Registered Nurse Clinical Coordinator; RN - Operating Room

Overview

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC’s largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace’s joint replacement program features minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from across the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals nationally awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians.

In addition to the staff nurse role, the Clinical Coordinator assumes shift responsibilities for the care delivery team. They assist in coordinating the provision of care by assigning and scheduling staff, prioritizing, delegating and evaluating patient care, and evaluating care provided by nursing staff. They assist in process improvement activities, work with the interdisciplinary team to problem-solve unit-based issues, and provide input into nursing staff performance appraisals.

They assist with staff educational requirements as needed and participate in activities pertinent to the unit and hospital. The Clinical Coordinator supplements staffing under the direction of the Administrative Director and/or Clinical Manager. The Clinical Care Coordinator takes an abbreviated patient care assignment to ensure leadership responsibilities are fulfilled.

• Functions as lead and resource person for nursing personnel. Acts as a clinical resource and assists the clinical manager in planning and facilitating staff meetings and staff development.
• Collaborates with manager on prospective monitoring of the schedule to ensure adequate nurse-patient ratios on a given shift. Reviews monthly schedule and communicates staffing changes with the staffing office.
• Facilitates shared decision making among staff. Improves unit throughput on the given shift to impact length of stay (LOS).
• Coordinates and provides in-service programs to help staff maintain or enhance competence in fulfilling job responsibilities based on identified patient care needs.
• May assist manager with interview, selection, retention, mentoring, and evaluation of staff.
• Participates in development of policies, procedures and standards for the department.
• Assists with department process improvement and peer review.

• Associate Degree or Diploma required; BSN preferred.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse by the state of Michigan.
• One to two years of progressively more responsible experience with evidence of increasing leadership abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work, delegate to others and facilitate processes.
• Minimum Level 6 of the Promoting Excellence Performance Criteria, if an internal candidate, preferred.
• BLS required, ACLS preferred.

Job:
Nursing

Primary

Location:

Detroit, Michigan

Facility: DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital

Job Type: Full Time

Shift Type:
Day

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