Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Corrales, United States - University of New Mexico

Description

Join the team at UNM Hospitals as a Clinical Nurse Coordinator

$8,000 Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement Available

You'll receive an additional 17% weekday night and 26% weekend nights shift differential.

Our ED-North department is currently seeking a full-time Clinical Nurse Coordinator to work nights. In this role, you will work under the general nursing process while using independent judgment to assign nurses, technicians, and nursing care to assigned patients. You will designate shift and schedule assignments, call in staff, send staff home, and monitor attendance. As a Clinical Nurse Coordinator, you will provide clinical leadership for nursing and technician staff and ensure adequate staff to meet patient census. Additionally, you will supervise staff and patient care delivery on designated shift and serve as a clinical resource for staff. This role also involves serving as a role model to promote a positive work environment and quality patient care while ensuring adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in nursing strategic initiatives such as quality improvement and monitoring, TJC compliance, Magnet Recognition, recruitment and retention of staff, and patient and employee satisfaction
• Support and implement the UNMH shared governance model
• Using independent judgment assign nursing personnel and staff to specific patients
• Designate shift and schedule assignments; assign duties in accordance with the plan of care, patient needs, and within the scope of staff qualifications and licensure/certification/registry
• Supervise and direct staff providing patient care; accountable for care provided to patients on assigned shift
• Act as liaison as necessary between physicians, staff, patients, families, and other departments to promote and facilitate communication, problem-solving, decision-making, crisis intervention, resource utilization, and conflict management
• Develop efficient organizational structure. Supervise employees and select, terminate, train, educate, correct deficiencies, perform appraisals, issue discipline, counsel, schedule work assignments; encourage staff teamwork and growth initiatives
• Act as a clinical resource and role model for department personnel
• Delegate and monitor completion of duties according to departmental and Hospitals policies
• Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
• Work within Hospitals, Nursing division and departmental policies
• Work in collaboration with the healthcare team, implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age-specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient/family teaching
• Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained
• Participate in orientation; upon successful completion of preceptor training assume precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel
• Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
• Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information
• Answer telephones and triage calls as per departmental policy
• Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings, and workshops
• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures, and protocols
• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications:

• Program graduate from a nationally accredited nursing institution required
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred
• 2 years of directly related nursing experience required
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter
• Active RN license in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
• National certification in area of specialty preferred

Physical Conditions:

• Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Working Conditions:

• Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
• Subject to an annual contract and performance appraisal