Nurse Coordinator, PM (BayPointe)

AltaPointe Health•Mobile, AL

About The Position

Nurse Coordinators in a Hospital Setting are responsible for assisting with orientation of new staff; conducting staff meetings; effective communication with staff, consumers, and family members, reviewing consumer records to ensure compliance; and ensuring quality care is provided throughout the consumer’s length of stay. Essential Functions Assists with the orientation of new nursing staff Conducts staff meetings to address consumer, facility, and programmatic needs Effectively communicates on a regular basis with staff, consumers, families as well as internal departments and external providers to meet consumer needs Ensures the staffing mix is based upon the education preparedness and clinical competence of the nursing staff Reviews consumer records to ensure compliance with regulatory standards Ensures quality care is provided throughout the consumer’s length of stay; oversees the coordination of patient care to ensure consumer’s needs are met and policies are followed Conducts hospital rounds with staff to direct, demonstrate and evaluate delivery of consumer care and to ensure safety throughout the facility Ensures adequate staff coverage throughout the facility Ensures payroll is completely timely and accurately Approves PTO requests and shift exchanges per hospital policy Performs management activities including interviewing, hiring, orienting, evaluating, and disciplining Accepts on-call responsibilities Actively assists with hospital cost containment by accepting responsibility for their own time management and use of unit supplies Orders necessary supplies and ensures safety and operation of medical and office equipment Oversees integrity and cleanliness throughout the facility Participates in performance improvement initiatives, per hospital policy Reviews findings of 24 hour chart reviews and forwards to Director of Nursing Conducts safety drills and monitors for compliance, reporting concerns to Director of Nursing, per hospital policy Adheres to professional code of ethics Performs additional duties as assigned by supervisor Seeks clinical supervision and consultation needs Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement Actively works to enhance clinical skills Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy Documents in a clear, concise manner types of consumer problems, treatment goals, and services provided Documentation shows that forms, notes, logs, and other applicable written information are completed promptly, accurately, and updated when appropriate Documents legibly Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion Respects consumer’s privacy and confidentiality Is pleasant and cooperative with others Assists consumers and visitors as needed Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others Is sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differences Is gentle and calm with consumers and families Actively participates in Performance and Improvement activities Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner Accesses appropriate community resources according to consumer needs. Follows AltaPointe Policy & Procedures Maintains current State license and requirements for renewals (i.e. CEU’s), and attends to required in-services and workshops

Responsibilities

Assists with the orientation of new nursing staff
Conducts staff meetings to address consumer, facility, and programmatic needs
Effectively communicates on a regular basis with staff, consumers, families as well as internal departments and external providers to meet consumer needs
Ensures the staffing mix is based upon the education preparedness and clinical competence of the nursing staff
Reviews consumer records to ensure compliance with regulatory standards
Ensures quality care is provided throughout the consumer’s length of stay; oversees the coordination of patient care to ensure consumer’s needs are met and policies are followed
Conducts hospital rounds with staff to direct, demonstrate and evaluate delivery of consumer care and to ensure safety throughout the facility
Ensures adequate staff coverage throughout the facility
Ensures payroll is completely timely and accurately
Approves PTO requests and shift exchanges per hospital policy
Performs management activities including interviewing, hiring, orienting, evaluating, and disciplining
Accepts on-call responsibilities
Actively assists with hospital cost containment by accepting responsibility for their own time management and use of unit supplies
Orders necessary supplies and ensures safety and operation of medical and office equipment
Oversees integrity and cleanliness throughout the facility
Participates in performance improvement initiatives, per hospital policy
Reviews findings of 24 hour chart reviews and forwards to Director of Nursing
Conducts safety drills and monitors for compliance, reporting concerns to Director of Nursing, per hospital policy
Adheres to professional code of ethics
Performs additional duties as assigned by supervisor
Seeks clinical supervision and consultation needs
Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
Actively works to enhance clinical skills
Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
Documents in a clear, concise manner types of consumer problems, treatment goals, and services provided
Documentation shows that forms, notes, logs, and other applicable written information are completed promptly, accurately, and updated when appropriate
Documents legibly
Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
Respects consumer’s privacy and confidentiality
Is pleasant and cooperative with others
Assists consumers and visitors as needed
Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
Is sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differences
Is gentle and calm with consumers and families
Actively participates in Performance and Improvement activities
Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
Accesses appropriate community resources according to consumer needs.
Follows AltaPointe Policy & Procedures
Maintains current State license and requirements for renewals (i.e. CEU’s), and attends to required in-services and workshops