Clinical Nurse Coordinator Family Birth Place

As a Clinical Nurse Coordinator Family Birth Place, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator manages healthcare team members, must have excellent communication skills to effectively counsel, support, and direct. Expected to lead others through change and crisis situations. Must have excellent critical thinking skills to problem solve issues. Must be able to delegate responsibilities to subordinates based on skill sets and scope of practice. Expected to receive and give patient care reports.

Expected to assist in completion of annual reviews as delegated. Some other responsibilities within role include: chairing committees within the department, manage resource issues (staffing), oversee scheduling conflicts and facilitate orientation and on-going education of employees. Must have clinical competence to serve as resource to subordinates. Must be self-directed with the ability to lead others. Must have effective communication, be able to critically think quickly under stress and respond appropriately to crisis situations.

Must be able to effectively communicate to physicians and other healthcare team members. Must be able to collaborate and negotiate with co-workers and other healthcare team members. Must be able to effectively manage conflict. The Clinical Coordinator is a professional Registered Nurse with in-depth scientific knowledge, technical expertise, skill and competency that serves as a consultant and resource in the specialty area.

The clinical educator supports system nursing initiatives and the overall nursing strategic plan by acting as a change agent within the department. In conjunction with the Manager, he/she is accountable for all phases of staff development including recruitment, orientation, retention, supervision, evaluation, and professional development. The Clinical Coordinator participates in the development of nursing education and programs that facilitates forward movement in nursing.

• Assists with admission and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput and high quality, patient-centered care.
• Participates in the ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care services provided in the unit, in collaboration with other members of the management team.
• Collaborates with subject matter experts and other managers to create an environment of teamwork that supports improved outcomes and service.
• Supports a patient-first philosophy and engages in service recovery when necessary.
• Supports the efforts of the facility to improve engagement by operationalizing current nursing strategies, including employee rounding, hourly rounds, and other initiatives.
• Provides recommendations related to interviewing, selecting, and training new staff. Recommends and implements courses of action, including training and development, conflict resolution, personnel policy compliance, completion of performance evaluations, and/or disciplinary actions to ensure a competitively better organization.
• Assists with staff scheduling. Manages all practical aspects of staff labor in accordance with patient care needs and established productivity guidelines.
• Supports proper inventory control and assists with managing supplies and equipment.

• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Associate Degree required, Bachelors Degree preferred
• 3 years nursing experience Required
• (C-EFM) Certification in Electronic Fetal…