Clinical Coordinator (RN) (RN) - Progressive Care Unit PCU

UNC Health•Hendersonville, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Coordinator leads and delivers competent clinical nursing care for a specific patient population. Reporting and accountable to the unit Manager/Director, the Clinical Coordinator organizes and delivers patient care as a peer leader using the nursing process in a hospital setting. This is a full-time, onsite role in the Progressive Care Unit at Pardee UNC Health Care, with a night work schedule and 36 standard hours per week.

Requirements

Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina or a compact state by the day of clinical care.
At least one year of experience working as a registered nurse in an acute-care or inpatient hospital setting.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification may be required by some units before performing clinical care; training and certification opportunities will be provided.

Responsibilities

Administer patient care under the direction of a physician.
Identify and pursue expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
Provide competent clinical nursing care consistent with organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
Complete complex clinical tasks and procedures requiring specialty training in clinical competency and documentation or recordkeeping.
Lead routine unit operations, guide staff in complex situations, and respond to emergencies.
Collaborate with peer leaders and management to develop and deliver the unit staffing schedule.
Review and submit timekeeping records.
Participate in talent acquisition, staff development, evaluation, and counseling.
Identify performance-management concerns and opportunities and escalate them as needed.
Update plans of care in coordination with the interdisciplinary care team.
Assess and anticipate patient and family discharge needs in collaboration with the case management team.
Develop clinical and operational excellence in self and peers through education and training.
Coordinate evaluation, affirmation, and documentation of staff clinical competency and credentials.
Precept entry-level staff.
Refine and document unit processes, especially those resulting from organizational initiatives.
Contribute to and edit unit policies and practices.
Facilitate and document effective use of the electronic medical recordkeeping system.
Review recordkeeping for alignment with accreditation standards.
Promote a safety culture in the assigned unit.
Ensure accurate reporting of safety events and near misses.
Represent the unit in quality and safety initiatives.
Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment, including applying standard precautions and infection-control principles.
Maintain competency in required skills and complete the annual competency assessment according to the documented checklist.
Adhere to documented policies and processes and perform other related duties as assigned.