Nurse Coordinator

Avera•Scotland, SD

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Coordinator supports facility-wide quality improvement, infection prevention, employee health, emergency preparedness, staff education, and Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) reporting at Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital. The role develops and reviews policies, maintains required records and reports, supports regulatory compliance and survey readiness, and prepares and presents data to facility and medical staff leaders. Trauma Coordinator functions are described in a separate job description. The coordinator leads quality improvement planning and follow-up, infection prevention programs and assessments, employee health activities, emergency management planning and exercises, and organization-wide employee education. The role also compiles and analyzes REH utilization and quality metrics, including transfers and length of stay, and assists with grant opportunities. The position requires a current South Dakota RN license or eligibility under multistate licensure requirements, along with BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications.

Requirements

Graduate from an approved nursing program.
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in South Dakota and/or meeting the requirements of multistate licensure.
Certification in BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC.
Ability to work the hours specified.
Ability to perform the essential functions satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodation where applicable and not causing undue hardship.
Participate in annual educational conferences and maintain professional knowledge and skills related to areas of responsibility.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a CCNE- or NLN-accredited nursing program is strongly preferred.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Emergency Department experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and review facility policies in areas of responsibility in accordance with South Dakota administrative rules, CMS, OSHA, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
Maintain required records, reports, and statistics for administrative and regulatory purposes; implement regulatory compliance and facilitate survey readiness.
Attend required facility and Avera meetings and training.
Coordinate and direct the facility-wide quality improvement program; prepare and periodically evaluate the hospital quality improvement plan and work with facility leaders and medical staff on action plans when goals or measurable objectives are not met.
Submit federally required Rural Emergency Hospital quality metrics.
Prepare and present reports and data at department leader meetings, Medical Staff Meeting, and other meetings as directed.
Develop and implement infection-prevention programs, including healthcare-associated infection audits, data extraction and analysis, and data submission to appropriate programs.
Collaborate with infection prevention experts to investigate unusual epidemics, infection clusters, unusual pathogens, and healthcare-associated infections exceeding endemic levels.
Establish methods to review and monitor service excellence and improve customer experience and engagement across care settings.
Prepare the annual facility Infection Prevention Risk Assessment, TB Risk Assessment, Infection Prevention Plan, and surveillance plan.
Plan, organize, and implement Employee Health activities and maintain the Employee Health Program, including immunization and titer records, TB testing, FIT testing, and other required testing or items.
Report and coordinate care for on-duty work-related injuries and complete related documentation.
Process work restrictions within workers’ compensation and Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines; collaborate with department leaders and HR regarding employee medical leaves and illnesses.
Coordinate facility and community immunization clinics to help prevent the spread of communicable disease.
Develop and oversee solutions for timely and effective emergency and disaster preparedness; develop the emergency management plan and organize and maintain emergency response assets and supplies.
Collaborate with environmental services and facility maintenance to ensure preventative maintenance and testing of emergency response assets is completed and documented.
Prepare and conduct emergency exercises in coordination with local, regional, and state organizations as appropriate; complete after-action reports for exercises, drills, and emergency or disaster situations.
Respond, as available, to emergencies including internal and external disasters, evacuations, hazardous material spills, decontamination events, and fires.
Ensure compliance with federal NIMS and ICS regulations for facility emergency preparedness and response.
Coordinate employee educational requirements across the organization, assign mandatory education through the Avera Learning Center, and work with department leaders to execute department-specific education needs.
Lead new employees through orientation requirements in the areas of responsibility for this position.
Compile and analyze statistical information required for Rural Emergency Hospitals, including facility utilization, transfers, and length of stay.
Investigate and assist with grant opportunities.
Perform other duties as assigned.