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Penn Medicine Nursing Clinical Coordinator nights 7 p to 7am at HUP Cedar Location in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Summary:
- The Nursing Clinical Coordinator actively participates in a collaborative/consultative/supportive role with the Chief Nursing Officer and Clinical Directors to assure efficient patient flow and quality patient care. Nursing Clinical Coordinator also works collaboratively with the Bed Management RN and the Nursing Administrative Coordinator.
Responsibilities:
- Facilitates patient flow and efficient/appropriate patient placements. Supports use of the NaviCare tool in communicating tentative and finalized pending discharges/transfers, EVS requests, bed requests, bed assignments, hallmarks and other functions. Identifies, problem-solves, communicates and delegates to facilitate patient flow and NaviCare system maintenance.Directs, supervises, evaluates and supports patient care activities; serves as a resource to staff nurses and other department(s) personnel on clinical practice and is a resource for implementation/ interpretation of hospital and nursing policies and procedures.Promotes excellence in departmental programs/projects on the off-shifts and supports ongoing educational activities.Coordinates staffing of the inpatient units and the emergency department on a day-to-day basis with the staff in the Nursing Network Center. With guidance from the Nursing Administrative Coordinator, he/she assumes full responsibility for staffing functions from 1600 - 0700 hours, Monday through Friday, weekends and holidays, including making software (computer) and operational adjustments to projected staffing for levels of care, staffing guidelines, low census, sick calls and staff competency. Follows fiscal and Human Resources policies in determining staff utilization and distribution.Primary nursing responder in the Rapid Response Service.Promotes system and individual approaches to care, which ensure patient satisfaction.
Credentials:
Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
Registered Nurse - PA (Required)
3 yrs Critical Care RN experience
Supervisory experience preferred
Education or Equivalent Experience:
Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)
Education Specialization: Nursing
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Live Your Life's Work
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
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