Clinical Nurse Coordinator

City/State:
Bronx, New York
Grant Funded:
No
Department:
RSP - NYC Regional Stroke
Bargaining Unit:
NYSNA
Work Shift:
Day
Work Days:
MON-FRI
Scheduled Hours:
8:30 AM-5 PM
Scheduled Daily Hours:
7.5 HOURS
Hourly Rate:

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Job Summary

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator maintains standards of the practice for nursing asdefined by the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice and Nursing's Social Policy Statement.
The Clinical Nurse Coordinator actualizes the vision, mission, values, and balanced scorecard performance measures for Montefiore medical Center.
The Clinical Nurse Coordinator participates in performance improvement/researchactivities; maintains professional practice standards and clinical expertise; and demonstrates leadershipskills. The Clinical Nurse Coordinator, demonstrates core and unit specific competencies based on the patient population served
The Clinical Nurse Coordinator is the nurse who directs the clinical planning,management and care of all patients assigned to each specialty in the the area of specialty. Promotes thegrowth and development of nursing personnel in the department for their most effective functioning. Ensures compliance with the standards, policies and procedures of the Montefiore MedicalCenter (MMC).

Essential Functions

• Directs patient care in the organization by:
  a. Establishing and maintaining standards of care.
  b. Assuming a patient care assignment, as a role model, when appropriate
  c. Guiding and evaluating nursing practice.
• Demonstrates the principles of leadership by:
  a. Continually defining patient care goals, both long and short range.
  b. Coordinating with other members of the health team in achieving health goals.
  c. Consistently works with the staff and acts as a change agent by influencing attitudes, modifying behavior and introducing new approaches to nursing practice.
  d. Guiding and developing other Nurse Coordinators to facilitate effective functioning in their leadership roles.
• Evaluates and teaches by:
  a. Continually assessing the level of performance in progress of her/his staff and initiating appropriate follow-through.
  b. Collaborate with the staff Educator during the orientation of new hires. Works with the ANM in the cross training of staff members.
• Balanced Performance Measure:
  Innovation and Learning (IL)
  a.Evaluating and counseling staff on an ongoing basis to assist their professional growth.
  b. Participating with affiliating nursing students during the patient care experience.
  c. Providing an atmosphere conducive to learning concepts and skills.
  d. Participating directly in inservices/teaching/orientation activities for staff as needed.
• Participates with Nursing Management by:
  a. Collaborates with Administrative Nurse Manager in the daily operation of the departmetn. Assumes Team Leader role.
  b. Formulating and submitting reports as needed (patient care, projects, development of staff) on timely basis.
  c. Planning for optimal utilization of staff in order to deliver nursing care in the department on a twenty-four hour basis in conjunction with the Administrative Nursing Supervisor. Works to achieve TOT targets.
  d. Subject to the approval of the Clinical Director of Nursing, Perioperative Services and the ANM, recommends upgrading, promotion, transfer, discipline (formal or informal), or other personnel action.
  e. Projecting anticipated needs of supplies and equipment necessary for adequate and smooth functioning of the Operating Room and communicating this to the appropriate service(s).
  f. Performs duties associated with daily organization of O.R. activities including case scheduling concerns, appropriate assignment of all levels of O.R. personnel and involvement with pertinent interdepartmental communication.
• Practices effective problem solving and decision making skills.
  a. Assertively and appropriately attempts to solve problems of care, relationships, equipment, supplies, and environment prior to Management intervention 100% of the time as evidenced by supervisor and as indicated by feedback from staff.
  b. Documents actions and communicates same to Management staff 90-95% of the time observed by documentation as reviewed by supervisor.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills. a. Maintains open communication lines with co-workers and Management staff 90-95% of the time as observed by supervisor and appropriate feedback.
  b. Effectively communicates with patients/ significant others; eliciting information relative to needs, comfort, concerns, etc.100% of the time as evidenced by supervisor.
  c. Attends at least 75% of unit staff meetings, reads minutes when not able to attend, reads posted agenda and actively participates in discussion of problem identification and resolution 90-95% of the time as evidenced by feedback, direct observation by supervisor.
  d. Participates in team building activities between the Moses and Einstein Divisions.

Qualifications

• BSN Required
• 4-6 years Nursing experience, including positions of leadership or the equivalent combination of education Required
• Documentation of commitment to continuing professional development (Medium proficiency)
• Participation in professional organizations and institutional activities. (Medium proficiency)
• Registered Nurse New York - New York State Board of Nursing
• Annual Assessment - OHS
• Fit Test - OHS