Nurse Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing (R.N.).
• Registered and licensed to practice in the applicable state.
• Minimum of 12 months of nursing experience, plus 6 months of specialized clinical nursing experience providing dialysis patient care in a chronic or acute setting.
• Certified in CPR or successfully complete a CPR certification course.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Medical/surgical nursing experience preferred.
• Supervisory or management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day guidance, support, and direction to direct patient care staff; provide ongoing informal feedback and input for annual performance evaluations.
• Participate in department staffing and appropriate hiring, firing, and disciplinary actions; recommend discipline to the Facility Administrator and initiate it as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with company and facility procedures and policies and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Approve or disapprove time or personnel schedule changes in the Facility Administrator’s absence, ensuring compliant documentation of staff work hours.
• Participate in patient care plan meetings.
• Maintain knowledge of current dialysis practices and techniques by attending scheduled in-services.
• Train and orient staff as necessary.
• Observe and guide direct patient care staff on appropriate techniques and adherence to facility policies and procedures.
• Promote and assist with OSHA program compliance to maintain a safe and clean working environment.
• Maintain safe, efficient, and effective shift operations.
• Conduct staff meetings with the Facility Administrator at least monthly or as needed to communicate changes and improve care delivery.
• Meet routinely with the Facility Administrator to discuss personnel and patient care status, issues, and information.
• Supervise documentation of patient information.
• Coordinate Charge Nurse duties with Staff RNs serving in relief charge capacity.
• Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments.
• Assume primary responsibility in emergency situations.
• Assess patient needs and responses to dialysis treatments, communicate concerns to the rounding physician, and implement directed changes to patient care or treatment.
• Monitor and supervise patient care during dialysis and assist as necessary.
• Collaborate with the direct patient care team on decisions that benefit patient care.
• Continuously monitor patients for problems and potential dialysis-related complications.
• Administer medications according to physician orders.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for staff.
• Supervise and participate in completing short- and long-term care plans.
• Admit new patients according to facility procedures.
• Ensure patient educational needs are met and educate patients and families about end-stage renal disease, dialysis therapy, diet, and medication.
• Supervise safe and effective use of equipment involved in direct patient care.
• Operate dialysis-related and emergency equipment safely and efficiently when needed.
• Perform required testing and verification and initial the checklist for start-up and shut-down procedures as specified in the Technical Services Manual.
• Complete the Nurse’s Technical Training Program/Water Quality Facility.
• Assist with special projects or other duties assigned by the Facility Administrator.
• Assist with interviewing potential direct patient care staff.
• Promote efficient use of medical supplies.
• Attend and participate in monthly Quality Assurance meetings.
• Perform additional responsibilities that may focus on one or more departments or locations, as described in applicable addenda.