Clinical Coordinator (RN), Progressive Care Unit

University of Maryland Medical System • Glen Burnie, MD

64d • $42 - $56

About The Position

General Summary The Clinical Coordinator is a professional leader who serves in a blended role of leadership and bedside nurse. The Clinical Coordinator is responsible for the assessment, coordination, implementation and evaluation of the delivery of safe and effective patient care. The Clinical Coordinator will work together with the Nurse Manager to facilitate, mentor and evaluate others to grow professionally and advance their knowledge and skills. In addition, the Clinical Coordinator will continuously assess unit needs to ensure adequate resources for current and upcoming shifts by collaborating with the Nurse Manager, other departments clinical and nonclinical, to coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges of patients. The Clinical Coordinator will be prepared to assume the duties of the Nurse Manager in her/his absence. The Clinical Coordinator will hold team members accountable by ensuring adherence to appropriate federal, state and local regulations, Professional Standards, hospital policies, procedures and guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree from a College of Nursing is required if hired on or after July 1, 2018
• Professional Certification is required (If the individual does not have a Professional Certification upon hire or transfer, one must be obtained within 18 months of the date of hire or advancement into the position)
• The individual must be in a Senior Clinical Nurse I or Senior Clinical Nurse II position to apply (internal candidate). If the candidate is external to the organization, they will have 18 months to advance to the SCNI or SCNII position from the date of hire into the Clinical Coordinator position.
• Three to five years bedside nursing experience is required.
• American Heart Association (AHA) BLS required upon hire
• Must meet all unit specific certification requirements: (PALS, ACLS, NRP)
• Must maintain .60 FTE or greater
• Ability to learn and use computer systems in order to manage patient information
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Master’s from a College of Nursing is preferred.
• Professional Certification preferred

Responsibilities

• assessment, coordination, implementation and evaluation of the delivery of safe and effective patient care
• facilitate, mentor and evaluate others to grow professionally and advance their knowledge and skills
• continuously assess unit needs to ensure adequate resources for current and upcoming shifts by collaborating with the Nurse Manager, other departments clinical and nonclinical, to coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges of patients
• assume the duties of the Nurse Manager in her/his absence
• hold team members accountable by ensuring adherence to appropriate federal, state and local regulations, Professional Standards, hospital policies, procedures and guidelines

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees