Medical Surgical Clinical Coordinator
POSITION TITLE: Medical Surgical Clinical Coordinator | DEPARTMENT: Medical-Surgical/3 West
JOB PURPOSE: The Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical Coordinator provides resource support, educator, and facilitator. Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical Coordinator oversees operations on the unit providing oversight to staff and new orientees. Responsibilities include ensuring appropriate staffing plans 24/7, staff development, providing clinical expertise, and monitoring, and compliance with regulatory agencies. Collaborates with education to oversee new orientees transition to clinicians. Serves as a clinical resource assisting to provide evaluations of practice and quality of nursing care delivered. Serves as liaison with providers of clinical situations and concerns. Facilitates use of research and evidence-based practice in clinical units.
EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a minimum of an Applied Associates of Science in Nursing.
EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a hospital setting. Previous experience in Meditech (Expanse) applications.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION: Current NYS license for Registered Professional Nurse; American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). AORN Certification preferred.
PREFERRED:
- Bachelor of Science/Nursing Degree (BSN) and/or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
- One (1) year previous leadership related experience.
KNOWLEDGE: Possess a working knowledge of NYS Department of Health Code, Rules and Regulations, DNV requirements, bargaining and non-bargaining unit agreements, OSHA, infection control, safety, body mechanics, child abuse reporting requirements, scope of practice. Possess knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Possess knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
RATE OF PAY: $35.57 – $50.47 / HOUR
