Nursing Clinical Coordinator PRN at our HUP Cedar Location

Responsibilities:

• Facilitates patient flow and efficient/appropriate patient placements. Supports use of the NaviCare tool in communicating tentative and finalized pending discharges/transfers, EVS requests, bed requests, bed assignments, hallmarks and other functions. Identifies, problem-solves, communicates and delegates to facilitate patient flow and NaviCare system maintenance.
• Directs, supervises, evaluates and supports patient care activities
• serves as a resource to staff nurses and other department(s) personnel on clinical practice and is a resource for implementation/ interpretation of hospital and nursing policies and procedures.
• Coordinates staffing of the inpatient units and the emergency department on a day-to-day basis with the staff in the Nursing Network Center. With guidance from the Nursing Administrative Coordinator, he/she assumes full responsibility for staffing functions from 1600 - 0700 hours, Monday through Friday, weekends and holidays, including making software (computer) and operational adjustments to projected staffing for levels of care, staffing guidelines, low census, sick calls and staff competency. Follows fiscal and Human Resources policies in determining staff utilization and distribution.
• Primary nursing responder in the Rapid Response Service.
• Promotes system and individual approaches to care, which ensure patient satisfaction.
• Responds to all clinical emergencies on the HUP campus - inpatients, outpatients, and visitors.
• Rounds on all inpatient care units to identify and prevent patients from needing ICU upgrades.
• Facilitates critical care nursing skills at the bedside in a non-ICU setting.
• Provide clinical support to nursing staff and promotes collaboration with the care team to provide the best patient care.
• Serves as a resource for implementation/ interpretation of hospital and nursing policies and procedures.
• Promotes excellence in departmental programs/projects on the off-shifts and supports ongoing educational activities.
• Demonstrates leadership to charge nurses in the absence of unit leadership.
• Manages hospital-wide operational emergencies, working with the Administrator on Call and Directors to optimize outcomes.
• Collaborates with Clinical Directors, Nurse Managers, and Charge Nurses on the allocation of clinical competent staff based on units' census and patient acuity.

Credentials:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• Registered Nurse - PA (Required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required) both BLS and ACLS required

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)
• Education Specialization: Nursing Equivalent Experience: •And 5+ years Critical Care RN experience