PT CARE COORD

Forrest General Hospital•Hattiesburg, MS

20h

About The Position

The Patient Care Coordinator is accountable and responsible for managing the clinical care and course of treatment for a number of patients. Care is coordinated in collaboration with physicians, associate staff, and other health care providers to achieve patient outcomes within the projected course of treatment using the nursing process. The role requires age-appropriate care and knowledge of growth and development, including assessing and interpreting patient-status information to identify age-specific needs and provide appropriate care. RN duties may be performed as staffing needs require. The coordinator completes medication reconciliation on admission, discharge, and as needed; documents and calls physicians regarding laboratory and imaging results, changes in status, and resident needs; and reviews charts from iRounds. Unit-specific duties include medication-room checks, resolving medication-dispensing-system discrepancies, checking the code cart, and checking temperature logs for the wipe warmer and medication-room refrigerator, delegating as needed. The role supports efficient unit operations and safe, individualized patient care. Responsibilities include educating patients and families about diagnoses, treatments, prescribed regimens, and medications according to their readiness and ability to learn; participating in physician rounds, Care Team conferences, and QAPI meetings; and completing scheduled pressure-ulcer documentation, daily iRounds documentation in PressGaney, and daily hand-hygiene observations during day-shift hours. The coordinator must be able to navigate the electronic medical record and troubleshoot relevant patient-care equipment and positioning devices.

Requirements

Graduate of a recognized non-online RN program.
Two years of experience as a staff RN in a long-term-care or hospital setting.
Licensed RN able to practice within the State of Mississippi.
Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of employment.
Ability to work as a team member, cooperate with others, follow directions precisely, demonstrate initiative, and function under stress.

Nice To Haves

Six months of experience at Forrest General Hospital is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the clinical care and course of treatment for a number of patients using the nursing process and collaborating with physicians, associate staff, and other health care providers.
Provide age-appropriate care based on patient-status assessment and knowledge of growth and development.
Perform RN duties as staffing needs require, including patient care such as medication administration, IVs, respiratory treatments, and dressing changes when assigned patients for the day.
Perform medication reconciliation on admission, discharge, and as needed.
Document and contact physicians regarding laboratory results, imaging results, changes in patient status, and resident needs; review charts from iRounds.
Complete unit-specific checks, including medication-room checks, medication-dispensing-system discrepancy checks, code-cart checks, and temperature-log checks for the wipe warmer and medication-room refrigerator; delegate as needed.
Help ensure that the unit runs efficiently and maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Communicate and interact effectively with patients, families, visitors, and the healthcare team, providing good customer service and practicing the We Care philosophy.
Navigate the electronic medical record and complete required documentation, including care-plan and pressure-ulcer documentation as scheduled.
Round with physicians and know relevant information about patients being discussed.
Troubleshoot patient-care equipment, including traction, bladder scanners, wound-vacuum systems, continuous passive motion machines, and specialty beds.
Safely position and assist patients using devices such as abduction pillows, splints, slings, braces, neck collars, walkers, crutches, and immobilizers.
Implement individualized plans of care and educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatments, prescribed regimens, and medications in accordance with their readiness and ability to learn.
Provide patient reports during Care Team conferences and QAPI meetings.
Perform iRounds on residents and document daily in PressGaney during day-shift hours.
Complete hand-hygiene observations daily during day-shift hours.