Clinical Coordinator - Medsurg

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,

Summary:

The Clinical Coordinator will ensure the continuity of care for the Med-surg/Acute Rehab unit patients. The Coordinator is responsible for the provision of care to the patients through management of a team who demonstrate excellent critical thinking skills, clinical judgment skills, and communication with all health care providers. The role will be responsible for providing clinical expertise in the provision of patient care and will collaborate with the health care team to implement Quality initiatives, performance improvement projects, and maintain regulatory compliance for the service line. The coordinator will assist in recruitment and retention for the night shift staff, nurses, pcts and unit secretaries.

Responsibilities:

• Works with the health care team to develop a plan of care with the patient, family/caregivers, and providers to insure safe, quality care with optimal outcomes.

• Will monitor adherence to care plans, evaluate effectiveness, monitor patient progress and provide ongoing communication to the health care team.

• Promote the patient's ability for self-management through, patient and care giver education and shared decision-making through patient advocacy.

• Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of care for the patients.

• Provide input to the operations and capital budget.

• Assist in the development of department goals and quality indicators including, data collection and dissemination of data to appropriate stakeholders.

• Works collaboratively with Director and nursing staff through daily management of staffing as well as 6-week staffing schedule.

• Provide ongoing staff education, to include, but not limited to annual education, regulatory requirements, and patient safety drills.

• Provides effective leadership and continuous improvement of department activities either personally or through appropriate delegation.

• Maintain contemporary professional knowledge and education.

• Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.

• Performs other duties as required.

Education Skills Experience

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

BLS, ACLS

Location: Northern Dutchess Hospital

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 36.00

FTE: 0.960000

Work Schedule: EVENING 9

Work Shift: 1845-0415

Org Unit: 1195

Department: General Medicine 1

Exempt: Yes

Grade: S12

Salary Range:

$39.2088 - $72.8280 Hourly

Working conditions:

Essential:

• Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity

• Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force

• Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

• Some occupational risk

EOE, including disability/vets.

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