RN Clinical Coordinator Emergency Room

CommonSpirit Health•Lakewood, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinical Coordinator supports the department director or manager by coordinating clinical and department activities, serving as a clinical resource and professional role model, and providing leadership for daily unit operations during an assigned shift. The coordinator demonstrates clinical judgment, promotes high-quality patient care, serves as a liaison between physicians and the patient care team, assigns duties, authorizes work procedures, manages as shift charge, and takes patient assignments according to unit needs and acuity. The role includes assessing patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs; evaluating responses to care and intervening to support optimal outcomes; and developing and implementing plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. The coordinator helps organize and prioritize shift activities, ensures patient and staff needs are addressed, and supports appropriate admissions and staffing skill mix for safe care. The position is in the Emergency Department at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, a high-volume, 46-bed Level I Trauma Center with approximately 58,000 visits annually. The department treats a range of medical and cardiac conditions and serves as a comprehensive stroke and cardiac receiving center. The schedule is 0.90 FTE, full-time nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. A $20,000 sign-on bonus and up to $8,000 in relocation assistance are offered to eligible new hires.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing, nursing diploma, or equivalent by endorsement.
Active, unencumbered RN license in the state of employment.
One year of recent RN Emergency Department experience.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.
ENPC or PALS certification.
NIHSS certification.
NRP certification.
TNCC certification, or obtain it within one year of hire.
Ability to exert or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
CEN certification.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, and review of medical records and clinical data.
Evaluate patient responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient plans of care in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Provide leadership, support, and coordination of unit daily operations during the designated shift.
Assist in directing, organizing, and prioritizing shift activities to ensure patient care and staff needs are met.
Ensure admissions and cases are appropriate for the unit or department and that an appropriate staff skill mix is available for safe care.
Serve as a liaison to the multidisciplinary patient care team.
Coordinate clinical and department activities and serve as a clinical resource and professional role model.
Authorize work procedures, assign duties, manage as shift charge, and take patient assignments based on unit needs and acuity.