CLINICAL NURSE COORDINATOR-CATH LAB

Sinai Chicago; Illinois; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Illinois is seeking a Clinical Nurse Coordinator for the Inpatient Nursing Units. This essential role involves clinical leadership, patient advocacy, and managing operational aspects of nursing units. Candidates should have a BSN preferred, with 3-5 years of clinical nursing experience, particularly in acute care settings. The position also requires strong leadership skills, adhering to regulatory compliance, and effective communication with patients and staff. The role demands flexibility for day and night shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years current clinical nursing background required.
• Five years of progressive clinical experience in various acute and emergency care settings.

Responsibilities

• Assists with orientation and training for new employees.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies and improves patient throughput.
• Communicates and collaborates with patients and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Patient advocacy

Clinical resource management

Education

BSN Preferred

Job description

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator role on the Inpatient Nursing Units is a critical position designed to assist the Nurse Manager/Director in providing administrative and critical leadership; presents self as a dedicated healthcare professional, patient advocate, mentor, clinical resource, and leader.

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator role is essential in improving the patient experience in the units as well as elevating quality of care delivery and patient safety. Under the direction of the Nurse Manager/Director, assists with orientation and training for new employees, ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies by enforcing policy and procedures, and improves patient throughput. In the absence or at the direction of the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse Coordinator will maintain the operational and clinical aspects of the unit.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, staff management and development, appropriate staffing, patient flow/throughput, quality, patient safety, and patient experience.

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator is expected to communicate and collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and all other healthcare professionals to meet optimum outcomes. The Clinical Nurse Coordinator works as needed, providing direct line care to patients and entering staffing as needed. This role is staffed for both day and night shifts and is required to provide leadership outside of regular business hours.

This position also works rotating weekends and holidays. This position reports to nurse manager/director and provides supervision to unit staff.

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

• BSN PREFERRED

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE:

• 3-5 years current clinical nursing background required.
• Five (5) of progressive clinical experience to include Acute Care Cardiac Nursing, Acute Care Telemetry, Critical Care/Emergency Room Nursing, Case Management, Charge Nurse/House Supervision, or Transfer Center experience.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Progressive track record of leadership responsibilities.

REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS:

Registered Nurse (RN) with valid Illinois license