PATIENT CARE COORD, OBSERVATION UNIT (4 SOUTH)

Description

Location: Main Campus

Department: OBSERVATION

Schedule: Full Time, 12 HR Night Shift,

• Ensures the delivery of quality patient care on a shift and provides patient care through implementation of the nursing process of all age groups cared for on the unit.
• Coordinates patient’s plan of care with physicians and other disciplines.
• Maintains an atmosphere which ensures South Georgia Medical Center’s mission, vision, values, code of conduct, goals, policies and standards are consistently supported and enforced.
• Manages shift within established budgetary parameters.
• Supervises, manages and actively assists in staff development on assigned shift.

• Education, licensure and certification.
  • Current RN license in the State of Georgia.
  • Current Healthcare Provider CPR required.
• Previous experience in nursing, including:
  • Relevant clinical experience required.
  • Leadership, supervision, and/or management experience preferred.
• Ability to work well individually and as a team leader or member.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and adapt to new situations, think critically, manage priorities and utilize problem-solving techniques, and demonstrate appropriate verbal, non-verbal and behavioral communication.
• Ability to lead and develop others individually and as a team.
• Ability to communicate clearly with, and care for diverse population of patients/family units of all ages, a variety of cultures, and/or persons occasionally exhibiting stressed behaviors.
• Ability to operate clinical equipment, computer and telecommunications devices.
• Demonstrated current knowledge of patient care, leadership, and management principles.