Nursing Coordinator

The Nursing Coordinator is responsible for ensuring 24/7 hospital operations by handling nursing staffing, patient admissions/placement, and assignments and providing clinical expertise and nursing leadership to the employees.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Contributes to the improvement and excelling of consistent patient-centered care.
• Demonstrates credibility and knowledge of the nursing department’s goals, performance of nursing skills, and mission.
• Inspires others to meet role expectations with excellence in providing nursing care.
• Performs all nursing skills and procedures according to established criteria of competent practice.
• Assesses the employee’s learning needs to improve patient and family care needs.
• Interprets policies and procedures and coordinates all patient care activities.
• Assists in the evaluation of nursing service and personnel performance.
• Provides leadership and direction in changing and crisis situations.
• Manages conflicting demands from physicians, outside entities, and hospital employees.
• Stays in constant communication with employees, patients, outside entities, and leadership.
• Provides direct clinical care based on the shift worked, i.e., rapid responses, codes, etc., as required.

Education:
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Experience:
Seven years nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Licensure/Certification:
Valid Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) license required.

Physical/Work Requirements:
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to communicate with staff, patients, and visitors. Specific vision abilities this job requires include close vision for reading and computer work. The employee must lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and be on foot for long periods of time. Must be able to tolerate PPE for long periods of time.

The work environment described here is representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an area with good lighting and climate control. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.