Clinical Coordinator-GI Surgical Oncology Full-time Nights
Core
Facilitates unit operations, coordinates staffing, and directs patient care for a specific shift in GI Surgical Oncology.
Role type
Clinical Coordinator (Charge Nurse)
Builds
Safe, quality, and efficient patient care delivery
Domain
Healthcare / Surgical Oncology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Registered Nurse licensure, Baccalaureate degree in nursing, clinical assessment, interdisciplinary coordination, staffing management, regulatory compliance, critical situation intervention, quality improvement, budgetary input
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 assessments; 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 to manager on budgetary issues; Establishes relationships across departments; Assesses and communicates staff development needs; Orients staff to Clinical Coordinator and Charge role; Serves as a resource for staff