RN Clinical Coordinator Emergency Room

Where Youll Work

The Emergency Department at St. Catherine Hospital has 14 beds including 7 bed Fast Track. We treat all ED patients and also do outpatient care in the afternoons as needed. Here we see traumas chest pain strokes sepsis and all other medical patients. Our mission is to treat others how you would like to be treated. This is a desirable department since we have a set schedule are rural and tend to get some very interesting cases. We have a behavioral health inpatient unit and take care of a lot of behavioral health our department we look for dependable team players.

St. Catherine Hospital located in Garden City Kansas was founded by two pioneering physicians and the Dominican Sisters. They created and maintained the spirit that has enabled St. Catherine Hospital employees to develop a thriving health care facility unlike any other in southwest Kansas. Like many of the families and businesses in our community our roots run deep 85 years of excellence and counting. Residents of Garden City enjoy life in a relaxed small-town (population approx. 30000) with a zoo several parks golf courses modern shopping and more.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our RN Clinical Coordinator you will actively support the department director/manager by coordinating clinical and department activities for the unit serving as a vital clinical resource and professional role model.

Every day you will demonstrate strong clinical judgment ensure high-quality care delivery act as a crucial link between physicians and the patient care team authorize work procedures assign duties manage as shift charge and actively take patient assignments based on unit needs and acuity all while promoting patient well-being and adhering to professional standards.

To be successful in this role you will be a Registered Nurse with exceptional clinical skills strong leadership potential superior communication and collaboration abilities and an unwavering commitment to ethical practice quality patient care and a supportive team environment.

• Assesses patients physical psychosocial cultural and spiritual needs through observation interview review of medical records & clinical data. Evaluates patients response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.
• Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Provides leadership support and coordination of units daily operations during designated shift.
• Assists in directing organizing and prioritizing all shift activities ensuring patient care and staff needs are met.
• Ensures appropriateness of admissions/cases to the unit/department and that appropriate staff skill mix exists to provide safe patient care.
• Liaison to the multidisciplinary patient care team.

We are offering a $10000 sign on in addition to up to $8000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• Active and unencumbered RN License in state of employment
• BLS from the American Heart Association
• ACLS from the American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• ENPC or PALS
• One year RN ED experience
• TNCC within one year of hire
• Physical Requirements: Medium Work exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently and/or up to 10lbs. constantly

Preferred

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• CEN

Required Experience:

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