RN Clinical Coordinator Emergency Room

St Anthony Hospital•Lakewood, CO

8d•$42 - $66•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinical Coordinator actively supports the department director or manager by coordinating clinical and departmental activities, serving as a clinical resource and professional role model. The coordinator demonstrates sound clinical judgment, promotes high-quality care, connects physicians with the patient care team, authorizes work procedures, assigns duties, manages the shift as charge nurse, and takes patient assignments according to unit needs and acuity. The role promotes patient well-being and adherence to professional standards. The position is in the Emergency Department at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, a Magnet-designated Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and cardiac receiving center. The high-volume department has 46 beds and approximately 58,000 annual visits. The role is a 0.90 FTE, full-time night position, scheduled 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

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 completion 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.
Strong clinical skills, leadership potential, communication and collaboration abilities, and commitment to ethical practice, quality patient care, and a supportive team environment.

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 patients’ responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient plans of care and observe outcomes 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 the staff skill mix is suitable for safe patient care.
Serve as a liaison to the multidisciplinary patient-care team.
Support the department director or manager by coordinating clinical and departmental activities.
Serve as shift charge, assign duties, authorize work procedures, and take patient assignments based on unit needs and acuity.