Bronson Hospital Unit Coordinator - Neuro Vascular Unit - Full-Time Nights
About The Position
Under general supervision from the unit manager and/or director, the Unit Coordinator provides day-to-day leadership and clinical liaison support to staff, physicians, and management in accordance with organizational and unit policies. The coordinator serves as a role model, mentor, coach, and resource person, helping maintain unit standards and foster teamwork. The role supports managers in attracting, developing, maintaining, and retaining qualified staff, and may involve hiring, orientation, performance monitoring and evaluation, problem solving, employee counseling, staffing, payroll, and budget activities. The Unit Coordinator is a contact for internal and external customers and helps maintain a safe environment of care, positive customer service, and quality standards. The role implements new processes and monitors existing ones, evaluates care quality and appropriateness, and supports regulatory and accreditation compliance. The coordinator oversees day-to-day unit operations, including patient placement, staff assignments, scheduling, staffing adjustments, and personnel development. This position offers an opportunity for leadership succession. Direct patient-care employees must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
- At least 2 years of clinical experience.
- Current Registered Nurse license in good standing with the State of Michigan.
- Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills, ability to resolve conflict, and ability to work as a team leader.
- Demonstrated problem-solving ability.
- Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and demonstrate accountability for assignments.
- Ability to use job-relevant software, such as Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Visio.
- Ability to organize and analyze data.
- Fluent spoken and written English.
- Ability to interpret regulatory standards and assess their impact on the organization.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Nursing.
- Previous management experience.
- Formal or informal leadership experience.
- Advanced Nursing Specific Certification.
- Department-specific certifications such as PALS, BLS, or ACLS, as required.
- For Unit Coordinators in Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby/Antepartum at BMH and BBC: Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification through PQF or NCC within 6 months of completing intermediate fetal monitoring.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate the quality and appropriateness of care and conduct or facilitate audits for accreditation, regulatory requirements, and organizational standards.
- Coordinate day-to-day unit operations, including patient placements and staff assignments.
- Manage staffing and scheduling, adjust staffing to meet daily needs, coordinate schedules with manager input, and approve or deny PTO in accordance with organizational policies.
- Help project staffing needs and develop staffing plans with the manager or director while managing staffing levels to support the department budget.
- Serve as a clinical expert and resource, mentor staff, maintain positive relationships, and promote teamwork across the healthcare team.
- Maintain knowledge of guidelines, policies, procedures, and standards, and provide input into them.
- Respond to clinical and service recovery issues and answer staff questions about job performance and departmental processes.
- Guide and supervise personnel accountable to the nurse manager; provide ongoing performance feedback, monitor performance, and work with the manager on development plans and mentoring.
- Evaluate personnel, collate peer input, communicate performance or behavioral concerns to the manager, and participate in employee discipline and evaluation processes as directed.
- Co-facilitate shared governance planning and meetings, mentor the staff chair, and facilitate charge nurse and other unit meetings while reporting to the nurse manager.
- Participate in recruitment, selection, and retention, including assisting the manager with interviews.
- Support an environment that encourages and values innovation and creativity.
- Maintain a safe care environment, positive customer service, and quality standards; implement new processes and monitor ongoing processes.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
