The Registered Nurse Coordinator is a dynamic leadership role that contributes to the operational management of the unit to promote and support an environment of excellent patient care. An individual in this role ensures compliance with all healthcare standards and requirements established by various licensing, regulatory, and accreditation bodies. A Coordinator maintains a working knowledge of policies and procedures to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior. A Coordinator provides unit-based leadership while engaging staff and promoting evidenced based practice that supports and leads unit and/or organizational changes. A RN Coordinator helps to identify problems, offers solutions, and participates in their resolution. A candidate for this role should be comfortable providing patient care, managing staff, making decisions independently, and assuming managerial duties as necessary.
Organization Highlights:
Our Trinity Health Culture: Our staff know, understand, incorporate & demonstrate our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, through their actions, behaviors, practices & decisions.Leadership: Shared Governance to leaders are accessible. Unit practice counsels and open-door guiding principle for shared decision-making. All our employees have a voice.Well-Being: Practice in an environmentally safe, professional & healthy atmosphere. Our staff are supported by a variety of resources for physical and mental health.Professional Relationships: Strong rapport with our interdisciplinary team including ortho, bariatric & neurosurgery physicians & clinical affiliates, rehab services, pharmacy and nutritional services.Professional Development: Strong education program, generous tuition allowance and clinical ladder incentives. We encourage job share opportunities to enhance satisfaction and growth.Work/Life: Predictable scheduling options balance work/life/school calendars.Responsibilities:
Develop, coordinate, and implement staffing plan to ensure adequate care coverage.Evaluate retrospective, current and prospective unit productivity and adjust to reach targeted levels.Coordinate patient admissions, discharges and transfers to achieve most appropriate bed utilization in collaboration with Administrative Coordinator Office.Coordinate response to urgent/emergent situations as evidenced by reallocation of personnel and resources.Participate in patient care activities as determined by unit needs.Implement appropriate service recovery strategies.Collaborate with nursing education to facilitate orientation initiatives and provide preceptor education and support.Participate in hiring, evaluating, initiating corrective action and terminating employees as needed.Educate team members in theoretical and clinical competencies associated with care delivery typical of unit.Collaborate with unit leadership to provide formal feedback through performance development process.Collaborate with unit leadership to achieve unit and organizational quality improvement and outcome-based initiatives.Responsible for collaboration, communication & facilitation of optimal provision of care in addition to being involved in the provision of direct care of patients and families. Ensures quality nursing care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the New York Nurse Practice Act, National Standards of Practice, and Nursing and Clinical Service standards of care and practice.Ensure a seamless, effective, efficient transition of care across the continuum.Participates in monitoring quality metrics specific to the department & ensure complete & accurate documentation in the patient record.Act as 1) mentor; 2) clinician; 3) educator; 4) consultant/collaborator; and 5) navigator.Education, Training, Experience, Certification and Licensure:
Bachelor’s degree in nursing or appropriate discipline, required.Two years progressive experience in acute/critical care and/or leadership preferred. Experience in related field will be considered based on specific department needs and/or requirements. Certification/licensure as required by regulatory agency. Ideally the candidate will have strong clinical skills, leadership qualities and must be actively working toward an advanced degree.Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or appropriate discipline and current licensure in New York State.Specialty credentialing & educational degree according to clinical nursing practice specialty area preferred.Maintains all licensures and certifications according to NYS regulations and specialty area requirements.Participates in continuing education and updates and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise.Career Advancement Opportunities:
Clinical ladder advancement with experience, staff engagement, and national certification.Career path to leadership roles.Mission Statement:
We, St Joseph's Health, and Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.Vision:
To be world-renowned for passionate patient care and outstanding clinical outcomes.Core Values:
In the spirit of good Stewardship, we heal by practicing Justice in fostering right relationships to promote common good, Reverence in honoring the dignity of every person, Excellence in expecting the best of ourselves and others; Integrity in being faithful to who we say we are.Work Environment and Hazards:
Clinical office setting. Exposure Class IPhysical Demands:
Occasional exposure to conditions which may be considered particularly disagreeable to sight, touch, sound, smell & tastes; May encounter fumes, orders, dusts, mists & gases, along with biohazards / hazards (mechanical, electrical, burns, chemicals, radiation, sharp objects, etc.); Occasionally subject to noise, infectious waste, diseases & conditions.Includes the need to be physically & mentally capable to perform nursing processes.Work Contact Group:
All services, medical staff, patients, visitors, and various regulatory and professional agencies.Supervised By:
Director, Unit Manager, and Clinical Services/Nursing Administration.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature & level of work being performed by persons assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties so assigned.
Pay Range: $43.10 - $60.70
Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.