Registered Nurse Clinical Coordinator (RN) - Telemetry

Tenet Healthcare • Detroit, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Clinical Coordinator provides staff nursing care while also assuming shift leadership responsibilities for the care delivery team. The coordinator helps organize care by assigning and scheduling staff, prioritizing and delegating work, evaluating patient care, and supplementing staffing under the direction of the Administrative Director and/or Clinical Manager. The position carries an abbreviated patient care assignment so leadership duties can be fulfilled.

The coordinator serves as a lead and clinical resource for nursing staff, supports staff development and in-service education, and collaborates with the manager on staffing, hiring, retention, mentoring, and staff evaluation. The role also helps facilitate shared decision-making and unit throughput, participates in policy and standards development, and contributes to process improvement and peer review activities.

Requirements

• Associate degree or diploma required.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Michigan.
• One to two years of progressively more responsible experience, with evidence of increasing leadership abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work, delegate to others, and facilitate processes.
• BLS required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Minimum Level 6 of the Promoting Excellence Performance Criteria preferred for internal candidates.
• ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and serve as a clinical resource for nursing personnel.
• Assist the clinical manager in planning and facilitating staff meetings and staff development.
• Monitor schedules prospectively with the manager to help ensure adequate nurse-patient ratios; review monthly schedules and communicate staffing changes to the staffing office.
• Facilitate shared decision-making among staff and support unit throughput during the shift to improve length of stay.
• Coordinate or provide in-service programs to maintain or enhance staff competence based on identified patient-care needs.
• May assist the manager with interviewing, selecting, retaining, mentoring, and evaluating staff.
• Participate in developing departmental policies, procedures, and standards.
• Assist with departmental process improvement and peer review.
• Prioritize and delegate work, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate patient care provided by nursing staff.
• Supplement staffing as directed by the Administrative Director and/or Clinical Manager.
• Participate in unit and hospital activities and demonstrate commitment to personal and professional goals.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare-dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.
• Sign-on bonus of up to $25,000, based on relevant experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree