Children's Hospital - RN - Registered Nurse - Clinical Coordinator - Nights

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under limited administrative direction, this role provides clinical oversight and coordinates the assignment of patient care beds. The Clinical Coordinator serves as a hospital representative and nursing manager, providing guidance to hospital staff concerning nursing care and related activities. They are expected to model the OU Health Way by living the core values of Patients First, Relentless Excellence, Integrity, Inclusion, Learning, and Teamwork.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
At least 3 years of acute care experience, including progressive leadership responsibilities.
Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC)).
Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.
Knowledge of advanced professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures.
Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques.
Can work independently and lead a team.
Ability to maintain civility and good working relationships with other employees.
Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.
Skilled in computer applications designed to ensure quality and safety measures for patients.
Ability to establish and maintain integrity and trust with patients by advocating in the patient’s best interest.
Ability to engage and manage conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
Ability to maintain compliance accreditation with local, state, and federal regulatory standards.
Ability to foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.
Strong written and oral communication skills characterized by candor, openness, integrity, and ability to be diplomatic.
Skilled in advanced care delivery models and environmental design to ensure delivery of safe patient care that is evidence-based.
Ability to align behavior with personal values and determines fit with the organization’s culture.
Knowledge of the principles of effective bed management in a hospital.

Nice To Haves

Master's in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as primary hospital administrative official for after-hours business for all administrative inquiries.
Aligns behaviors with OU Health values and maintains nursing professional practice standards.
Demonstrates knowledge and compliance of regulatory requirements, Ethics and Compliance policies, and quality initiatives.
Screens admissions for appropriateness of level of care orders and bed assignments.
Prioritizes bed assignments for all admissions and transfers in the hospital.
Escalates medical necessity and admissions status issues through the established chain of command.
Acts as a liaison between and with physicians, patient/family, hospital staff, patient care areas, and outside agencies in an effort to promote efficient patient flow.
Facilitates daily bed management meetings and effectively communicates resources and issues to appropriate areas.
Tracks and trends barriers to patient flow.
Handles any public relations matters and provides guidance to campus police as appropriate.
Serves a critical role in coordinating hospital activities in catastrophic situations such as fires, flooding, disasters and power outages and line breaks.
Resolves staffing problems caused by employee absences, inclement weather or other problems involving bed shortages or serious staff behavior issues.
Coordinates timely response and related activities of emergency codes.