House Nurse Coordinator

About the role

The House Nurse Coordinator is accountable for the management of nursing services on a given shift under the guidance of the Director of Nursing Services to provide safe, effective, and efficient nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Manage nursing services on the assigned shift by planning, organizing, and controlling all departmental activities.
• Implement, interpret, and enforce work standards and procedures in compliance with hospital policies, governmental regulations, and regulatory agency requirements.
• Serve as a role model for nursing staff by complying with established policies and procedures.
• Integrate total quality management concepts into nursing service operations to evaluate shift effectiveness, make or recommend changes, and ensure appropriate staff and supplies are available.
• Determine patient placement based on nursing care needs and coordinate transfers or equipment in accordance with hospital policy.
• Coordinate solutions to interdepartmental problems with appropriate management and administrative personnel.
• Provide direct patient care when higher levels of skill and judgment are required, demonstrating age-appropriate care.
• Relieve the Director of Nursing and function as house supervisor as required.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge in the field to recommend new services, products, and equipment.
• Pursue professional development by attending education programs designed for nursing leaders.
• Interview, select, evaluate, discipline, and terminate personnel or recommend such actions as necessary.
• Ensure employees receive orientation, required in-service training, and maintain licensure or certification.
• Reassign nursing staff based on patient classification system results.
• Adhere to hospital infection control policies and procedures.
• Serve on hospital and nursing committees as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an approved school of nursing and current non-limited license in the state.
• Minimum of three years of experience with demonstrated management and clinical skills.

Schedule

May work off shifts, weekends, holidays, be on-call, and work more than standard hours.