Coordinator-RN Re-entry Program, PRN

About the role

The RN Reentry Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the RN Reentry Program administered by Foothills Area Health Education Center (AHEC). The role involves assisting nurses in reinstating their licensure with the Georgia Board of Nursing by guiding candidates through the didactic and clinical requirements of the program, including securing clinical sites and preceptors.

Responsibilities

• Interview candidates for appropriateness for the RN Reentry Program.
• Educate the applicant on the requirements of the program and the requirements of the Georgia Board of Nursing.
• Absorb the applicant to the program and locate clinical placement for the required clinical hours.
• Communicate with the clinical facility to initiate an agreement if needed.
• Work with the clinical facility to coordinate the preceptor and educate the preceptor on their requirements for a clinical rotation with a reentry nurse.
• Maintain oversight of the requirements for both the Educational Center and the specific clinical site.
• Submit a proposal to the Georgia Board of Nursing that includes specific learning objectives for the applicants' specific clinical setting.
• Complete all Form A and Form B at the appropriate time and submit them to the Board of Nursing.
• Monitor the administration of the forty hours of didactic for continuing education hours, grade and review the corrections with the reentry applicant, and submit required paperwork for the continuing hours certificate.
• Coordinate the clinical with the identified preceptor and communicate with the preceptor on the requirements and the progress of the reentry nurse.
• Review all clinical paperwork to ensure the requirements have been met and submit the final paperwork to the Board of Nursing.

Requirements

• Licensure or other certifications: Current licensure as a RN in the State of GA.
• Education: Required - a degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Experience: Registered nurse in the state of Georgia for a minimum of two years of active licensure.

Qualifications

• Must understand the requirements of the program and those requirements of the Georgia Board of Nursing.
• Must have the ability to work with a variety of personalities, ages, and diverse ethnic cultures in a professional manner.

Skills

• Must be able to work with a variety of personalities, ages, and diverse ethnic cultures in a professional manner.

Benefits

• NGHS Core Competencies: Demonstrates/utilizes NGHS core competencies.
• Quest: Demonstrates/utilizes Quest tools in department.
• Talent Development: Coaches and develops staff.
• Safety: Promotes patient, visitor and staff safety and effectively manages hazards that lead to injury or harm.
• Productivity: Meets productivity expectations.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensures department’s compliance with all regulatory, DNV, mandatory education, and similar requirements.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Varies

Organization Expectations

• Quest: Demonstrates/utilizes Quest tools in department.
• Talent Development: Coaches and develops staff.
• Safety: Promotes patient, visitor and staff safety and effectively manages hazards that lead to injury or harm.
• Productivity: Meets productivity expectations.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensures department’s compliance with all regulatory, DNV, mandatory education, and similar requirements.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

• Identifies unit/department level goals that align with the organization's Key Performance Indicators.

HIPAA

If, in the normal course of my duties and responsibilities, I am required to access protected health information (PHI) and electronic protected health information (EPHI) for the purposes of treatment, payment and operations within Northeast Georgia Health System, I will limit such access to only the minimum necessary amount of PHI and EPHI necessary to perform the functions of my job. If access is not required in the normal course of my duties and responsibilities, I will not access PHI or EPHI.

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time.
• Weight Carried: Up to 200 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time.
• Vision: Moderate, Constantly 66-100% of time.
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30% of time.
• Standing/Walking: Occasionally 0-30% of time.
• Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30% of time.
• Intensity of Work: Occasionally 0-30% of time.

Job Requires

• Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding.

Working at NGHS

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals. NGHS: Opportunities start here.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Northwest Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.