RN Clinical Coordinator ICU

CommonSpirit Health • Colorado Springs, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Intensive Care Unit at St. Francis Medical Center has 14 beds. Our department’s specialty is Critical Care – to include Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP), proning, and protocols for sepsis, stroke, hypothermia, mass transfusions and OB hemorrhage – to name just a few. We treat medical and surgical critically ill adult patients 18 years and older, Level III trauma patients 15 and older, OB emergency patients related to seizure and hemorrhage and we get overflow from Med/Surg related to capacity. 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 (Nursing Diploma or by endorsement) required.
• RN License to practice in state of employment as applicable, required.
• BLS and ACLS through AHA required.
• NIHSS required.
• TCAR or TNCC required.
• Minimum of 1 year of recent direct clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in the ICU.

Nice To Haves

• BSN, preferred.
• Nursing Specialty Certification, preferred.
• Charge experience preferred.
• Responding to rapid responses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical and department activities for the unit.
• Serve as a clinical nurse and resource to the staff.
• Authorize work procedures and assign duties.
• Perform shift charge duties.
• Demonstrate strong clinical judgment and ensure high-quality care delivery to each patient.
• Act as a vital link between physicians and the patient care team to facilitate seamless communication and collaboration.
• Maintain communication and promote cooperation with unit staff and other departments.
• Provide input and recommendations to the director/manager on coaching, mentoring and performance management of associates.
• Assume 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.
• Promote 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 serve on unit as a registered nurse and may take patient assignments based on unit and patient needs and acuity.
• Be personally accountable for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.

Benefits

• $20,000 sign-on bonus for qualified external applicants hired into a full-time or part-time position (PRN positions are not eligible; some exclusions apply).

What This Job Offers

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