Nurse Coordinator - Ortho Neuro - Full Time - Nights

About the role

Nebraska Methodist Health System focuses on providing exceptional care to the communities and people we employ. Our mission is to make each delivery special, convey difficult diagnoses with compassion, go above and beyond for patient needs, and give high fives when patients overcome challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, ensuring understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.
• Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs.
• Affirms patient care assignments are made according to established criteria, policy and procedure.
• Affirms assignments are made according to personnel level of experience, patient status and skill needs, patient safety needs, skill mix, and degree of supervision required.
• Sets up new personnel and float staff for use as a resource.
• Modifies assignments as necessary based on flow of patients.
• Reports issues/trends to Service Leader.
• Coordinates unit patient flow of admissions and discharges to assure beds are available to match the demand.
• Develops/coordinates a daily plan for admission/transfer/discharge to ensure that patient flow is facilitated and beds are available.
• Assigns beds within 20 minutes of a bed request, or communicates with bed coordinator when time frame cannot be met.
• Presents unit demand/capacity status and unit plan if needed at bed huddle.
• Coaches, mentors, and role models regarding patient care issues.
• Supervises/evaluates care provided during assigned shift.
• Redirects hospital staff to demonstrate core values to promote a positive work environment.
• Serves as a resource person to assigned care providers as needed.
• Reports issues/trends to Service Leader and/or follows-up with appropriate staff.
• Maintains positive customer relations with hospital personnel, patients, visitors, and physicians.
• Collaborates/coordinates with Care Manager, Service Secretaries, Support Staff, other departments/units, and/or other agencies to facilitate patient care.
• Encourages the use of Situation Background Assessment Recommendation (SBAR) format to maintain continuity of care.
• Manages environment and/or patient care situations to address risks appropriately.
• Ensures completion and follow-up on various reports and concerns.
• Monitors environmental safety issues and appropriate interventions.
• Provides input into the development and revision of policies and procedures.
• Reports issues/trends to Leader.
• Maintains quality standards and adheres to Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines.
• Identifies and reduces risk issues.
• Adjusts staffing appropriate to census and budget on a shift-by-shift basis.
• Facilitates staffing on assigned unit for on-coming shift based on identified patient needs and priorities.
• Maintains optimal patient care and appropriate use of end of shift overtime.
• Monitors supply and equipment utilization problems and ensures appropriate interventions.
• Performs Nursing Assessment Process to achieve optimal patient outcome.
• Collaborates with physicians and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
• Provides teaching specific to the patient's health care problem.
• Care plan reflects continuing care needs and/or referrals for discharge/transfer.
• Familiar with, and follows, nursing protocols and clinical practices and standards of care for their unit.
• Documents care in a timely and efficient manner.
• Facilitates/participates in multidisciplinary patient rounds and clinical knowledge/status of all patients on unit.
• Evaluates the patient's capabilities and/or limitations related to nursing and medical interventions.
• Continually monitors the patient and/or significant other(s) ability to manage care needs after dismissal.
• Gives a complete verbal or written change of shift report to the oncoming care provider.
• Recognizes and addresses patient and family capabilities and limitations (physical and mental).
• Performs technical skills competently and independently to assure patient safety.
• Initiates action to correct, prevent, and/or minimize risk(s) to the patient, family or hospital employees (e.g., falls, needle sticks, patient concerns).
• Supports the environment of patient confidentiality.
• Reviews, delegates, and evaluates plans for appropriate utilization of staff at all levels of practice in accordance with the provision of the state's Nurse Practice Act and the Professional Standards of Practice.
• Performs right task, right person, right communication, and right feedback.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing required. Successful completion of annual mandatory education requirements.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 to 2 years of experience on assigned unit required. 3-5 years nursing experience preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current valid Nebraska RN License, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required. Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
• Specialized Certifications: Certification(s) in area of specialty preferred from National Certification Corporation (NCC) within 1 year of eligibility.
• Code Team Duty: Must maintain American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification for units requiring Code Blue Code Team duty.
• Additional Certifications: For PACU & Surgery OP Support HW: Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN), Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN), and Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA) preferred. For Surgery Main: American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) preferred. For MFH Surgery Main & MFH Surgery Outpatient: American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of databases preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients, family members, hospital personnel, and co-workers.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.
• Computer knowledge with abilities in word processing required.
• Ability to learn, retain, and utilize computer skills that are required for department and hospital information system.

Physical Requirements

• Weight Demands: Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
• Physical Activity: Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Sitting, Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Balancing, Carrying, Crouching, Distinguishing Colors, Keyboarding/typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Repetitive Motions, Stooping/bending, Twisting, Constantly Performed (67%-100%): Grasping, Hearing, Reaching, Seeing/Visual, Speaking/talking, Standing, Walking.
• Equipment/Machinery/Tools: Explosives (pressurized gas), Hazardous Drugs (exposure risks, personal protective equipment required), Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex), Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact), Blood or Body Fluid (BBF).