Registered Nurse - Practice Coordinator - Urology

Baptist Health Care•Pensacola, FL

About The Position

The schedule is Monday-Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm and Friday 8:00am-12:00pm The RN - Practice Coordinator performs selected nursing acts in the care of the ill, injured, or infirm patient under the direction of the Physician. This position collaborates with physicians and care providers to coordinate day-to-day patient care. The job involves working with patients, physicians and support staff to meet patient goals successfully.

Requirements

Minimum Education Associates Degree Nursing Required or Technical Diploma/Certificate Nursing Required
Minimum Work Experience 2 years Nursing experience Required
Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse Licensed State of Florida or eligible compact state Upon Hire Required
BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
Ability to read and understand the English language.
Ability to work effectively with co-workers, management and physicians.
Requires strong verbal skills in interpersonal situations.

Responsibilities

Maintain a high degree of excellence in clinical outcomes while providing effective patient care throughout.
Manages clinical operations, supervises clinical staff including assessing clinical staffing needs, interviewing candidates, department orientation, staff training, coaching, counseling, and disciplinary actions as needed.
Works with ancillary departments to perform and maintain clinical audits for HLD (high level disinfection), perform and maintain clinical staff competencies, perform and maintain pharmacy audits to ensure samples are monitored and logged appropriately and office medications are stored according to policy, perform and maintain audit on hand washing techniques, provide documentation to ancillary departments and the Practice Manager as appropriate.
Works with ancillary departments such as Bio-Med for equipment maintenance and yearly calibration checks, warranty and repair needs.
Supports medical providers and maintains a clear and open communication path for quality care standards, communication and clinical operations.
Responsible for all documentation and reporting, developing and implementing plans for meeting regulatory requirements and clinical and budgetary management functions.
Prepares patient for provider; maintains supplies, rooms, and medications; performs and tracks tests and results; assists providers and nurses; performs chart documentation, review, and maintenance; performs front office duties when required and completes miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Maintains patient flow in the clinical areas.
Processes orders for medical supplies and medications to keep present inventory current and in stock according to ordering protocol.
Cleans, packages, and sterilizes instruments and procedure supplies per OSHA standards.
Cleans exam rooms and equipment as per OSHA standards.
Maintains all office licensures as required by state agencies and ensures they are posted as required.
Provides education material and communicate physician advice and instructions to patient.
Develops and documents a plan of care with physician approval and support that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes, individualized to each patient according to condition and need using assessment data.
Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure.
Pursues professional growth and development.