Registered Nurse Clinical Coordinator (RN) - Observation

Tenet Healthcare • Detroit, MI

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse Clinical Coordinator works in addition to the staff nurse role, taking an abbreviated patient care assignment while carrying out shift leadership responsibilities. The coordinator helps organize care delivery by assigning and scheduling staff, prioritizing and delegating work, evaluating patient care, and coordinating with the interdisciplinary team to resolve system- and unit-based issues. The role supplements staffing under the direction of the Administrative Director and/or Clinical Manager.

The coordinator serves as a lead and clinical resource for nursing personnel; supports staff meetings and development; monitors schedules and staffing adequacy; facilitates shared decision-making and unit throughput; and coordinates in-service education. The role may also support staff hiring, retention, mentoring, and evaluation, contribute to departmental policies and standards, and assist with process improvement and peer review. The position is with Children’s Hospital of Michigan, a pediatric and adolescent medicine provider with hospital and ambulatory locations.

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 certification required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assume shift responsibilities for the care delivery team in addition to the staff nurse role, with an abbreviated patient care assignment.
• Coordinate care delivery by assigning and scheduling staff and prioritizing, delegating, and evaluating patient care.
• Evaluate patient care provided by nursing staff.
• Serve as a lead and clinical resource for nursing personnel.
• Assist the clinical manager in planning and facilitating staff meetings and staff development.
• Monitor schedules prospectively to help ensure adequate nurse-patient ratios, review monthly schedules, and communicate staffing changes with the staffing office.
• Facilitate shared decision-making among staff and unit throughput on the shift to improve length of stay.
• Coordinate or provide in-service programs to maintain or enhance staff competence based on identified 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 activities.
• Work with the interdisciplinary team to resolve system- and unit-based issues.
• Assist with staff educational requirements as needed and participate in activities pertinent to the unit and hospital.
• 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.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.
• Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 based on relevant experience.

What This Job Offers

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