Clinical Coordinator - Medical ICU Full-time Nights
Core
Facilitates unit operations, coordinates staffing, and directs patient care for a specific shift in the Medical ICU.
Role type
Senior IC clinical coordinator (nursing)
Builds
Safe, quality, and efficient patient care delivery
Domain
Healthcare / Medical ICU
Required skills
Registered Nurse licensure, Baccalaureate degree in nursing, critical care assessment, interdisciplinary coordination, shift staffing management, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, budgetary analysis, staff orientation
Preferred skills
Magnet recognized certification, specialty clinical area certification
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Facilitates unit operations on a shift basis; Coordinates unit based staffing assignments; Directs patient care provided by staff nurses; Champions new initiatives and helps in unit/departmental committees; Communicates directly with patients and significant others; Implements action plans to provide safe, quality, and efficient care; Assures safety and security of patients, significant others, and staff; Provides direct patient care and performs ongoing assessment; Monitors and documents patient response to therapeutic interventions; Assures quality improvement activities are completed; Assesses and intervenes in critical situations; Ensures the environment is clean, safe, and free from hazards; Analyzes patterns of daily activities and recommends operational changes; Anticipates staffing needs for subsequent shifts; Facilitates interdepartmental communication of incidents; Provides input on budgetary issues and staffing strategies; Establishes relationships across departments; Assesses and communicates staff development needs; Orients staff to Clinical Coordinator and Charge role; Serves as a resource for staff