Clinical Shift Coordinator RN - CDH PICU, Full-time, Nights

Central Dupage Hospital; Winfield (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Clinical Shift Coordinator RN for a full-time night position. In this dynamic role, you will lead nursing operations, ensuring high-quality patient care and safety. Your expertise will guide a team of healthcare professionals while you foster a collaborative environment. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a well-respected healthcare setting, where your leadership will help shape the future of patient care. If you are passionate about nursing and ready to take on a leadership role, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of RN experience with strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to assess patient needs and coordinate care effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily unit operations and ensure patient safety.
• Manage staff schedules and compliance with care standards.

Skills

Effective communication

Customer service skills

Leadership

Assessment skills

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) License in Illinois

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Basic computer knowledge

Job description

Clinical Shift Coordinator RN - CDH PICU, Full-time, Nights

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Description

The Clinical Shift Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

A clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who prescribes, delegates and coordinates nursing care to the hospitalized patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. Effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice. This nurse functions in a leadership, overseeing daily unit operations, staff, and care delivery, utilizing a staff focused leadership model.

Responsibilities

• Presents a friendly, approachable, professional demeanor and appearance.
• Provides accurate information and timely updates to patients and customers. Addresses questions and concerns promptly, or identifies appropriate person and resources to do so.
• Uses effective service recovery skills to solve problems or service breakdowns when they occur.
• Demonstrates teamwork by helping co-workers within and across departments.
• Uses organizational and unit/department resources efficiently.
• Manages work schedule efficiently, completing tasks and assignments on time.
• Contributes to opportunities and processes for continuous improvement.
• Participates in efforts to reduce costs, streamline work processes, improve and grow services provided.
• Maintains awareness of unstable, complex or high-risk patient conditions throughout the shift.
• Ensures appropriate assignment of care based on staff competency and patient acuity.
• Coordinates and monitors patient care to ensure patient safety.
• Collects, analyzes and organizes patient care data for the unit.
• Oversees that staff are in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Oversees documentation of key critical elements for patient care and national patient safety goals.
• Ensures initial admit orders are received by end of shift.
• Demonstrates knowledge of staffing requirements for unit and ensures compliance with staffing matrix each shift.
• Oversees accurate completion of daily charges to ensure unit receives all appropriate revenue.
• Documents appropriate staffing information and justifications in Optilink each shift.
• Checks staff timekeeping on shifts worked and oversees compliance with time and attendance policies.
• Oversees documentation of occurrences on shift and reports to Nursing leadership and risk management as appropriate.
• Ensures compliance with patient life safety standards.
• Demonstrates effective oral, written, and listening skills with staff, physicians, patients and families.
• Keeps all appropriate parties informed in a timely manner and understands "chain of command" accountability.
• Completes leader rounding on assigned staff routinely and consistently.
• Provides input to and may assist with organization of staff meetings. Conducts staff huddles on shift.
• Collaborates with educator and manager to ensure appropriate and complete orientation of new staff.
• Participates in unit and PCS based teams, work groups and/or committees or shared governance councils.
• Ensures all RN's, PC's perform as a team in order to complete work on time and take uninterrupted meal breaks.
• Coordinates patient placement with Clinical Placement Nurse in a timely manner and with a positive and flexible attitude.
• Develops open, functional working relationships with other units/physicians.
• Promotes an atmosphere of collective accountability for the Unit/Department.
• Performs weekend leadership rounding on all patients and assists Clinical Manager during week as needed.
• Contributes to annual employee performance evaluation and is present when evaluation is given.
• Conducts formal staff rounding with assigned group of staff on a consistent basis.
• Contributes to completion of minor disciplinary action; may cover this independently with staff member under the approval of Clinical Manager.
• Demonstrates ability to coach staff effectively using leadership skills.
• Participates in interview process for candidates seeking position on his/her shift.
• Uses retention strategies to recognize and reward staff on shift.
• Serves as Qualified Observer to ensure completion of annual competencies of staff on his/her shift.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives for unit.
• Supports staff to incorporate EBP/research findings into practice at the bedside.
• Oversees environment of care and regulatory readiness with all regulatory bodies.
• Is a shift leader and is accountable for hardwiring evidence based and unit specific tactics for patient satisfaction.
• Monitors for improvement of chart audit findings at employee level and provides follow-up.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QualificationsRequired:

• 3 Years RN experience
• Licensed RN in the State of Illinois
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Telemetry competency
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Consistently works within the framework of the Illinois Practice Act for Nursing and ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice.
• Ability to assess and determine situations requiring an interpreter and to use interpreter services effectively.

Preferred:

• 2 or more years in pertinent clinical specialty
• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing, with BSN.
• Cert NRN
• Specialty certification such as CV-RN, CHFN, CCRN, PCCN, CNML, NE-BC, etc. required within 2 years.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Wellness and Fitness Services and Hospitals and Health Care