Administrative Nurse Coordinator

Job Title: Administrative Nurse Coordinator
Job Location: Brooklyn, NY 11212
Job Duration: 3 Months+ (possibility of extension)

Pay Range: $65 - $70/hr. on W2
Schedule Notes:
NIGHTS – 12 AM – 8 AM - 5 DAYS PER WEEK - ALTERNATE WEEKENDS AND SOME HOLIDAYS REQUIRED
Shift Hours: NIGHT
Job Summary:

• The Administrative Nursing Coordinator coordinates the delivery of nursing services throughout the hospital on the evening and night shifts.
• Has primary authority and responsibility for ensuring that defined standards of nursing practice and patient care are consistently adhered to on the evening and night shifts.
• Responsibilities accomplished through in-depth knowledge of management theory, labor relations, hospital policies, and through independent, expedient, and proficient application of communication, interpersonal, interviewing, and problem-solving skills.
• Promotes career development of employees.
• Communicates important organizational information to staff in a timely manner.
• Ensures employees have the necessary authority, latitude, and resources to take action.
• Seeks experience to expand and maintain skills and knowledge base.
• Develops and participates in educational programs and activities, conferences, workshops, interdisciplinary professional meetings, and self-directed learning.
• Utilizes nursing research and evidence-based practice to drive change and structure quality improvements through active involvement of nursing staff.
• Contributes to nursing management education and professional development of staff, students, and colleagues.
• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with patients, visitors, and other employees.
• Interacts professionally, courteously, and appropriately with patients, visitors, and other employees.
• Behaves in a manner consistent with maintaining and furthering a positive public perception of Client Hospital and its employees.
• Responsible for the implementation of hospital policies and procedures, as well as regulatory agencies’ codes and regulations as they pertain to the Department.
• Responsible for operations and management of the units covering in collaboration with the Director.
• Makes frequent rounds to evaluate adherence to standards of practice and patient care including hospital policies, and to make self available to nursing personnel for support, coaching, and as clinical role model.
• Assesses all 1:1, checks documentation of patient's restraints, observation, falls, and risk.
• Investigates, follows up, and resolves complaints, incidents, and problems if applicable.
• Communicates analysis, actions, and recommendations to Director and/or Nurse Manager.
• Addresses staffing for the shift and the oncoming shift.
• Attends, assesses (staff response to code), and monitors (resources) all hospital codes inclusive of code documentation.
• Responsible for ensuring that all PCS Product of service, Philosophy of Nursing and Ethical standards are met while delivering patient care.
• Develops a positive rapport with team members by encouraging constructive relationships; respects, appreciates, and supports diversity of ideas, and demonstrates team effectiveness by acting for the good of the team.
• Anticipates and resolves conflicts in a positive and constructive manner.
• Responds timely to oral and written communications.
• Resolves problems through established lines of communication.
• Gives and accepts feedback among coworkers and management to enhance team relations.
• Reports all patient safety issues and pertinent shift issues for follow-up; ensures CNO and DON are notified.
• Establishes and monitors customer service improvement goals focusing on priority aspects of patient satisfaction.
• Establishes and maintains a communication plan for the department.
• Assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the Director and/or SVP Patient Care Services.
• Monitors and facilitates meeting requirements of NYSDOH, JCAHO, and other regulators.

 
Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years' experience in a leadership role, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Critical thinking.
• Excellent computer skills in Excel and Word.
• Capable of producing trend and evaluation data and documentation.
• Knowledge of quality improvement philosophy models, processes, tools, and their use in healthcare integrated settings.
• Knowledge of methods for Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Root Cause Analysis.
• Works effectively in an integrated structure by establishing effective working relationships with all departments and levels of staff.
• Works as a team player.
• Demonstrates respect and professionalism in all interactions.
• Excellent oral and communication skills.
• Experience and demonstrated competency in applicable clinical specialty.
• Demonstrated commitment to continued professional growth and development.
• Demonstrates competence in leadership and administrative skills.
• Decision making and problem solving.
• Able to see, hear, read, and write English.

 
Preferred Skills & Experience: N/A