Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
12 Hour Night Shift
Description:
St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital in Howell serves the health care needs of Livingston County residents and is dedicated to providing them with the highest quality of care and safety. St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital is licensed for 136 beds and is Livingston County's only full-service hospital. We offer the latest technology; with a highly skilled and compassionate medical staff.
As a recipient of the award of the Governor Award, St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital is recognized for embracing evidence-based medicine in the areas of heart failure, heart attack, pneumonia, and surgical care. In addition, we were recognized for our work with the Michigan Stroke Network and the use of technology to improve care and outcomes to our stroke patients.
An opportunity exists for a RN to join our exceptional team as a Nursing Clinical Coordinator. This is a Full-Time Position working 24 hours per week - Every Third Weekend - on the 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. shift as a Nurse Clinical Coordinator and one 12 hour nights shift position as a Bedside RN in our critical care unit. Full-Time benefits.
GENERAL SUMMARY
The Nursing Clinical Coordinator will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a group of patients, guide and supervise assigned nursing personnel, collaborate with health care professionals, coordinate ancillary staff, and demonstrate professional growth and development. He/she will consistently demonstrate expert proficiency in working with complex patients within his/her scope of practice, and will serve as an organizational resource and teacher. The Nursing Clinical Coordinator will serve as an partner with the Nurse Manager, mentoring and supporting newer staff and facilitating communication, assisting in the advancement of Nursing and organizational initiatives. The Nursing Clinical Coordinator assumes delegated accountability for operations and staffing from the Nurse Manager(s). He/she will serve as a role model for expert, contemporary, evidence based nursing practice, promoting ANA standards of care and Relationship Based Care.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Leads, facilitates and addresses day-to-day operational issues and communication between hospital departments.
Assumes direct, on-site leadership role during off-shift, holiday, and weekend hours.
Maintains ongoing dialogue with the unit and hospital leadership regarding operations.
Serves as the point person for information and problem solving for unit, medical, interdisciplinary staff and volunteers.
Rounds frequently in patient care areas, assessing for patient care concerns and monitoring patient/nursing care activities.
Initiates emergency preparedness as defined by institutional safety/disaster policies and procedures and coordinates effective and timely execution of the fire, disaster, and tornado plans.
Consults on complex problems in patient care.
Responds to all code and emergency situations; prioritizes and coordinates emergency situations through effective utilization of available personnel and services.
Consults with physicians and other healthcare providers to communicate patient progress.
Maintains competency in documentation and utilization of the EMR
Demonstrates knowledge of budget and volume adjusted staffing models, and actively supports stewardship of resources with appropriate decisions:
Anticipates, coordinates and implements staffing plan in collaboration with Nurse Manager(s), Charge Nurses, and Staffing Office
Delegates care and monitors/adjusts the staffing to the workload throughout the shift and for upcoming shifts by assessing staffing matrix, patient care nursing needs, caregiver skill mix, and availability of needed staff.
Evaluates retrospective, current and prospective productivity and adjusts to reach targeted levels
Coordinates patient admissions, discharges and transfers to achieve most appropriate bed utilization in collaboration with SJMHS Patient Resource Managers
Coordinates response to urgent/emergent situations as evidenced by reallocation of personnel and resources
Participates in patient care activities as determined by unit needs.
Promotes environment that supports remarkable patient care experience.
Collaborates with unit leadership to create a culture within work group that invites open and honest sharing of ideas and feedback.
Collaborates with unit leadership to achieve unit and organizational quality improvement and outcome based initiatives.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
Experience: Minimum of three years progressively more responsible related work experience including involvement in direct patient care, educating staff, supervising staff, and problem solving of unit or organizational issues.
Minimum of one year related practice experience in critical care required.
Licensure: Current Michigan RN License
At Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, we believe that taking care of our professionals leverages the quality of service we can provide to our patients. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that is just one aspect of what makes our career opportunities so remarkable.
Visit www.stjoeshealth.org/careers to learn more about the benefits, culture and career development opportunities available to you at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran
