Patient Care Coordinator (RN) | Full Time | Days - Nursery

Job Description

The Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) assists patients attain, maintain, and restore health when possible. He/She manages a designated clinical area with key responsibilities. The PCC organizes and facilitates the care of the patients by making and altering assignments based on patient needs, problem solving with the staff, and leading performance improvement projects. Expectation is for all performed duties to be in accordance with Singing River Health System procedures and policies, accreditation organization, and governing guidance and publications for health care employees.

About the Role

Shift 7AM-7PM
Location: Singing River Ocean Springs Hospital

Responsibilities

• Assists patients attain, maintain, and restore health when possible.
• Manages a designated clinical area with key responsibilities.
• Organizes and facilitates the care of the patients by making and altering assignments based on patient needs.
• Problem solves with the staff.
• Led performance improvement projects.

Requirements

• Graduate from NLN School of Nursing required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, preferred.
• Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Mississippi.
• All RNs are required to complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.
• RNs working in the below specialty areas are required to complete and maintain certifications as listed:
• Intensive Care Units – ACLS
• Emergency Department – ACLS, PALS, TNCC
• Labor & Delivery – ACLS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation)
• Nursery – NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation)
• Medical Nursing – OB/GYN - PALS
• Pediatrics – PALS
• Cath Lab – ACLS
• PACU/Recovery – ACLS, PALS
• Endoscopy – ACLS, PALS
• RNs have 12 months, from the date they begin working in the specialty area, to acquire the appropriate certification and 18 months to acquire TNCC certification for the Emergency Department.
• Required to be current and maintain TB certification as applicable to their position and scope of practice.
• Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.
• Two (2) years’ experience as a registered nurse preferred.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities.
• Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone.
• Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels.
• Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.
• Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette.
• Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.
• Must be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and apply appropriate professional skills to a patient population of all ages.

Skills

• Superior mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities.
• Strong communication/speaking/enunciation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Collaborative and respectable working relationships.
• Superior customer service skills and professional etiquette.
• Proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer and other office technology.
• Appropriate clinical judgment and professional skills.

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Shift 7AM-7PM