinary team, regarding aspects of patient/resident care and department(s) functions. Maintains and displays an appropriate degree of clinical expertise as a Registered Nurse.
• Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess and improve the quality of patient/resident care.
• Responsible to practice within scope of licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
• Performs all other duties as assigned or as needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
• Minimum 2 Year / Associate Degree Graduate of an accredited school of nursing as a Registered Nurse
• Preferred 4 Year / Bachelors Degree Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Bachelors of Arts in Nursing (BAN)
Experience
• Clinical nursing experience relevant to critical access hospital, emergency department and endoscopy procedures
• Demonstration of progressively more responsible duties and/or previous supervisory experience, preferred.
Licensure and Certification
• Current Montana license as a Registered Nurse
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience relating to the above tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered. Employees that require a licensed or certification must be properly licensed/certified and the licensure/certification must be in good standing.
