CLINICAL NURSE COORDINATOR, RN - 3DE PCU / ONCOLOGY

CNC Position

CNC is a front-line care provider as well as a coordinator and leader for the healthcare team. Within the nursing paradigm, the CNC applies the nursing process at the point of care through the strategic assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of the unit as a whole to guide efforts for systematic, quality, and safety improvements. A critical component of the CNC role centers on improving effective interdisciplinary communication and coordination at the point of care. As a care-delivery-systems expert, the CNC helps patients and families navigate the complex healthcare system; advocates for both patients and families, as well healthcare providers, working within the unit, the hospital, and the system. The CNC is accountable for improving care delivery within a unique healthcare delivery setting. The core focus for CNC practice centers on maximizing safe, quality, evidence-based care within the complex systems.

Essential Job Functions

• Leads, motivates, initiates change and assumes responsibility for professional growth and development.
• Standards and Accountability, Service Orientation and Customer Service.
• Planning, Decision Making, Financial Management, Process Management, Prioritizing and Delegating.
• Communication.
• Developing People and Managing Relationships.
• Clinical Practice.
• Coordination of Patient Care Activities.
• Collaborative Relationships.
• Patient Safety.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Minimum one (1) year relevant nursing experience.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
• Rapid Response Team responder experience (RRT Responder) (within 6 months of hire or transfer)
• Experience with caring for the patient recovering from cardiovascular surgery (within 6 months of hire or transfer)
• Trained in caring for the patient with an Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), Impella, Continuous Venovenous Hemodialysis (CVVHD) (within 6 months of hire or transfer).

Preferred Qualifications

• National certification in area of specialty.
• Charge nurse experience.

License, Certification & Clearances

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program required.
• Act 33 with renewal.
• Act 34 with renewal.
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.
• Current NIH Stroke Scale or completion within 6 months of hire/transfer into department.
• Current ACLS or completion within one year of hire/transfer date into department.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but may serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between System locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. Independence Health and its affiliated companies will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Moreover, duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice

Work Environment

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines

Physical Demands