Nurse Coordinator - CV OR - Full Time - Days

Best Care•Omaha, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Methodist Health System is seeking a Nurse Coordinator to join their team. This role is responsible for the coordination and delivery of quality care to patients and families according to their individualized needs. The system emphasizes a culture of exceptional care called 'The Meaning of Care,' focusing on compassion, community service, and employee value. They offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing required.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
Successful completion of annual mandatory education requirements.
Minimum of 1 to 2 years of experience on assigned unit required.
Current valid Nebraska RN License, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
Knowledge of databases preferred.
Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients, family members, hospital personnel, and co-workers.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.
Computer knowledge with abilities in word processing required.
Ability to learn, retain, and utilize computer skills that are required for department and hospital information system.
Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
Constantly Performed (67%-100%): Grasping, Hearing, Reaching, Seeing/Visual, Speaking/talking, Standing, Walking.
Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Balancing, Carrying, Crouching, Distinguish colors, Keyboarding/typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Repetitive Motions, Stooping/bending, Twisting.
Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Sitting.
Frequent (67%-100%): Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex), Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact), Blood or Body Fluid (BBF).
Occasionally (34%-66%): Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment), Equipment/Machinery/Tools, Explosives (pressurized gas), Hazardous Drugs (exposure risks, personal protective equipment required).
Rare (1-33%): Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-Ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc), Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means) - NICU only.
Not Related: Electrical Shock/Static, Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means).

Nice To Haves

3-5 years nursing experience preferred.
For Ortho Neuro: NIH Stroke Scale training or proof of training required in the first 6 months of hire.
For Surgery GI Lab: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification training required by the completion of orientation.
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
Certification(s) in area of specialty preferred.
From National Certification Corporation (NCC) within 1 year of eligibility.
For PACU & Surgery OP Support HW: Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN) preferred.
For PACU & Surgery OP Support HW : Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN) preferred.
For PACU & Surgery OP Support HW : Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA) preferred.
For Surgery Main: American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) preferred.
For MFH Surgery Main & MFH Surgery Outpatient: American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Responsibilities

Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, ensuring understanding and comfort level of treatment.
Assures patient care assignments are made according to established criteria, policy, and procedure, considering personnel experience, patient status, and skill needs.
Coordinates unit patient flow of admissions and discharges to ensure bed availability, leading the development and implementation of unit plans when demand exceeds capacity.
Coaches, mentors, and role models patient care issues, supervises/evaluates care provided during the shift, and provides input for staff performance developmental plans.
Ensures positive customer relations are maintained with hospital personnel, patients, visitors, and physicians, and facilitates continuity of care through shift reports and SBAR communication.
Manages environment and patient care situations to address risks appropriately, ensuring completion and follow-up on variance reports, patient/family concerns, and narcotic discrepancies.
Assures appropriate utilization of human resources, supplies/equipment, and budget, adjusting staffing based on census and guidelines.
Performs Nursing Assessment Process to achieve optimal patient outcomes, including data from patients/significant others, prioritizing data collection, and using assessment findings in discharge planning.
Performs technical skills competently and independently to assure patient safety, and is accountable to learn new skills and equipment.
Initiates action to correct, prevent, or minimize risks to the patient, family, or hospital employees, and coaches staff on patient safety integration.
Reviews, delegates, and evaluates plans for appropriate utilization of staff at all levels of practice in accordance with the state's Nurse Practice Act and Professional Standards of Practice.