Clinical Coordinator (RN) - Full Time

Monroe County Hospital • Forsyth, GA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Coordinator is responsible for originating, developing, and managing employee staffing functions for the Medical-Surgical Unit and supports staffing needs for the Medical-Surgical Unit 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 Director of Nursing.

Requirements

• Current, valid certification in the state of Georgia as a Registered Nurse.
• Current, valid AHA Healthcare Provider training (BCLS).
• Current, valid AHA Healthcare Provider training (ACLS).
• Experience working as a registered nurse, including some medical/surgical experience.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Generates monthly staffing schedules for Medical-Surgical unit and posts in a timely manner. Inputs schedules into the online based schedule platform.
• Manages all vacancies, call-outs, and medical or other types of leaves of absences on a daily basis.
• Assists Director of Nursing to ensure communication is fluent within the department and messages are pushed down to the front-line staff.
• Assists the Director of Nursing or other leaders in providing adequate nursing staff, including RNs, LPNs, & CNAs by aiding in setting up and conducting interviews and hiring nursing staff.
• Assists the Director of Nursing and assigned preceptor for orientation of new hires.
• Ensuring the unit has appropriate staff.
• Assists and facilitates, as appropriate, communication and collaboration with nursing staff, patients, families, and other departments. Handles complaints and grievances timely and completes all required documentation.
• Completes payroll bi-weekly with the assistance of other managers and Director of Nursing.
• Accountability for time and attendance and tracking of those employees that are calling out. Following through with disciplinary action for any outstanding time and attendance variances.
• Back up to the Director of Nursing during any absences or vacation.
• Communication with the Nursing Agencies to help get shifts covered and in verifying invoices. Submitting the check request for those companies.
• Helps follow up with staff on getting tasks completed and ensuring everyone has the communication information needed.
• Performs chart audits for Med/Surg, performance improvement initiatives, annual competencies, and other special projects as assigned by the Director of Nursing and/or other nursing leaders.
• Data collection and presentation for the QMS meeting monthly.
• Promotes compliance with accident prevention procedures, safety rules, and safe work practices to prevent employee injury and illness and control workers’ compensation.
• Assist in departmental education opportunities and seek out opportunities for the Med/Surg. To include assisting in organizing ACLS, BLS, and PALS classes.
• Within 1 year of hire, become an instructor for BLS, ACLS and possibly others.
• Function as the chair for the Daisy Award program at the facility.
• Assist with DNV and regulatory compliance.
• Submit a daily synopsis of unit status (census, staffing, IT or maintenance issues) to the Director of Nursing prior to the daily safety huddle each day. Assist with reporting on the daily huddle in the absence of the Director of Nursing.
• Complete rounding on patients at minimum twice weekly.
• Ensure daily logs are kept up to date.
• Assist with complaints and employee relations.
• Assist with implementation and be a superuser for the electronic health record.
• Follow up with staff and ensure they get their annual fit testing with employee health.
• Assist the Director of Nursing with annual performance reviews.
• Assist the Director of Nursing with determining equipment/needs for the unit for budgeting annually.
• Ability to work in the clinical rotation of Medical-Surgical unit within the scope of a nurse.
• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
• 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.
• Records patients’ medical information and vital signs.
• Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients.
• Interprets and records electronic displays.
• Initiates corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptoms.
• Provides bedside care for a wide variety of medical patients, including pre- and post-surgery patients.
• 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.
• Changes dressings, inserts catheters, and starts IVs.
• Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of patients.
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocols.
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Utilizes time management skills effectively.
• Records all care information concisely, accurately, completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format, and on the appropriate forms.
• Answers and refers telephone calls or other inquiries to ensure accurate and timely communications.
• Cooperates with distribution of resources to maintain a therapeutic environment.
• Floats among various clinical services, where qualified and competent.
• Any other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level