Nurse Program Coord

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc. is seeking an experienced nursing leader to coordinate patient care services, workflow, and activities of nursing and support staff within the assigned program.

The role provides guidance, support, and direction to ensure developmentally appropriate, high-quality pediatric care in compliance with regulatory standards. The position collaborates with unit leadership to plan, implement, and monitor care delivery across the interdisciplinary team and serves as a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Three years clinical practice experience required.
• Experience with pediatric patient populations preferred.
• Arizona RN license or compact state license required.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care services, workflow, and activities of nursing and support staff.
• Provide staff education on policies, protocols, and guidelines.
• Identify and address risks, investigate incidents, and implement corrective actions as per standards.
• Maintain records for data collection and grant reporting.
• Collaborate with unit leadership to plan, decide, and communicate with the healthcare team.
• Serve as clinical role model and resource to staff, patients, and families.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

This position coordinates the patient care services, workflow, and activities provided by nursing and support staff of assigned program. This position provides guidance, support, and direction to staff to ensure consistent provision of developmentally appropriate quality patient care in accordance with all applicable federal, regulatory, and professional standards and requirements.

Position Duties

• Acts as a communication liaison between patient, family, and interdisciplinary team by providing teaching and support to recognize limitations and strengths within the patient/family system.
• Assists with identification of staff and community learning needs from a group and individual perspective. Provides staff and community education on new skills, equipment, policies, protocols, and/or guidelines.
• Identifies and acts upon potential risks, investigates and documents follow-up on significant incidents, and involves appropriate resource(s) to ensure timely resolution and implementation of corrective measures in accordance with professional, regulatory, and governmental agencies and standards.
• Maintains appropriate records to facilitate accurate data collection and prepares required grant reports.
• Manages the daily operations of a program. Ensures clinic and program effectiveness. Develops, implements, and monitors plans for ensuring the highest quality of care.
• Provides developmentally appropriate clinical care within professional domain to ensure delivery of quality and developmentally appropriate patient care.
• Regularly reviews research-based literature to improve clinical care for specific clinical populations as well as compliance with regulatory bodies.
• Serves as a clinical role model, patient advocate, and resource to staff, patients, and families. Shares knowledge and skills of specialty area to assist problem solve collaboratively. Maintains skill and knowledge proficiency and competency within specialty area.
• Works collaboratively with unit leadership to provide guidance and direction to staff by taking an active role in planning, decision-making, and communication to healthcare team of issues affecting the interdisciplinary team and integration of patient care activities.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable

Position Qualifications

Please review the following qualifications and specify whether you meet each of the requirements listed.

Education

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

1. Bachelors degree in Nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience. Required Yes No

2. Masters degree in Nursing. Preferred Yes No

Experience

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

1. Three years clinical practice experience. Required Yes No

2. Experience with pediatric patient populations. Preferred Yes No

Additional Requirements

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

1. Current State of Arizona RN license OR an RN license from a compact state with multi-state privileges OR ability to establish required Arizona RN licensure prior to start date. Required Yes No

2. Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association. Required Yes No

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

• 1. Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Constantly
• 2. Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Constantly
• 3. Physical Requirement - Hearing - Constantly
• 4. Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling - Constantly
• 5. Physical Requirement - Reaching - Constantly
• 6. Physical Requirement - Sitting - Occasionally
• 7. Physical Requirement - Standing - Frequently
• 8. Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Frequently
• 9. Physical Requirement - Talking - Constantly
• 10. Physical Requirement - Walking - Constantly
• 11. Physical Requirement - Near Vision - Constantly
• 12. Physical Requirement - Far Vision - Constantly
• 13. Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination - Frequently
• 14. Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Constantly
• 15. Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Frequently
• 16. Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally
• 17. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment - Applicable
• 18. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases - Applicable
• 19. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid - Applicable
• 20. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles - Applicable
• 21. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure - Applicable
• 22. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals - Applicable

I have reviewed the qualifications, physical requirementsand occupational exposure/risk potential for this position and wish to apply I Agree