Healthcare Coordinator

Job Overview:
RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services is seeking a highly skilled Nursing Supervisor to join our team. As a key member of our Patient Transfer Center, you will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive care coordination for patients as assigned. Your responsibilities will include initiating and coordinating incoming and outgoing transfers for higher levels of care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Consistently demonstrates and supports the Patient Transfer Center mission, vision, core values and department customer service standards
• Supports and evaluates staff performance of the Patient Transfer Center
• Develops guidelines for prioritizing work activities, evaluating effectiveness and modifying activities as necessary
• Oversees planning, implementation, and development of program/initiatives for the Patient Transfer Center to promote exceptional customer service
• Assist with scheduling of staff and develops team to ensure continual even functioning of departments during absences
• Consults and advises management on departmental problems affecting overall operations and appropriate corrective actions
• Evaluates employee performance and reinforces Standard evaluation guide and Daily Observation Report Adherence
• Assists and conducts potential employee interviews and recommends candidates for open positions to maintain optimum staffing levels and operational needs. Creates and monitors education and orientation of new team members.
• Performs clinical coordinator responsibilities during emergent staffing needs.
• Monitors and assesses the use of hospital services by administering utilization review procedures under Federal, State and hospital guidelines.
• Participates in facilitating new hire orientation
• Participates in special projects and other duties as assigned