Nursing Coordinator

Landmark Medical Center is a 214-bed acute care hospital in Woonsocket, RI, serving northern Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts since 1873. Part of Prime Healthcare, the hospital has earned an “A” rating for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group and multiple Healthgrades awards for patient safety excellence, heart care, and orthopedics.

Responsibilities

• Assumes administrative responsibility for the management of all department service functions on assigned shift.
• Makes frequent rounds throughout the facility to monitor delivery of care, oversee quality of services, and direct patient care activities as needed.
• Directly supervises, supports, and communicates with all staff house-wide.
• In the absence of Hospital Administrative staff, extends administrative scope and responsibility to all services within the hospital.
• Ensures efficient operations and patient flow throughout the hospital.
• Performs direct patient care, only as needed, within the scope of practice and competence.
• Ensures all temporary agency personnel are deployed and oriented in compliance with hospital policy.
• Assists medical staff with scheduling after-hour procedures and calling in stand-by call staff members.
• Enhances the patient/family experience through supportive interactions and explanations of hospital policies as needed.

Requirements

• Current and valid license as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• One (1) year prior experience as a Supervisor preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years acute care nursing experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Employment Status: Per Diem
Shift: Variable