Coordinator - Clinical | Emergency Department | Full Time

Gritman Medical Center; Moscow (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gritman Medical Center in Idaho is seeking an Emergency Nursing Coordinator who will coordinate clinical activities in the Emergency Department and serve as Trauma Program Manager. The role includes leadership, planning, and ensuring regulatory compliance across trauma care services within the hospital and community.

The position requires an RN license in Idaho, an associate degree in nursing (or enrollment in a BSN program within 6 months), and current BLS, ACLS, TNCC, and ENPC certifications,

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years nursing experience.
• RN license in Idaho.
• BLS, ACLS, TNCC, ENPC certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care to patients.
• Supervise clinical staff (RN, CNA, HUC).
• Ensure competence in procedural skills and patient education.
• Organize and prioritize clinical responsibilities.
• Collaborate with physicians and department leadership.
• Communicate with hospital staff regarding patient needs and quality indicators.
• Lead staff development activities and orientation.
• Provide department leadership in the absence of the Department Director.
• Identify areas for process improvement and support performance improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Collaboration

Communication

Staff development

Quality improvement

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

BSN enrollment if no BSN upon hire

Job description

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2594957 The Emergency Nursing Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of clinical activities in the Emergency Department using hospital and nursing standards. This includes, but is not limited to, use of organizational skills, leadership, planning, implementing, evaluating, and providing patient care. The coordinator will also function as the Trauma Program Manager, which maintains responsibility and accountability for trauma services strategic development, regulatory compliance and associated activities related to trauma care throughout the organization and within the community.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Care and Supervision:

• Provide clinical care to patients.
• Supervise clinical staff (RN, CNA, HUC).
• Ensure clinical competence in procedural skills, treatments, and patient/caregiver education.
• Organize and prioritize clinical responsibilities.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Collaborate with physicians, Department Director, Medical Director.
• Communicate with hospital staff regarding patient needs and department quality indicators.
• Maintain regular communication with the department director.
• Establish effective networking with colleagues throughout the hospital and referral regions, maintaining interactions with all healthcare team members.

Staff Development and Management:

• Engage in staff development through in-services and skills development activities.
• Provide individual instruction and orientation.
• Assist in human resource management (interviewing, hiring, orientation, performance appraisals, coaching/disciplinary processes).

Departmental Leadership and Coordination:

• Collaborate with Department Director on department objectives (financial, patient experience, quality, safety, staff/physician satisfaction).
• Assist with department staff meetings and attend other assigned meetings.
• Provide department leadership in the absence of the Department Director.

Quality Improvement and Compliance:

• Identify areas of improvement in processes and procedures.
• Collaborate in performance improvement and Lean activities.
• Develop and maintain department clinical policies and procedures.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Develops forums for discussion and resolution of product line issues and defines annual goals for trauma services.
• Ensures trauma services align with GMC's mission and regulatory standards, maintaining accreditation and professional standards.

Community Outreach and Education:

• Enhance community outreach and education within the referral area.
• Serve as a unifying force to achieve trauma services goals and organizational commitments to care.
• Recognize and respond to contemporary healthcare trends and reimbursement issues.

Patient-Centered Culture and Safety:

• Foster a patient-centered culture with emphasis on purposeful rounding, AIDET, and bed-side shift report.
• Ensure age and development-appropriate care.
• Monitor and address causes of injuries in the facility, ensuring staff are equipped and trained to prevent injuries.

Financial Management:

• Monitor financial viability of the department through budget input, expense control, and quality improvement.
• Ensure clinical progression towards defined quality outcomes, patient and family satisfaction, cost-effectiveness, and system efficiency.

Professionalism and Standards:

• Demonstrate a code of conduct reflective of a professional healthcare provider.
• Act as a role model for the organization's mission, vision, values, and standards of behavior.

Job Requirements

Required Education:

• At minimum an associate degree in nursing from an accredited school.
• If no BSN upon hire, enrollment in a program within 6 months of hire.

Required Licenses and/or Certifications:

• [Idaho] Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), and Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) required

Required Work experience:

Minimum of three (3) years cl