Clinical Coordinator (RN) (RN) - Progressive Care Unit PCU

UNC Health; Patton Park (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pardee UNC Health Care is seeking a Clinical Coordinator to lead and deliver competent nursing care for a specific patient population in the Progressive Care Unit. Reporting to the unit Manager/Director, you will organize patient care as a peer leader using the nursing process in a hospital setting.

The position emphasizes leadership in daily operations, care coordination, and staff development, with ACLS training as a potential requirement for some units.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina or a compact state by the day of clinical care.
• One (1) year of experience working as an RN in an acute care / inpatient hospital setting.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Administers patient care under the direction of a physician, pursuing expected patient outcomes with the care team.
• Leads unit operations, supports staffing schedules, and handles timekeeping reviews.
• Participates in talent acquisition, development, evaluation and counseling as needed.
• Updates plans of care with the interdisciplinary team and coordinates discharge planning with case management.
• Precepts entry-level staff and coordinates clinical competency documentation.
• Refines unit processes and contributes to policies, ensuring effective EMR use and alignment with accreditation standards.
• Promotes safety, reports events, and supports quality and safety initiatives in a patient care environment.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Education

RN license (NC or compact state)

BLS certification

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

The Clinical Coordinator leads and delivers competent clinical nursing care for a specific patient population. Reporting and accountable to the unit Manager/Director, the Clinical Coordinator organizes and delivers patient care as a peer leader utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Administers patient care under the direction of a physician. Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures. Completes complex clinical tasks and procedures requiring specialty training in both clinical competency and documentation / recordkeeping.


• Leads unit through routine daily operations, guiding staff in complex situations and responding to emergent circumstances. Collaborates with peer leaders and management to develop and deliver unit staffing schedule. Reviews and submits timekeeping records.


• Participates in routine talent acquisition, development, evaluation and counseling. Identifies performance management concerns and opportunities and escalates as needed.


• Updates plan of care in coordination with interdisciplinary care team. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families in collaboration with case management team.


• Develops clinical and operational excellence in self and in peers through education and training. Coordinates evaluation, affirmation and/or documentation of staff's clinical competency and credentials. Precepts entry-level staff.


• Refines and documents unit processes, especially as resulting from organizational initiatives. Contributes to and edits unit policies and practices. Facilitates and documents effective use of electronic medical recordkeeping (EMR) system. Reviews recordkeeping for alignment with accreditation standards.


• Promotes a safety culture in assigned unit. Ensures accurate reporting of safety events and near misses. Participates as unit representative in quality and safety initiatives. Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all, including the application of standard precautions and principles of infection control.


• Ensures competency in all required skills and completes competency assessment annually per the documented competency checklist. Adheres to documented policies and processes as well as performing other related duties as assigned.

Other Information

Some units may require Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification prior to performing clinical care. Training and certification opportunities will be provided.

Required

• Excellent verbal and written communication.


• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina or one of compact states by the day of clinical care.


• One (1) year of experience working in a registered nurse role in an acute care / inpatient hospital setting.


• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

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Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Progressive Care Unit

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night Job

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.