RN Clinical Unit Coordinator- Labor Delivery

RN Clinical Unit Coordinator Labor and Delivery

This is a part-time, day-shift position for an experienced Registered Nurse with strong proficiency in Labor and Delivery (L&D) knowledge and skills. The RN must demonstrate confidence and competence in serving as a Charge Nurse, exhibiting effective leadership and decision-making abilities. As a key member of the leadership team, the RN Clinical Unit Coordinator (CUC) plays an instrumental role in ensuring high-quality patient care and team performance.

The Clinical Coordinator Labor and Delivery accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for the management and provision of care given to patients by self or others who are under their supervision and in accordance with UVA Health's policies and procedures and scope of practice. The Clinical Coordinator serves as a leader of the healthcare team by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health.

The Clinical Coordinator Labor and Delivery is responsible for program specific operations of the practice for the provision of effective patient care. This includes cost control, personnel management, quality improvement, direct and indirect patient care. The Clinical Coordinator supports the Clinic Administrator in accomplishing program goals and outcomes. In addition, the Clinical Coordinator Labor and Delivery oversees patient care processes and workflows to enhance efficiency and quality of care. Act as a liaison between patients and healthcare providers.

This position requires providing services to all age populations in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individuals served.

• Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
• Relationship Based Care: reflects the influence of the nurse's relationship with self, colleagues, and patient/family on the patient's experience.
• Expert Caring: encompasses clinical assessment, planning, prioritizing, coordinating, and implementation of care.
• Empowered Leaders: demonstrate knowledge of and actively participate in professional governance.
• Lifelong Learners: encompasses professional development through formal education, professional certification, and internal and external learning opportunities and recognizes the value of external professional organizations. Supports onboarding of new team members and precepts as applicable.
• Quality Achievement: includes adherence to clinical documentation guidelines, comprehension of outcomes data, engagement in performance improvement activities, and commitment to standard work.
• Innovation: is demonstrated by the application of technologies that support patient care, actively seeking to implement evidence-based practice and new knowledge generated by nursing research.

The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Completion of a nursing program as approved by the State Board of Nursing.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a specialized practice required. Refer to the Life Support Training Policy for additional details.
• Licensure: Applicable state RN license required.
• Additional Skills/Requirements Required: AHA Healthcare BLS required.
• Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: Knowledge of OSHA guidelines and Universal Precautions protocol.

Physical Demand Code: 20A, Nursing