RN Clinical Coordinator Emergency Room

St Anthony Hospital • Lakewood, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Department at St. Anthony Hospital, one of our proud Magnet® designated hospitals, is a verified American College of Surgeons’ Level I Trauma Center. We are a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center and a cardiac receiving center. We are a high-volume ED treating a variety of medical and cardiac conditions with 46 beds and approximately 58,000 visits per year. We are the home of Flight for Life® Colorado and surrounding areas bring around 1,000 patients from medical to trauma. We are a desirable department as we are the Premier Level I ED, Emergency Services Association Lantern Award recipient, providing exemplary care, ANCC equivalent of a Magnet, and we attract the best and brightest as an exemplary model department, recognized on national level of being the top one percent. We look for candidates with strong teamwork capabilities, collaboration, flexibility, and servant leadership, who can foster a warm and caring environment.
As an RN Clinical Coordinator you will actively support the department director/manager by coordinating clinical and department activities for the unit. You will not serve as a supervisor or manager; instead serve as a clinical nurse and resource to the staff, authorize work procedures and assign duties, shift charge, as well as:
Demonstrating strong clinical judgment and ensuring high-quality care delivery to each patient.
Acting as a vital link between physicians and the patient care team to facilitate seamless communication and collaboration.
Maintaining communication and promote cooperation with unit staff and other departments.
Provides input and recommendations to the director/manager on coaching, mentoring and performance management of associates.
Assumes responsibility and accountability for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with both the healthcare team, and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient.
Act as a professional role model for all staff by demonstrating ethical/legal/professional nursing.
Promotes the optimal health, well-being, and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act.
Actively serves on unit as a registered nurse and may take patient assignments based on unit and patient needs and acuity.
Being personally, accountable for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.

Requirements

• At least six months of direct RN experience.
• Associates Degree in Nursing required.
• Nursing Diploma or by endorsement.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates.
• One year RN ED experience.
• Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty.
• RN License required.
• Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing preferred for experienced RNs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating clinical and department activities for the unit.
• Authorizing work procedures and assigning duties.
• Serving as shift charge.
• Demonstrating strong clinical judgment and ensuring high-quality care delivery to each patient.
• Acting as a vital link between physicians and the patient care team to facilitate seamless communication and collaboration.
• Maintaining communication and promote cooperation with unit staff and other departments.
• Providing input and recommendations to the director/manager on coaching, mentoring and performance management of associates.
• Assuming responsibility and accountability for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with both the healthcare team, and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient.
• Acting as a professional role model for all staff by demonstrating ethical/legal/professional nursing.
• Promoting the optimal health, well-being, and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act.
• Actively serving on unit as a registered nurse and may take patient assignments based on unit and patient needs and acuity.
• Being personally accountable for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.

Benefits

• $20,000 sign-on bonus for qualified external applicants with at least six months of direct RN experience, hired into a full-time or part-time position.

What This Job Offers

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