Clinical Coordinator (RN) - Full Time

Classification: Non-Exempt

Report to: Nursing Services Manager

Summary/Objective:

The Clinical Coordinator (RN) is responsible originating, developing, and managing employee staffing functions for the Medical-Surgical Unit and Emergency Room; supports staffing needs for the Medical-Surgical Unit and Emergency Department, within the scope of their license, as needed. 

This role is responsible for rendering nursing care in assigned area(s) in terms of individualized patient needs, according to dependent and independent nursing functions and conformance with recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and established standards based on the scope of nursing, under the direction/delegation of the nurse manager.  

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

1. Generates monthly staffing schedules for Medical-Surgical unit and Emergency Room and posts in a timely manner. Input schedules into the online based schedule platform.
2. Manages all vacancies, call-outs, and medical or other types of leaves of absences on a daily basis. (See the Nursing Services Manager for any FMLA request)
3. Assists Nursing Services Manager to ensure Communication is fluent within the department and messages are pushed down to the front line staff from leadership.
4. Assists the Nursing Services Manager or other nursing leaders in providing adequate nursing staff, including RNs, LPNs, & CNAs by aiding in setting up and conducting interviews and hiring nursing staff.
5. Assists the Nursing Services Manager and assigned preceptor for orientation of new hires. (Getting their required documentation submitted to HR to get them access to the computer, Omnicel, Policy Tech, and CareLearning, and giving the new hire their competency packet and ensuring it gets completed in a timely manner)
6. Ensuring the unit has appropriate supplies.
7. Assists and facilitates, as appropriate, the communication and collaboration with nursing staff, patients, families, and other departments.
8. Assisting with payroll every other Monday – with help from the manager and other nurse leaders.
9. Accountability for time and attendance and tracking of those employees that are calling out so disciplinary action can be taken on them by the manger/director.
10. Back up to the Nursing Services Manager during any absences or vacation time.
11. Communication with the Nursing Agencies to help get shifts covered and verifying invoices. Submitting the check request for those companies.
12. Helps follow up with staff on getting task completed and ensuring everyone has the communication information needed.
13. Performs chart audits (for Med/Surg and ER), performance improvement initiatives, and other special projects as assigned by the manager and/or other nursing leaders, to include the CNO.
14. Data collection and presentation for Emergency Department Committee meeting as well as for the QMS meeting monthly.
15. Promotes compliance with accident prevention procedures, safety rules, and safe work practices to prevent employee injury and illness and control workers’ compensation costs.
16. Assist in departmental education opportunities and seek out opportunities for the Med/Surg and Emergency Departments.
17. Within 1 year of hire, become an instructor for BLS, ACLS and possibly PALS.
18. With in 1 year of hire, become the back up for the Emergency Management Coordinator.
19. Assist with DNV and regulatory projects.
20. Ensure daily logs are kept up to date.
21. Assist with complaints and employee issues.
22. Collaborate with Medical Records and Registration for ER chart corrections and charge verification.
23. Take the lead for the kidsABC project.
24. Assist with implementation and be a superuser for the electronic health record.
25. Facilitate the education and requirements for the annual competency day.
26. Follow up with staff and ensure they get their annual fit testing with employee health.
27. Assist Nursing Services manager with annual evaluations.
28. Ability to work in the clinical rotation of Medical-Surgical unit and/or Emergency Room, within the scope of a licensed practical nurse:
    1. Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
    2. Prepares, administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV), and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed practical nurse.
    3. Records patients’ medical information and vital signs.
    4. Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients. Interprets and records electronic displays.
    5. Initiates corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptomatology.
    6. Provides beside care for a wide variety of medical patients, include pre- and post-surgery patients.
    7. Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their illness/injury by explaining post-treatment home care needs.
    8. Changes dressings, inserts catheters, and starts IVs.
    9. Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of patient.
    10. Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocols.
    11. Participates in discharge planning.
    12. Utilizes time management skills.
    13. Records all care information concisely, accurately, completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format, and on the appropriate forms.
    14. Answer and refer telephone calls or other inquiries to ensure accurate and timely communications.
    15. Cooperates with distribution of resources to maintain a therapeutic environment.
    16. Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent.

Competencies:

1. Communication proficiency.
2. Ethical Conduct.
3. Leadership.
4. Performance Management.
5. Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
6. Problem Solving/Analysis.
7. Strategic Thinking.
8. Technical Capacity.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has some supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

This position operates in a health care setting.  This role requires regular walking to various locations around the hospital.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and some mechanical equipment.  The employee is exposed to a variety of patient conditions and elements.  The noise level is moderate to quiet.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and listen.

This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day.  The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing over 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full time position.  Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday; hours are flexible based on the job duties demand.  Evening and weekend work may be required based on the needs of the position/job duties.

This position requires administrative “on call” responsibilities to be rotated within nursing management team.

When assigned as a staff nurse (due to a vacancy), this position may require shift work; shifts may vary, but working hours may be up to approximately 12 hours.

Required Education and Experience:

1. Current, valid certification in the state of Georgia a Registered Nurse.
2. Current, valid AHA Healthcare Provider training (BCLS).
3. Current, valid AHA Healthcare Provider training (ACLS).

Preferred Education and Experience:

Experience working as a practical nurse, including some medical/surgical experience.

At Will Statement:

Monroe County Hospital is considered at will.  “At will” means that you may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. “At will” also means that Monroe County Hospital may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or advance notice, as long as federal and state laws are not violated.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee of the job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.