Discharge Coordinator
Core
Lead clinical practice and quality improvement for a specific nursing/midwifery specialty to ensure safe, evidence-based patient care and optimal outcomes.
Role type
Senior Registered Nurse/Midwife (Clinical Lead & Quality Improvement)
Builds
Safe, evidence-based patient care pathways and clinical quality standards
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing & Midwifery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced clinical skills in specialty, Evidence-based practice, Quality improvement, Clinical teaching, Leadership, Patient safety focus
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct nursing/midwifery practice in accordance with NMBA Competency Standards, Maintain advanced clinical skills and provide direct clinical care, Incorporate Evidence Based Nursing Practice into patient care and leadership, Act as a resource in planning, implementing and evaluating care, Facilitate provision of advanced and complex patient care, Provide specialised training and education resources to the multidisciplinary team, Evaluate quality of practice using key performance indicators, Identify unsafe care practices and implement corrective action
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
