Clinical Patient Care Services Coordinator - Progressive Care Unit PCU

Clinical Patient Care Services Coordinator - Progressive Care Unit PCU

Base pay range: $39.88/hr - $61.81/hr

Location:

Sussex Campus Hospital, Kent Campus (Central and Southern Delaware)

Employment type:

Full Time (72 Hours biweekly), Shift: Nights 12-Hour shifts

Salary range: $39.88 - $61.81 hourly

5B at the Bayhealth Sussex campus is a 24‑bed Progressive Care Unit. The unit features private rooms, 5 ICU headboards, and participates in Nurse Governance, Nurse Residency, and has excellent teamwork and leadership.

The Clinical Coordinator is a member of the management team who assists the Nurse Manager with daily operations on a 24-hour basis. The Coordinator actively participates in direct patient care, provides direct supervision, rotates weekend/holiday shifts, participates in employee selection, scheduling, and development of clinical and budgetary standards, and leads unit-based work groups such as PI and unit committees.

• Demonstrate the ability to collect relevant patient healthcare data: prioritize data collection, collect data using appropriate assessment techniques, document collected data, and use a systematic process.
• Analyze data to determine patient needs: assess data, interact with patients and the healthcare team, prioritize and document expected outcomes, and develop a plan of care.
• Identify individualized, expected outcomes for the patient that are realistic, culturally appropriate, measurable, and documented.
• Develop a plan of care with specific interventions to attain expected outcomes, collaborating with the healthcare team and ensuring continuity of care.
• Implement interventions, minimize complications, encourage patient and family participation, and document interventions.
• Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes: use systematic, criterion‑based evaluation, involve relevant team members, revise plan of care as needed, evaluate effectiveness, and document responses.
• Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice: participate in performance improvement activities, use results to initiate changes.
• Demonstrate knowledge of professional practice standards, laws, and regulations; engage in self‑assessment and seek constructive feedback.
• Acquire and maintain current knowledge: participate in ongoing education and new clinical information.
• Collaborate with peers and other healthcare providers to create a caring environment, communicate effectively, and assist in referrals.
• Apply current concepts in clinical research and evidence to practice; participate in committees to refine clinical practice.
• Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning care; delegate appropriately under the Delaware State Nurse Practice Act.

• Provides patient care management on the unit, rotating shifts to promote 24‑hour visibility.
• Ensures compliance with nursing process and standards by staff, serving as a role model.
• Develops and evaluates nursing standards and protocols for safe, effective, compassionate care.
• Coordinates direct patient care and participates in unit-based quality improvement initiatives.
• Delegates, organizes, and coordinates unit activities fairly and consistently.
• Maintains professional practice through participation in work groups, continuous education, and coaching staff.
• Supports personnel management, including staff selection, performance appraisal, and orientation.
• Supports fiscal management by adhering to budgetary standards and identifying cost‑effective care improvements.
• Promotes service excellence, follows JCAHO and Bayhealth policies, and achieves department/unit quality objectives.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor Degree in Nursing.
• Credential:
  Registered Nurse, Basic Life Support.
• Experience:
  
  One year in related practice (preferred: three years).

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