Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Coordinator, ED - Emergency Department
Hunterdon Healthcare
Flemington, NJ

Clinical Coordinator Emergency Dept

Position#Summary Responsible for facilitating patient flow through the unit, reviewing staffing and creating nursing assignments, supervising patient care, expediting tests and services with other departments, and ensuring compliance with all DOH, TJC, and hospital regulations. # #Primary Position Responsibilities Assumes the responsibility of clinical oversight for a given shift to facilitate patient throughput. Makes patient/nurse assignments taking into account patient acuity and staff experience level. Collaborates and communicates with Administrative Nursing Supervisor, health care providers, EMS and staff to expedite patient flow, address medical and patient satisfaction issues, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare to team to meet the needs of the patients and families we serve in the Emergency Department. Committed to shared governance, support of nursing research, quality improvement, practice confidentiality and acknowledges fiscal responsibility to benefit the organization as a whole Participates in staff evaluation and education requirements, and acts as an experienced role model and support for all staff member including new hires. #Qualifications Minimum Education: Required: All hires#are required to have a Bachelor#s Degree in nursing or be currently enrolled in a BSN program. Preferred: Certificate and/or Advanced Specialized or Technical Training Progressive Care or Med-Surg. Minimum Years of Experience (Amount, Type and Variation): Required: 3 years acute care nursing experience. License, Registry or Certification: Required: Current New Jersey RN licensure, BLS, ACLS, PALS, CPI, stroke training 8 hours per year, trauma and sexual assault training is required within 1 year of hire. Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities: Required: Complete yearly competency based program, use hospital approved equipment, excellent communication and conflict resolution skills, well organized and able to remain calm under stress, delegate appropriate tasks, knowledgeable in both DOH and TJC regulations and hospital policy and procedure. Position Summary * Responsible for facilitating patient flow through the unit, reviewing staffing and creating nursing assignments, supervising patient care, expediting tests and services with other departments, and ensuring compliance with all DOH, TJC, and hospital regulations. Primary Position Responsibilities * Assumes the responsibility of clinical oversight for a given shift to facilitate patient throughput. * Makes patient/nurse assignments taking into account patient acuity and staff experience level. * Collaborates and communicates with Administrative Nursing Supervisor, health care providers, EMS and staff to expedite patient flow, address medical and patient satisfaction issues, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare to team to meet the needs of the patients and families we serve in the Emergency Department. * Committed to shared governance, support of nursing research, quality improvement, practice confidentiality and acknowledges fiscal responsibility to benefit the organization as a whole * Participates in staff evaluation and education requirements, and acts as an experienced role model and support for all staff member including new hires. Qualifications * Minimum Education: * Required: * All hires are required to have a Bachelor's Degree in nursing or be currently enrolled in a BSN program. * Preferred: * Certificate and/or Advanced Specialized or Technical Training Progressive Care or Med-Surg. * Minimum Years of Experience (Amount, Type and Variation): * Required: * 3 years acute care nursing experience. * License, Registry or Certification: * Required: * Current New Jersey RN licensure, BLS, ACLS, PALS, CPI, stroke training 8 hours per year, trauma and sexual assault training is required within 1 year of hire. * Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities: * Required: * Complete yearly competency based program, use hospital approved equipment, excellent communication and conflict resolution skills, well organized and able to remain calm under stress, delegate appropriate tasks, knowledgeable in both DOH and TJC regulations and hospital policy and procedure.