Nurse Coordinator I

Akahi Associates/Kako'o Services, LLC•Hyattsville, MD

19h

About The Position

Nurse Coordinators (Level 1) provide direct nursing care to clients within the clinical scope of services defined for the site, working independently. They triage medical conditions, respond calmly and promptly to emergencies, assess medical histories and conditions, address minor illnesses and first-aid needs, and provide personalized health counseling. They also identify population health trends, deliver health education, determine appropriate formulary products, and identify opportunities to improve population health. The Nurse Coordinator provides occupational health services at the occupational health center or outreach events, including basic occupational health care, individual and group health education, personalized counseling, and appropriate medical and wellness referrals. The position coordinates site administration, reporting, supplies and formulary orders, medication and records management, data collection, and negotiated outreach services. Services must be delivered within the site's defined scope and recorded in the FOH MIS in accordance with applicable agreements and work orders. The Nurse Coordinator reports operational or site-specific issues to the Area Nurse Manager and safety events to the FOH Quality Safety and Risk Manager, following FOH policies, procedures, and timelines.

Requirements

Graduate of an NLN-accredited school of nursing with a Diploma, Associate Degree, or BSN.
RN licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
At least two years of experience in occupational health or related work, such as public health/community health, an outpatient clinic, emergency department, ambulatory healthcare, or physician-office nursing.
At least one year of experience in an acute care setting within the last five years.
Excellent communication and organizational skills, and ability to perform the identified nursing services.
Competence with basic Microsoft Office programs to develop site activity reports and perform accurate, legible data collection.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training may be required.
CAOHC Certification may be required depending on site needs.
NIOSH spirometry training or certification may be required depending on site needs.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care within the clinical scope of services defined for the site.
Triage medical conditions and respond promptly and calmly to medical emergencies.
Assess medical histories and conditions to address minor illnesses and first-aid needs, and provide personalized health counseling.
Identify population health trends and develop and deliver appropriate health education seminars.
Determine appropriate formulary products and identify opportunities to improve population health and service delivery.
Follow FOH policies and standard operating procedures.
Provide basic occupational health care, individual and group health education, personalized health counseling, and appropriate medical and wellness referrals at the occupational health center or outreach events.
Coordinate site administrative activities, including routine site activity and data reports, formulary and supply ordering, medication and medical records management, key control, data collection and reporting, and negotiated outreach services as directed by the COR, Area Nurse Manager, and Customer POC.
Ensure services are delivered according to the site's scope of services and accurately recorded in the FOH MIS in accordance with applicable agreements, statements of work, and work orders.
Report site-specific problems, including relief staffing needs, supply issues, environment-of-care hazards, and onsite operational emergencies, to the Area Nurse Manager in a timely manner.
Report safety events to the FOH Quality Safety and Risk Manager according to FOH policies, procedures, and timelines.