Clinical Coordinator - Rehab

Tenet • Detroit, MI

2d

About The Position

The Clinical Coordinator – Rehab is a Registered Nurse who supplements staffing under the direction of the Administrative Director and/or Clinical Manager. In addition to staff nurse responsibilities, the coordinator assumes shift leadership responsibilities and takes an abbreviated patient care assignment to fulfill those duties. The role coordinates care delivery by assigning and scheduling staff, prioritizing and delegating work, and evaluating patient care. It also supports process improvement, peer review, staff development, and problem-solving with the interdisciplinary team.

The Clinical Coordinator serves as a lead and resource for nursing personnel, works with the manager to monitor staffing and nurse-patient ratios, and helps facilitate shared decision-making and unit throughput. The role may assist with staff interviews, selection, retention, mentoring, and evaluation, and contributes to department policies, procedures, and standards.

The position is at DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, a hospital specializing in rehabilitation medicine and research, including spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, amputee, orthopedic, and catastrophic injury care.

Requirements

• Associate degree or diploma required.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Michigan.
• One to two years of progressively more responsible experience with evidence of increasing leadership abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work, delegate to others, and facilitate processes.
• BLS certification required.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Minimum Level 6 of the Promoting Excellence Performance Criteria preferred for internal candidates.
• ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assume shift responsibilities for the care delivery team in addition to staff nurse duties.
• Coordinate care delivery by assigning and scheduling staff and by prioritizing, delegating, and evaluating patient care.
• Evaluate patient care provided by nursing staff and provide input into staff performance appraisals.
• Supplement staffing under the direction of the Administrative Director and/or Clinical Manager while maintaining an abbreviated patient care assignment.
• Serve as a lead and clinical resource for nursing personnel.
• Assist the clinical manager in planning and facilitating staff meetings and staff development.
• Monitor schedules prospectively to help ensure adequate nurse-patient ratios, review monthly schedules, and communicate staffing changes to the staffing office.
• Facilitate shared decision-making among staff and unit throughput on the shift to improve length of stay.
• Coordinate or provide in-service programs to maintain or enhance staff competence based on identified patient-care needs.
• May assist the manager with interviewing, selecting, retaining, mentoring, and evaluating staff.
• Participate in developing department policies, procedures, and standards.
• Assist with department process improvement and peer review activities.
• Work with the interdisciplinary team to resolve system and unit-based issues.
• Assist with staff educational requirements as needed and participate in activities pertinent to the unit and hospital.
• Demonstrate commitment to personal and professional goals.

Benefits

• Up to $25,000 sign-on bonus based on relevant experience.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent-care flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree