RN-Specialty Team Coordinator-Milford Campus ICU

Bridgeport Hospital Clinical Leadership Role

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients. The STC is responsible for providing advanced clinical leadership and clinical outcomes with the ongoing management of critical care patients by facilitating operations, improving system processes, and using of evidence-based patient care. This is facilitated by the management of the delivery of quality patient care and the facilitation of patient flow to internal and external resources; the facilitation of efficient operations to support the delivery of patient care; identifying and recommending unit-based initiatives to promote patient safety and quality; and the ongoing management of regulatory and organizational compliance requirements. Responsible for performing all duties in compliance with the Bridgeport Hospital mission, values and customer service standards. EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with clinical nurses, assuring patient care across the continuum
• Serves as a mentor to clinical staff, empowering their advocacy of patient care
• Promotes the use of scientific principles and critical thinking skills in the delivery of nursing care
• Works with the staff on developing time management, prioritization and critical thinking skills on the continuum
• Is a leader in, and facilitates staff engagement in innovation and evidenced based care
• Develops strong positive relationships with all members of the team
• Works in collaboration with nursing education to facilitate training of staff and certain projects
• Shares accountability for safe, effective, high-quality care and optimal outcomes in the setting
• Uses appropriate teaching/learning principles, strategies, and materials as well as current research and technologies to facilitate the learning of the patient and all members of the care team
• Practices and mentors skilled communication
• Practices and mentors collaboration with interdisciplinary teams
• Rounds daily with clinical nurses at the point of care for coordination of services, education, and quality improvement
• Collaborates with professional governance and supports the submission of best practice changes
• Serves as a resource by providing expert clinical knowledge
• Collaboratively manages a data driven environment to measure unit specific outcomes for nurse sensitive indicators and any other initiative identified by the organization that require monitoring. Assist with decreasing/eliminating adverse events at unit-specific level: i.e. CLABSI, CAUTI, patient falls, Pressure Injuries etc.
• Evaluates the current status and needs of a given patient population: i.e., reviewing/appraising the latest evidence-based practice
• Collaboratively establishes an evidence-based evolving plan for the improvement of care
• In coordination with other unit leadership, ensures that patient care operations staff are meeting evidence-based practice standards and are institutional policies/strategies
• Oversees a patient centered environment
• Unit specific focus on best practices and barriers
• Early Intervention goal: Right Patient/Right Bed/Right Time
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to achieve all patient specific goals
• Identifies future quality projects that add value through improving hospital cost and patient care
• Upholds the standards of specialty practice applicable to the patient population
• Participates in continuing education for self and the development of future colleagues
• Develops personal goals for professional development and continuing education

Qualifications

EDUCATION

BSN required.

EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years minimum experience in ICU and Charge RN role

LICENSURE

RN required. BLS, ACLS required. CCRN or PCCN required within one year of hire. SPIRE 2 or 3 preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities. Demonstrated clinical expertise, critical thinking and computer skills. Must have excellent prioritization and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to implement, support and effectively monitor change

Additional Information

Flexible shifts, but includes off shift requirements. ICU charge RN experience required. This role will also support the Float pool and IV Team.

YNHHS Requisition ID 194559