Clinical Coordinator - Telemetry

Tenet Healthcare•Commerce Charter Township, MI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Coordinator is a Registered Nurse who works in addition to the staff nurse role and assumes shift responsibilities for coordinating the care delivery team. The role coordinates care through assigning and scheduling staff, prioritizing and delegating work, and evaluating patient care. The coordinator assists with nursing staff performance appraisals, staff education, process improvement, and resolving system- and unit-based issues with the interdisciplinary team. The position supplements staffing under the direction of the Administrative Director and/or Clinical Manager and takes an abbreviated patient care assignment to fulfill leadership responsibilities. The Clinical Coordinator serves as a lead and resource for nursing personnel and supports the clinical manager with staff meetings and development. The role monitors staffing schedules and nurse-patient ratios, facilitates shared decision-making and unit throughput, coordinates in-service education, and may support staff recruitment, retention, mentoring, and evaluation. The coordinator also contributes to department policies, procedures, standards, process improvement, and peer review.

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

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (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 the staff nurse role.
Coordinate care by assigning and scheduling staff and prioritizing, delegating, and evaluating patient care.
Assist in evaluating patient care provided by nursing staff and provide input into staff performance appraisals.
Participate in process improvement and work with the interdisciplinary team to resolve system- and unit-based issues.
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 resource person for nursing personnel and assist the clinical manager with planning and facilitating staff meetings and staff development.
Monitor schedules to help ensure adequate nurse-patient ratios; review monthly schedules and communicate staffing changes with the staffing office.
Facilitate shared decision-making among staff and unit throughput during the shift to improve length of stay.
Coordinate or provide in-service programs to maintain or enhance staff competence based on identified patient-care personnel 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.
Participate in activities pertinent to the unit and hospital and demonstrate commitment to personal and professional goals.