PATIENT CARE COORD, BCH-MEDICAL/SURGICAL

Description

Location: Berrien Campus
Department: BER - MEDICAL/SURGICAL
Schedule: Full Time, 12 HR Day Shift,

POSITION SUMMARY

 ● 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. 

● Assists manager in operating unit within established budgetary parameters. 

● Supervises, manages and actively assists in staff development. 

● Assists manager with unit operations as assigned.

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES 

● 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.

 WORKING CONDITIONS - ADA INFORMATION 

● Works primarily in hospital or clinic setting. 

● Requires considerable standing, mental effort, stooping, bending, lifting (in excess of fifty (50) lbs.), pushing objects (carts, beds, and wheelchairs). 

● Likely to be exposed to blood and body fluids, including infectious diseases. 

● May rarely require accompanying and assisting with patient transport to another facility.

 ● Uses medical, office equipment, and telecommunicates devices on a regular basis (e.g., I.V. pumps, fax, computer, and pagers). 

● Physical functional capacity for healthcare workers as defined by the Saunders Method (very heavy).