Clinic RN Coordinator

PACE Southeast Michigan; Eastpointe (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Michigan seeks a Clinic RN Coordinator to oversee nursing operations, enhance functional capacity, and ensure quality care for participants. The ideal candidate should have leadership skills, experience with the frail elderly, and excellent communication abilities. This role offers a chance to positively impact participant outcomes through effective clinical coordination and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• At least one year working with the frail elderly population.
• Five years of management experience preferred.
• Must be medically cleared for communicable diseases.
• Ability to lead and direct staff in the delivery of care.
• Must be medically cleared for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to understand and standardize processes related to quality indicators and utilize technology to document and present data.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily clinical activities and staff delegation.
• Collaborate with the Physician and Nurse Practitioner.
• Ensure adherence to quality initiatives.
• Supervises LPN and Medical Assistants to ensure clinical competency.
• Partners with Manager to adhere to quality initiatives in clinic and organization.
• Ensures daily documentation of clinical activities in Participants' medical records.
• Ensures that documentation is evidence-based and meets standards of quality and professionals.
• Works with RN Case Managers regarding care and transitions of care via verbal and electronic communication.
• Collaborates with Interdisciplinary Team members on care and transitions through communication.
• Coordinates with Nurse Educators on staff education needs and competency.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience with the frail elderly

Interpersonal skills

Staff supervision

Geriatrics experience

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

Description

CLINIC RN COORDINATOR

Under the general supervision of the Ambulatory Care Clinic Manager is responsible for operational oversite of the medical clinics. The Clinic Registered Nurse serves in the role of Clinical Coordinator responsible for ensuring the functions optimally by appropriately delegating and monitoring the activities of the Licensed Practical Nurse, Medical Assistant and Scheduling Clerks. Utilizes a systematic approach to nursing practice which incorporates all aspects of the nursing process including, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of PACE Participants. The Clinic RN Coordinator demonstrates a direct relationship between nursing interventions and participant outcomes, demonstrates clinical competence and engages in effective patient teaching for acute and chronic illnesses. The focus of care is one that enhances functional capacity, encourages autonomy in all aspects of care, and encourages Participant, Caregiver and Family involvement in achieving health care goals.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

• Collaboration with the Physician and Nurse Practitioner to ensure optimal clinical flow.
• Daily workflow of clinical activities and delegation of task to the clinic Licensed Practical Nurse, Medical Assistant and Scheduling Clerk.
• Triaging and assessment of Participants in the clinic setting and providing education resources.
• Supervises the LPN and Medical Assistants to ensure competency of clinical skills and task.
• Collaborates with Manager to ensure adherence to quality initiatives in the clinic setting and organizational.
• Ensures that clinical activities are documented in the Participants medical record by clinic staff daily.
• Ensures that documentation of clinical activities are evidence-based and adheres to standards set by quality and professional standards.
• Collaborates with RN Case Managers regarding care delivered to Participants in the clinic and any transitions of care, through verbal and electronic communication.
• Collaborates with all Interdisciplinary Team members regarding care delivered to Participants in the clinic and any transitions of care, through verbal and electronic communication.
• Collaborates with Nurse Educators regarding any assessed educational needs of staff and new hire competency skills compliance.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

• BSN preferred.
• At least one year working with the frail elderly population. Five years of management experience preferred.
• Must have the ability to lead and direct staff in the delivery of care.
• Must be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date before engaging in direct participant contact.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills necessary; must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Must have the ability to understand and standardize process related to quality indicators and utilize technology to document and present data.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Ability to embody our culture traits of caring, belonging, honest, evolving, fun, excelling, and grateful. Must be flexible, with imagination and group leadership skills.
• Possible exposure to communicable disease.
• Position requires the ability to drive between locations on a daily basis as needed.

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