Ed Coordinator

Wayne Hospital Company•Greenville, OH

13d•Onsite

About The Position

A Registered Professional Nurse reporting to the ED Unit Director. The ED/EMS Unit Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating unit education and managing the practice of clinical staff in the delivery of care in an emergency department setting. This includes planning, organizing, data collecting, analyzing data for changes and improvement of care, instruction, and evaluation of unit competency. As well as education initiatives to include varying modalities to retain education. Responsible for staff’s individual education needs, this includes coordination of the unit orientation process, mentoring, coaching, and weekly progress meetings for the first 90 days to 6 months to ensure the assessment of ongoing needs. Knowledgeable in research and evidence-based practice. Organizes unit in-services and provides education on equipment and practice changes through varying modalities to ensure retention. The ED/EMS Unit Coordinator will collaborate with the educational department, as well as other disciplines, and assist the unit Director in achieving an environment of excellence in clinical quality, safety, and service by promoting unit initiatives and evidence-based practice. The ED/EMS Unit Coordinator also consults, coordinates, and evaluates care of the pre-hospital patient using an interdisciplinary approach in the emergency department setting. Serves as liaison between all members of the healthcare team from pre-hospital care through the Emergency Department and continuum of care.

Requirements

Currently licensed to practice in the State of Ohio
BSN required
Master's degree in nursing Education or CEN obtains within 2 years
BLS & ACLS required
PALS required within 6 months
Emergency/Trauma experience required, minimum 3 years
Comprehensive current knowledge of nursing and health care practices
Evidence of good communication skills
Ability to work well one-on-one or in groups

Nice To Haves

One year of clinical education experience preferred
TNCC certification preferred but not required
EMS experience previous or current preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinating unit education
Managing the practice of clinical staff in the delivery of care in an emergency department setting
Planning, organizing, data collecting, analyzing data for changes and improvement of care, instruction, and evaluation of unit competency
Implementing education initiatives using varying modalities for retention
Addressing staff's individual education needs, including coordination of unit orientation, mentoring, coaching, and progress meetings
Organizing unit in-services and providing education on equipment and practice changes
Collaborating with the educational department and other disciplines
Assisting the unit Director in achieving an environment of excellence in clinical quality, safety, and service
Promoting unit initiatives and evidence-based practice
Consulting, coordinating, and evaluating care of the pre-hospital patient using an interdisciplinary approach
Serving as a liaison between all members of the healthcare team from pre-hospital care through the Emergency Department and continuum of care
Liaising with the IS department and other departments
Serving as unit educator for all employees within the ED unit, including T Systems
Establishing and maintaining a close working relationship with the Main Education department
Maintaining all required qualifications for the area assigned
Assisting with staff scheduling
Assisting with administrative tasks as assigned
Performing all other tasks as assigned