RN Coordinator Medical Office Nursing

Responsibilities

• Covers all clinical care within all clinics to maximize safety, patient and co-worker satisfaction and quality outcomes.
• Coordinates clinical assignements for each day and clinic to ensure optimal coverage, timely patient flow, and excellent patient care.
• Identifies opportunities to improve clinic flow.
• Works with Manager, Physicians, and APPs to provide a dynamic and user-friendly practice environment for all staff.
• Ensures that care/service delivered to each patient is appropriate and in accordance with Physician orders, departmental policies, and with full consideration of patient safety needs.
• Documents in patient care records.
• Serves as a clinical and management resource for decision-making, problem solving and employee performance reviews.
• Serves as a liaison between staff, physicians and Manager.
• Advises medical staff and Manager in matters related to patient care and operation of the department.
• Serves as a point of contact between nurses, providers, and other team members.
• Delegates tasks to clinical, non-clinical, and volunteer staff as appropriate.
• Aids in the development and implementation of clinical policies and procedures.
• Ensures that clinical nursing staff is adhering to all applicable policies and procedures including JCAHO, OSHA, and other regulatory standards.
• Establishes, maintains and evaluates protocols, policies and procedures in conjunction with physician staff and Manager.
• Aids in the evaluation of quality of care/service provided.
• Identifies areas needing improvement and makes appropriate recommendations to address quality deficiencies.
• Provides direct patient care maintaining current skills and competencies required of other Registered Nurses in the department.
• Serves as lead for annual competency training.
• Serves as a role model for other staff in the unit.
• Collaborates with physicians and APPs to customize their clinics, in order to meet the unique needs of their patient population.
• Assists in the development and implementation of clinical policies and procedures to reflect these standards.
• Ensures that clinical nursing staff is adhering to all applicable policies and procedures including TJC, OSHA, and other regulatory standards.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma, Associate Degree (ADN) or Bachelor's Degree (BSN).
• BLS certification required.
• Licensed to practice as RN in North Carolina.
• Two (2) years (RN/LPN) nursing experience with at least one (1) year as a RN in a medical office or outpatient setting preferred.
• Prefer previous supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret clinical information and technical procedures.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions.