About this role
Summary Job Description: ED Clinical Coordinator Part-Time I Second Shift Emergency Department I Lexington, KY
An Emergency department (ED) that provides 24-hour emergency care to patients who need urgent medical attention for severe injuries or illness.
Description:
• Clinical Coordinator role assumes entry-level and clinical leadership and accountability for nursing care team operations while maintaining responsibility defined in the RN job description. • As a coordinator, this role provides ongoing coordination of unit-level activities supporting excellence in professional nurse practice environment, evidence-based care delivery and related nursing, patient, and family-centered outcomes in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team as identified by the director. • Identifies, coordinates, and collaborates for process improvement opportunities at the care team, care center, and organizational levels. • Participates in both clinical and entry level leadership activities to ensure service-oriented, quality, effective, safe continuity of patient care such as unit-based Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QA/PI) initiatives and development of improvement action plan. • Promotes the use of best practice by promoting the use of evidence-based nursing/best practices throughout the unit. • Acts as a consultant in the development and implementation of the efficient and interdisciplinary patient's plan of care. • Supports quality improvement initiatives, under the direction of the unit director while assuring consistent delivery in (including direct observation) standards of practice for optimal patient outcomes. • Demonstrates effective communication with patient, family, Physicians, Other staff, and Director. • Maintains clinical competencies and can provide direct nursing care to patients as needed. • Actively participates in nursing research activities within the facility. • Collaborates with Staff and Management to support compliance with state and federal regulatory agencies and the Accreditation Commission for Healthcare.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree. • 3 years of experience. • Active KY Registered Nurse License. • ACLS. • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date. Benefits:
• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance • Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually • Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave • Bereavement Leave (includes pets) • PTO Sell Back Program • Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) • Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support • Retirement with Company Match • Identity Theft Protection • 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.