Coordinator - Clinical | Emergency Department | Full Time

Gritman Medical Center•Moscow, ID

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Clinical Coordinator role in the Emergency Department is responsible for providing clinical care, supervising staff, and ensuring clinical competence. The position involves collaborating with physicians and other clinicians, managing staff development, and contributing to departmental leadership. Key areas of focus include quality improvement, compliance with regulatory agencies, community outreach, fostering a patient-centered culture, financial management, and upholding professional standards.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing from an accredited school.
If no BSN upon hire, enrollment in a program within 6 months of hire.
[Idaho] Registered Nurse (RN) License
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), and Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) required
Minimum of three (3) years clinical experience trauma, emergency, or critical care services.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong analysis/problem-solving skills
Computer proficiency
Proven leadership ability
Excellent planning, budgeting, and fiscal management skills
Exceptional nursing practice skills in trauma environment
Ability to identify potential clinical situations impacting trauma outcomes
Data abstraction related to trauma registry
Ability to educate and present effectively

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred at time of hire.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical care to patients.
Supervise clinical staff (RN, CNA, HUC).
Ensure clinical competence in procedural skills, treatments, and patient/caregiver education.
Organize and prioritize clinical responsibilities.
Collaborate with physicians, Department Director, Medical Director, and other clinicians.
Communicate with hospital staff regarding patient needs and department quality indicators.
Maintain regular communication with the department director.
Establish effective networking with colleagues throughout the hospital and referral regions, maintaining interactions with all healthcare team members.
Engage in staff development through in-services and skills development activities.
Provide individual instruction and orientation.
Assist in human resource management (interviewing, hiring, orientation, performance appraisals, coaching/disciplinary processes).
Collaborate with Department Director on department objectives (financial, patient experience, quality, safety, staff/physician satisfaction).
Assist with department staff meetings and attend other assigned meetings.
Provide department leadership in the absence of the Department Director.
Identify areas of improvement in processes and procedures.
Collaborate in performance improvement and Lean activities.
Develop and maintain department clinical policies and procedures.
Maintain compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.
Develops forums for discussion and resolution of product line issues and defines annual goals for trauma services.
Ensures trauma services align with GMC's mission and regulatory standards, maintaining accreditation and professional standards.
Enhance community outreach and education within the referral area.
Serve as a unifying force to achieve trauma services goals and organizational commitments to care.
Recognize and respond to contemporary healthcare trends and reimbursement issues.
Foster a patient-centered culture with emphasis on purposeful rounding, AIDET, and bed-side shift report.
Ensure age and development-appropriate care.
Monitor and address causes of injuries in the facility, ensuring staff are equipped and trained to prevent injuries.
Monitor financial viability of the department through budget input, expense control, and quality improvement.
Ensure clinical progression towards defined quality outcomes, patient and family satisfaction, cost-effectiveness, and system efficiency.
Demonstrate a code of conduct reflective of a professional healthcare provider.
Act as a role model for the organization's mission, vision, values, and standards of behavior.