Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Adult Psych - Evanston Hospital

Hourly Pay Range:

Position Highlights:

• Sign on bonus:
  Yes ; (Direct Behavioral Health Nursing Experience/ Greater than 3 years experience $5000/Greater than 6 years experience $7500. Paid in 2 installments at 6 months and 12 months)

• Position:
  Clinical Nurse Coordinator

• Location:
  
  Evanston Hospital

• Full time

• Hours:
  
  Evening Shift ;
  Monday-Friday 3-11:30

• Required Travel: no

What you will do:

• The Clinical Nurse Coordinator is a Registered Nurse designated to facilitate the functioning of the unit. The Clinical Nurse Coordinator demonstrates excellent clinical skills and acts as a resource to the staff. Major components of this role include the ability to coordinate, delegate, communicate and think critically on clinical and operational issues. Reports directly to the Unit Manager.

• Functions as a resource person for the nursing staff and medical staff.

• Collaborates with admitting, the Bed Coordinator, and/or the Supervisor to facilitate the plan for timely placement of all admissions and transfers

• Makes rounds on patients, keeping abreast of patient condition/changes.

• Facilitates the bed control on a unit basis by contacting physicians to potentially obtain early discharge orders and assist nursing staff in the process of discharging patients in a timely manner.

• Is a participating member of the Nursing DIG Committee to identify opportunities for improving patient through-put.

• Ensures adequate and appropriate coverage for the unit that considers census, acuity and RN: patient ratio. Plans for and makes unit assignments based on staffing, competency of staff, coverage of following shifts.

• Delegates new admission/transfers to appropriate RN based on unit criteria and adjusts patient care assignments as necessary.

• Delegates work to non-professional staff (CNA, Unit Secretary); counsels professional and non-professional staff and gives feedback when necessary.

• Delegates unit assignments (e.g. crash cart checks, temperature checks)

• Prioritizes bed clean-up with housekeeper and identifies any stat cleaning needs.

• Participates with the staff evaluation process. Provides information to the department nurse manager or director for the administration of annual performance evaluations including peer review, goal-setting, performance improvement and/or progressive discipline.

• Orients agency personnel to unit. Provides feedback to them throughout shift.

• Evaluates agency personnel. Give temporary s for PYXIS.

• Coordinates staff and their duties during a code.

• Acts as a resource to nursing staff in problem solving resolution of patient care issues.

• Communicates and follows up with other departments on unit/patients needs.

• In cases of internal or external disaster, directs unit activities.

• Reports significant clinical events to Nursing Supervisor or Nurse Manager.

• Communicates unit status to incoming Clinical Nurse Coordinator (Resource Nurse).

• Completes end of shift Summary Report.

• Assists with orientation of new employees. Provides feedback to them and the Unit Manager.

• As identified within the Rapid Response and Stroke Team protocols, functions as a member of these teams.

What you will need:

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing, with a Bachelor of Nursing preferred.

• Two (2) years experience as a Staff Nurse.

• Clinical nursing skills, effective communication, teaching and motivational skills.

• Specialty Board Certification within 2 years of promotion

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in Illinois. Certification in area of expertise preferred.

• American Heart Association CPR Certification

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance. (For AIP eligible positions)

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee?s job (For eligible positions)

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development

• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision…