Clinical Coordinator

Tenet Healthcare; Joshua Tree (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare in Joshua Tree, CA seeks an RN Supervisor to oversee care management for a patient population within a unit and coordinate nursing processes. The role requires strong leadership, clinical expertise, and the ability to mentor staff while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

You will staff appropriately, participate in weekend coverage and on-call rotations, and partner with the Director of Nursing to enhance patient outcomes and family satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing (ADN) required.
• Current California RN license.
• BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Leads by example to promote excellence in resident care. Acts as mentor to staff.
• Assumes leadership role for daily operations and takes appropriate action.
• Demonstrates ability to delegate and achieve results through others.
• Evaluates quality and appropriateness of healthcare using root cause analysis.
• Ensures compliance with all State and Federal requirements.
• Participates in weekend clinical coverage and on-call rotation.
• Collaborates with Director of Nursing in planning and evaluating patient care delivery.
• Ensures staff competency and ability to respond to emergencies.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Associate Degree

California RN License

BLS Certification

Job description

Shift: Days, 7:00am to 7:30pm, every other weekend is required.

Job Type: Full Time

Hours: 12

The RN Supervisor oversees the care management of a population of patients within an assigned area, unit or clinical function. The position conducts the nursing process-assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation-under the scope of the RN licensure. The position coordinates resource utilization, timely and appropriate care interventions, and interdisciplinary communication to enhance patient and family satisfaction.

Qualifications

Minimum Education/Certification

• Associate Degree
• Current California Registered Nurse License (RN)
• BLS Certification

Minimum Experience

• 2 years’ experience as an RN
• Previous Subacute/ventilator experience preferred

Responsibilities

Primary Duties

• Leads by example to promote excellence in resident care. Model a professional demeanor and act as a mentor.
• Assumes leadership role for daily operations and takes appropriate action.
• Demonstrates ability to delegate and achieve results through others.
• Evaluates the quality and appropriateness of healthcare using root cause analysis and monitors outcome trends.
• Demonstrates understanding of and ensures compliance with all State, Federal requirements.
• Facilitates and participates with the nursing staff in daily care risk identification and resolution, including communication with the patients, families and physicians.
• Involves staff in problem solving and resolution of patient/family and staff complaints/concerns.
• Collaborates with the Director of Nursing and others in planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care delivery.
• Ensures accountability for professional practice.
• Flexes hours when necessary to accommodate staff education; to address patient care issues; and to meet NHPPD.
• Rounds on residents, nursing staff, and families daily to ensure good outcomes. Supervises nursing staff, assists with hiring, education and disciplinary action of nursing staff. Completes performance evaluations, and supervises scheduling.
• Participates in weekend clinical coverage and "on call" rotation ensuring continuity of patient care, staff supervision and availability of nursing leadership to families and residents.
• Ensure patients have needed supplies, medications, and equipment to properly manage care.
• Makes daily rounds and spot checks documentation accuracy and completeness on new admissions, patients with change of condition (COC), patients triggering occurrence investigations, and patients to be discharged.
• Visits each newly admitted patient as soon as possible upon arrival, validating accuracy of essential audits and implementation of risk reducing measures.
• Oversees and evaluates systems for patient and staff data collection, information systems, and processes to support the practice of nursing and care delivery.
• Oversees and evaluates systems for discharge planning and communication to be released with the resident/patient.
• Ensures staff competency are given and staff is able to respond to emergencies.
• Ensures infection prevention control standards and biohazard waste procedures are followed.
• Oversees adequacy and appropriateness of staffing and scheduling personnel with scope of practice, competencies, patient needs and complexity of care.
• Assures accuracy of the midnight census through understanding and education of the hospital systems.
• Counsels/ write ups for personnel under their supervision as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates the ability to coordinate response to emergencies in a calm and efficient manner.
• Understands and demonstrates ability to work within the departmental budget.