Administrative Coordinator - 12 Hours/Week - Nights/Evenings

Why Work For Nebraska Methodist Health System

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It's helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient's needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary

Location: Methodist Women's Hospital Address: 707 N. 190th Plaza - Elkhorn, NE Work Schedule: 1 rotating shift per week, shift hours are 11:00pm to 7:00am, Monday-Friday and 7:00pm to 7:00am, Saturday-Sunday Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment, as outlined in the age specific criteria.

Essential Job Functions

1. Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment, as outlined in the Age Specific Criteria.

• Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs.

2. Promoter of Service Excellence Improves patient care/customer service and fosters personal responsibility.

• Gives praise and recognition for good performance.
• Contributes to growth, learning, and success of others.

3. Role Model Connects people to each other and our patients. Sets an example with personal behavior/commitment to high standards.

• Is approachable and accessible.
• Cares about the well-being of others.
• Builds strong, positive relationships.
• Is present and punctual.
• Is consistent with fairness and is trustworthy.
• Demonstrates behaviors of leadership in actions, words and intentions.

4. Problem Solver Achieves results by aligning resources with patients' needs.

• Takes initiative when necessary.
• Liaison for referring physicians, patients and families.
• Effectively analyzes problems/situations.
• Anticipates consequences.
• Confronts difficult issues directly with involved people.

5. Participative Decision Maker Develops a consensus-based solution that serves the patient.

• Keeps his/her commitments.
• Acts with honesty and integrity.
• Demonstrates a desire to make an important contribution.
• Serves on various committees and attends meetings within scope of responsibility.
• Uses consensus to reach solutions.

6. Risk Protector Secures the organization's long-term ability to serve.

• Communicates a clear vision of the organization.
• Supports the short and long-term goals of the individual department and units.
• Supports systems for better utilization of resources.

7. Catalyst Supports the right people to serve our patients.

• Supports staff to ensure effective department workflow.
• Asks primary and pointed questions.
• Clarifies information between departments.
• Identifies/leverages other's unique strengths when it is necessary to assign tasks.
• Proactively identifies and resolves conflict.
• Provides coaching by one-to one mentoring.

8. Monitors the quality of care and customer satisfaction within the assigned patient care unit(s), demonstrating commitment to continuous Quality Improvement.

• Assists in monitoring specific risk management indicators for trends and patterns.
• Responds to and assists in implementing preventative measures to identify potential and emerging risk management problems on an ongoing basis.
• Ensures the implementation of practice or process change related to decisions made through Continuous Quality improvement.
• Identifies and analyzes potential or emerging customer service problems/needs and implements preventative measures.

9. Ensures compliance with appropriate standards relating to operations, safety and patient care as promulgated by regulatory agencies, accrediting commissions, professional associations, and Hospital board and administration.

• Reviews and revises procedures and policies which assure regulatory compliance and consistency between departments and services.
• Ensures compliance with safe and efficient use of equipment and other material resources.
• Participates in professional organizations and participates in continuing education to remain current on any internal and external issues as related to patient care.
• Provides direction in the development and implementation of policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services within the process.

10. Ensures management of human and fiscal resources of programs/services are within budgetary guidelines or within acceptable budget variances.

• Works with Department Leaders/Cores to adjust staffing on an as needed basis to meet patient care needs and budget targets.
• Participates in an effective system for management of supplies and equipment for the Process and identifies cost saving alternatives.
• Participates in ongoing Value Analysis of products related to patient care delivery.

11. Maintains a safe work environment that prevents and/or reduces risks to the organization, patients, and personnel.

• Assists in monitoring specific risk management indictors for trends and patterns.
• Responds to and assists in implementing preventative measures to identified potential and emerging risk management problems.
• Supports the implementation of practice or process change related to decisions made through the analysis of risk management data.

12. Maintains a positive work environment that promotes employee development, employee involvement and employee satisfaction.

• Demonstrates a commitment to the mission and vision of the Hospital and modeling core values.
• Demonstrates support and commitment to a system of employee development through coaching and mentoring.
• Encourages and promotes employee involvement through soliciting staff input and participation in the decision making process.
• Gaining the understanding, support and effective actions of others to achieve objectives.
• Ensures equitable treatment of all employees through the fair and consistent application of Human Resource policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant Patient Care Division, Hospital and Health System information on a periodic and as needed basis to staff.

13. Maintains a collaborative relationship with Medical Staff.

• Solicits physician input and shares information regarding key initiatives and care delivery structure, process and outcomes.
• Follows through on Medical Staff concerns regarding care process and care delivery structures.

Schedule

1 rotating shift per week, shift hours are 11:00pm to 7:00am, Monday-Friday and 7:00pm to 7:00am, Saturday-Sunday

Job Requirements

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• A Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required.

Experience

• Minimum of two years experience as a staff nurse.

License/Certifications

• Current valid Nebraska Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
• Current Advanced Cardio Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of current professional nursing concepts and principles, nursing unit operation on a 24-hr basis.