Administrative Nurse Coordinator
Brooklyn, New York
The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center

Administrative Nurse Coordinator

Location: Brooklyn, New York
Shift: Night
Hours: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Coordinate nursing services during evening and night shifts.
• Ensure adherence to nursing practice standards and patient care protocols.
• Apply management theory, labor relations knowledge, and hospital policies independently.
• Promote employee career development and teamwork.
• Communicate organizational information promptly to staff.
• Provide authority and resources for staff to take necessary actions.
• Participate in educational programs, workshops, and professional meetings.
• Use nursing research and evidence-based practice to drive quality improvements.
• Support nursing management education and professional development.
• Maintain positive relationships with patients, visitors, and staff.
• Implement hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory codes relevant to the department.
• Manage unit operations in collaboration with leadership.
• Conduct rounds to evaluate practice adherence and provide support and coaching.
• Assess patient safety measures including restraints, observation, falls, and risks.
• Investigate and resolve complaints, incidents, and problems.
• Manage staffing for current and upcoming shifts.
• Attend and monitor hospital codes, including documentation.
• Ensure nursing philosophy, scope of service, and ethical standards are met.
• Foster constructive team relationships and resolve conflicts positively.
• Report patient safety and shift issues for follow-up.
• Establish and monitor customer service improvement goals.
• Maintain departmental communication plans.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Care Coordinator, including experience within the last year.
• Experience in leadership roles.
• Knowledge of quality improvement (QI) philosophy, models, processes, and tools and their use in healthcare integrated settings.
• Knowledge of methods for Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Certification in area of specialty.