Clinical Coordinator, Labor & Delivery

Northside Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Atlanta is seeking a Clinical Coordinator to manage daily operations across departments. The role involves supervising staff, coordinating activities, and ensuring compliance with hospital policies. Candidates should have a nursing degree and five years of relevant experience. The position offers opportunities for career advancement within a growing organization.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience in area of specialty.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of assigned departments.
• Act as liaison between departments and coordinate daily activities.
• Supervise nursing and ancillary staff, including hiring and training.
• Maintain operational budgets and ensure proper staffing.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Staff Management

Quality Improvement

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

B.S. degree in nursing or allied health field

Job description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state‑of‑the‑art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

• The Clinical Coordinator will be responsible for the daily operations of the assigned departments.
• The Coordinator will act as a liaison between their assigned departments and other departments, as well as direct and coordinate the daily activities of the assigned departments including personnel, patient care and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluates, identifies and makes changes in daily nursing activities, which
  include implementing appropriate staffing between services, use of
  resources and materials, priority setting and patient services to enhance the
  services within the department.
• Motivates, supports, and provides feedback to staff. Conducts staff and shift
  meetings and communicates feedback to Director and Clinical Manager.
• Supervises nursing and ancillary staff, including hiring recommendations,
  orienting, training, counseling, evaluating and discharging as per hospital
  policy and procedures.
• Establishes necessary staff work schedules and assignments to ensure proper
  staffing for department needs. Works closely with scheduling to evaluate,
  identify, and make scheduling changes to enhance services.
• Works closely with Education Coordinator to assist with orientation of new
  employees, certification, student affiliation and any other employee in‑service
  issues.
• Participates in the unit Quality Improvement activities and reviews
  quality/risk management issues daily, reporting appropriately with other
  departments.
• Researches, develops and implements projects as assigned.
• Complies with hospital and professional licensure, certification, in‑service and
  training requirements and committee and conference participation as
  required for position.
• Interprets and communicates hospital and division philosophy, policies,
  procedures, and established standards of care and practice. Assists in the
  development of departmental goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains adequate supplies, equipment, etc. for operations of unit/department. Makes appropriate recommendations, assists, and develops the operational and capital budgets.
• Coordinates admissions and discharges. Serves as a communication liaison
  between patients, families, staff, and physicians, and reports critical
  consequences of actions taken to Manager.
• Uses leadership principles in initiating, prescribing, influencing, and
  facilitating changes for nursing practices.
• Uses nursing process to define patient and/or system problems and works
  collaboratively departmental and other hospital staff to outline and
  accomplish long and short‑term solutions.
• Possesses a level of clinical and theoretical expertise in nursing in order to
  provide consultation to the health team members. Maintains familiarity with
  patient care issues related to medical problems, surgical procedures, and
  diagnostic studies and technical training in the use of equipment pertinent to
  area.
• Serves as departmental and/or Northside representative in working with
  local, regional, and/or state organization and programs related to medical
  services.

REQUIRED

1. Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
2. Five (5) years of experience in area of specialty.

PREFERRED

1. B.S. degree in nursing or allied health field.