Clinical Resource Nurse Coordinator - Clinical Services - Nights - MFT

Job Description

Preferred Candidate: Two years ICU/ED experience, vascular access/ultrasound guided IV experience and TNCC Certification.

The Clinical Resource Nurse Coordinator demonstrates clinical leadership to improve patient care and nursing practice across the continuum. Serves as a resource to assist with clinical outcomes and quality improvement initiatives. Serves as Apache coordinator for organization. Serves as vascular access team member to obtain difficult IV access for inpatients.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities
• Responsible for own practice within legal, ethical, and professional boundaries
• Maintains current license
• Maintains expertise in the area, maintains proficiency in rapid assessment and management of deteriorating patients while collaborating with the care team
• Successful completion of probation and annual skills/competency requirements
• Serves as a role model by demonstrating positive team-based behaviors and enthusiasm
• Shows commitment to personal professional growth through the pursuit of advanced knowledge and skills
• Regular and timely attendance is required for this position
• Performance of duties will be in compliance with all laws and regulations governing healthcare organizations
• Performs patient care service as delegated
• Serves as critical care coordinator in the delivery of patient care services
• Participates in care coordination activities
• Serves as a collaborator of communicating with the health care team to achieve patient care and service goals
• Serves as a resource for client, patient, staff, family, and community
• Serves as an educator in formal and informal settings for the health care team and clients
• Is a role model exhibiting practice behaviors which encourage staff self-development
• Role model with effective communication skills and conflict management
• Acts as a resource and support for staff in developing conflict management, delegation, communication skills, and accepting accountability
• Identifies staff educational needs and implements plans as developed
• Coaches team members in accountability and leads team toward improvement
• Translates research findings and practice standards into routine clinical practice through care, delivery, and policy development
• Participates as a member of the team to achieve business goals, clinical quality outcomes, and customer satisfaction
• Serves as a consultant and participant for practice issues and quality improvement activities
• Serves as a change agent for practice issues through involvement in committees or councils and in the clinical setting
• On-going identification of best practice issues and implementation of appropriate changes
• Communicates operational issues clearly and effectively within the team and outside the team as appropriate
• Safeguards confidential information
• Provides assistance to team members as requested or necessary
• Participates on committees/councils as requested/required
• Assists with data collection and coordination of databases utilized in the service area and reports metrics to appropriate quality care committees
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested
• Contributes to the daily operation of the division/department by performing other roles, as needed

Required Education: Associate degree- graduate from an accredited, state approved, school of nursing

Required Licensure: Current Ms. RN license

Required Experience: 2 (two) years of nursing experience in an acute care setting