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JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Nurse Clinical Coordinator
DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services
REPORTS TO: Nurse Director
SUMMARY
The Nurse Clinical Coordinator (NCC) is responsible for the operations of the Emergency Services Department. The NCC has responsibility for nursing clinical care, staffing of the unit, scheduling, competencies, employee engagement, patient experience, and financial stewardship. The NCC will assist the nursing director. The NCC will be a liaison for EMS and providers.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE /QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing. Licensure in the State of Ohio as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
Preferred: Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing or currently enrolled in a BSN program.
SKILLS
A good clinical nurse who can also educate nurses and techs. Strong skills in oral and written communication, customer service, organization, decision making, time management, and interpersonal relations. Ability to exercise independent judgment. Able to lead others during shift work. Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
CORPORATE COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Understands and adheres to all compliance standards.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The position requires a considerable amount of physical work not to exceed 50 pounds. Any work load exceeding 50 pounds will require assistance. The individual will be required to pull up or reposition patients in bed, lift supplies, place equipment on supports, push beds throughout the hospital, and perform external cardiac compressions. The individual must be able to bend over to perform certain duties, e.g., check chest tube drainage, check urinary output, etc. The individual must also be able to maneuver throughout halls, stairways, and patient rooms in response to hospital emergencies. Interpretation of environmental input requires visual and auditory skills. In the event there is a need to evacuate the building, heavy lifting will be required to carry patients to safety. A significant amount of writing is required. Trips to various departments will be required.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in a temperature controlled environment with varying exposure to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have heavy exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.
During times of a hospital or community disaster or emergency, the NCC could be expected to work outdoors with exposure to all temperatures and typical outdoor conditions.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): This position requires high exposure to infectious wastes such as blood and body fluids that mandate the wearing of gloves, masks, gowns and goggles for every actual or potential exposure.