Coordinator Patient Care Services; Registered Nurse Fulltime

Job Details

Job Details

With a commitment to patient- and family-centered care, the professional nurse uses the nursing process in ways that value the uniqueness of each individual and address the physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs of the diversity of patients served by Jefferson Health. The nurse assists in leading the daily operations of a specific unit, acts as a resource, lead, and clinical role model for the patient care team, advances and oversees patient care standards of the unit for the designated shift, facilitates and coordinates patient care delivery and flow through the continuum of care, and supports nursing professional development, Magnet, and Shared Governance through participation in and mentoring of colleagues on councils and the Clinical Ladder program.

With a commitment to patient- and family-centered care, the professional nurse uses the nursing process in ways that value the uniqueness of each individual and address the physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs of the diversity of patients served by Jefferson Health. The nurse assists in leading the daily operations of a specific unit, acts as a resource, lead, and clinical role model for the patient care team, advances and oversees patient care standards of the unit for the designated shift, facilitates and coordinates patient care delivery and flow through the continuum of care, and supports nursing professional development, Magnet, and Shared Governance through participation in and mentoring of colleagues on councils and the Clinical Ladder program.

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson. Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate, and coordinated care based on respect for patient’s personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
• Communicates with and supports the interprofessional teams and services, patient, family and designated care partners. Serves as a clinical resource regarding policies and procedures, patient standards, performance improvement, and risk management issues.
• Collaborates with the medical staff to facilitate consistency of interdisciplinary plans of care to ensure quality patient care. Assesses patient needs and makes care recommendations based on the patient’s physical, psychosocial and cultural needs, age and functional status. Facilitates timely patient throughput optimization for all phases of care including admissions, transfers, and discharge optimization of patients on the designated unit. May participate in plan of care rounds depending on service and unit protocols.
• Provides timely Smart Square schedules and on-call schedules if applicable. Follows up appropriately and effectively resolves customer and physician issues and complaints.
• Monitors staff schedules to ensure adequate staffing to meet patient care needs and maintain quality patient care. May authorize overtime or scheduling changes to fill shifts as necessary. Completes payroll in collaboration with Nurse Manager. Provides volumes & adjustments to reflect variances in staffing needs within Smart Square.
• Collaborates with the Nurse Manager to evaluate, maintain and improve patient care team member performance. Assists in implementing changes in clinical practice and evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice to ensure compliance with organization, department and unit specific goals.
• Supports nursing professional development, Magnet, and Shared Governance through participation in and mentoring of colleagues on councils and the Clinical Ladder program. Provides patient care support when necessary.

• Specialized Diploma Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• 3 years as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting.
• Effective Communication – Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Uses the language of…