RN- Clinical Team Coordinator Registered Nurse- Advanced Acute Care Medical Telemetry Unit

Geisinger•Wilkes-Barre, PA

24d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Team Coordinator Registered Nurse coordinates and supervises nursing care and activities on an assigned unit while also providing direct patient care and direct supervision to assigned personnel. The role supports high-quality, safe, patient-focused, and cost-effective care and helps improve patient satisfaction. It assists the operations manager with patient-focused service rounds and unit-level improvements. The coordinator assists with orienting and integrating new employees, conducting performance appraisals, monitoring absenteeism, ordering supplies, scheduling 24-hour staffing, and triaging patients and beds where appropriate. The position helps address performance problems, initiates disciplinary processes as appropriate, communicates operational and patient-care information to relevant personnel, and raises significant unit issues with the Operations Manager in a timely manner. The role supports nursing policies and goals, communicates policies and regulations to patients, visitors, and staff, and promotes a healthy work environment, professional growth, patient and family involvement, evidence-based practice, and research. The coordinator mentors staff, provides feedback on professional practice issues, delegates appropriately, ensures regulatory requirements are met, and supports effective use of physical, financial, and human resources. The position also helps prevent and resolve patient and family concerns and follows up on unit incidents with appropriate documentation. The position is based in a clinical environment at Geisinger Wyoming Valley’s Advanced Acute Care Medical Telemetry Unit. Scheduled hours are 40 per week, with listed schedules of 7 a.m.–7:30 p.m. and 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; hours may flex to business needs. The unit has received ANCC Magnet Recognition.

Requirements

Enrollment in a BSN program.
At least 2 years of nursing experience as an RN.
Graduate of a specialty training program.
Active Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license.
Basic Life Support certification.
Skills in budgeting, communication, group problem solving, interpersonal communication, organizing, precepting, and teamwork.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and directly supervise assigned personnel.
Coordinate and supervise delivery of nursing care and activities on the assigned unit.
Assist with orientation and integration of new employees.
Conduct performance appraisals and monitor absenteeism.
Order supplies and schedule 24-hour staffing.
Triage patients and beds where appropriate.
Assist in addressing performance problems and initiate the disciplinary process as appropriate.
Communicate information regarding patient-care activities and operations to appropriate personnel.
Participate in formulating nursing policies and goals and policies affecting other departments.
Communicate and interpret policies, procedures, and regulations to patients, visitors, and staff.
Communicate significant unit issues to the Operations Manager in a timely manner.
Support a healthy work environment, professional growth, and patient and family involvement in care decisions.
Provide feedback on professional practice issues and facilitate evidence-based practice and research activities.
Serve as a resource for unit issues, mentor staff, delegate actions appropriately, and foster participation.
Ensure staff meet regulatory requirements.
Promote effective, efficient, and cost-effective use of physical, financial, and human resources.
Assist with prevention and resolution of patient and family concerns.
Assist the operations manager with patient-focused service rounds on the assigned unit.
Follow up on incidents on the assigned unit and ensure proper documentation and follow-through.
Assist in developing, initiating, and supporting unit-level improvements to high-quality, safe, and cost-effective patient care.
Optimize customer interactions to maximize patient satisfaction.
Comply with organization policies and procedures and job-specific obligations.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one.
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
Pre-tax healthcare and dependent-care flexible spending accounts and a health savings account with employer contribution.
Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions.
Paid time off plan with accrual opportunities.
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per calendar year.
MyHealth Rewards wellness program with a financial incentive.
Adoption and fertility assistance.
Parental leave pay and military leave pay.
Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care.
Employee Assistance Program with childcare, eldercare, and pet-care referrals; legal guidance; mental health visits; work-life support; and digital self-help tools.
Voluntary accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance.
Hiring incentive up to $26,000 for eligible candidates.
Shift differentials up to $7 for evening, night, and weekend shifts.