Administrative Team Coordinator Registered Nurse- NEW Advanced Acute Care Medical Surgical Unit

Location:

Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre (GSWB)

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

36

Worker Type:
Regular Exemption Status:
No

Coordinates and supervises the delivery of nursing care and activities on assigned units. Assures compliance with the directives, policies and applicable laws and regulations. Responsible for developing and initiating improvements in the organization and delivery of high quality, cost effective patient care. Duties and responsibilities will include supporting the vision, mission, and goals of the Nursing Department and the organization.

As a member of departmental leadership teams, you will need to demonstrate characteristics and behaviors necessary to assure employee understanding and acceptance of the nursing and system driving strategies including communicating and incorporating the Nursing and Organization’s vision, goals, and initiatives at the unit and department level consistently with the Magnet philosophy and environment. Participates in the formulation of nursing policies and goals as well as policies affecting other departments.

Communicates and interprets policies, procedures and regulations to patients, visitors and staff members, as required. Promotes and supports concepts of positive guest relations. Sets expectations for evidence based practice incorporated with development procedures. Fosters an effective working relationship with the Medical Director and Physician Liaison of the inpatient unit. Develops positive and proactive employee relations. Serves as a resource for unit issues, mentors staff, delegates actions as appropriate and creates an environment of participation.

Facilitates attendance of assigned personnel at internal and external educational programs. Collaborates with Clinical Nurse Educators to develop employee orientation, continuing education and competencies. Provides direct supervision to assigned personnel, assists with orientation and integration of new employees. Conducts performance appraisals, monitors absenteeism, orders supplies, scheduling 24 hour staffing, patient and bed triage where appropriate. Assists with addressing performance problems initiating the disciplinary process as appropriate.

Design and implement strategic operational plans related to changes in the healthcare environment. These plans may include capital, clinical, financial, Human Resources, and IS quality and service plans. Demonstrates fiscal accountability by managing assignments to meet worked hour statistics. Develops and promotes service standards that foster a customer sensitive environment, using a proactive approach. Measures performance against standards and seeks team commitment to exceed standards.

Resolves patient and customer related issues in a timely manner. Conducts leadership rounds on the unit. Proactively reviews the units and systems risk exposure to develop educational activities for employees and associates that will reduce liability. Ensures all incidents, serious events, and sentinel events are reported to PI and addressed in a timely manner.

Hours include: 7a-3:30p OR 7a-7:30p based off the needs of the business.

• Minimum 2 years nursing experience.
• Enrollment in Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.
• Graduate from Specialty Training Program - (Required).
• Basic Life Support Certification.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania (RN).

• Budgeting Skills
• Communication
• Group Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Communication
• Organizing
• Preceptor Skills
• Teamwork

Full benefits (medical, dental and vision) starting on day one. Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents. Pre‑tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution. Company‑paid life insurance, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability coverage. 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions. Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly.

Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.…