Clinical Shift Coordinator RN-IMCU

Clinical Shift Coordinator RN-IMCU Full Time Days

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Salary: $38.50 – $61.60 hourly (placement within the range is based on experience, internal equity, and union agreement rules).

Benefits: $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part‑time), $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part‑time), $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part‑time), $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part‑time), 401(k) matching, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, annual salary increase and incentive bonus, paid time off and holiday pay.

• Present a friendly, approachable, professional demeanor.
• Provide accurate information and timely updates to patients and customers.
• Use effective service recovery skills to solve problems or service breakdowns.
• Demonstrate teamwork by helping coworkers within and across departments.
• Use organizational and unit/department resources efficiently.
• Manage work schedule efficiently, completing tasks and assignments on time.
• Contribute to continuous improvement processes and cost‑reduction efforts.
• Serve as a role model and resource to staff while maintaining proficiency as a staff nurse.
• Maintain awareness of unstable, complex, or high‑risk patient conditions throughout the shift.
• Ensure appropriate assignment of care based on staff competency and patient acuity.
• Coordinate and monitor patient care to ensure patient safety.
• Collect, analyze, and organize patient care data for the unit.
• Oversee staff compliance with regulatory standards.
• Ensure adaptation of services to reflect demographic factors.
• Oversee documentation of key critical elements for patient care and national patient safety goals.
• Ensure initial admit orders are received by the end of shift.
• Ensure compliance with the staffing matrix and consult manager when variances are anticipated.
• Oversee accurate completion of daily charges for appropriate revenue.
• Support unit cost‑effectiveness initiatives.
• Oversee staff scheduling per unit and PCS guidelines.
• Document staffing information in Optilink each shift.
• Check staff timekeeping and ensure compliance with time and attendance policies.
• Oversee documentation of occurrences and report to leadership and risk management.
• Ensure compliance with patient life safety standards.
• Oversee accurate accounting of unit equipment.
• Demonstrate effective oral, written, and listening skills with staff, physicians, patients, and families.
• Keep all appropriate parties informed in a timely manner and understand the chain of command.
• Complete leader rounding on assigned staff routinely.
• Provide input and assist with organization of staff meetings and conduct staff huddles.
• Collaborate with educator and manager to ensure appropriate orientation of new staff.
• Participate in unit and PCS teams, work groups, and/or committees.
• Inform staff of unit initiatives and incorporate team outcomes into practice.
• Ensure RN’s, PC’s work as a team to complete work on time and take uninterrupted meal breaks.
• Coordinate patient placement with Clinical Placement Nurse.
• Display a welcoming spirit and integrate students and resource team.
• Develop functional working relationships with other units and physicians.
• Promote an atmosphere of collective accountability for the unit/department.
• Perform weekend leadership rounding and assist Clinical Manager during the week.
• Contribute to annual employee performance evaluation and be present for reviews.
• Conduct formal staff rounding and follow up with new employees as directed.
• Contribute to minor disciplinary action and provide feedback for staff development.
• Demonstrate ability to coach staff effectively.
• Participate in interview process for shift candidates.
• Use retention strategies to recognize and reward staff.
• Serve as Qualified Observer for annual staff competencies.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and EBP integration.
• Oversee environment of care and regulatory readiness.
• Is a shift leader accountable for evidence‑based patient satisfaction tactics.
• Monitor improvement of chart audit findings and provide follow‑up.
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