RN Team Coordinator-Cardiac Testing

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values—integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion—must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with clinical nurses assuring patient care across the continuum
• Serves as a mentor to clinical staff empowering their advocacy of patients care
• Promotes the use of scientific principles and critical thinking skills in the delivery of nursing care
• Works with the staff on developing time management, prioritization, and critical thinking skills
• As a leader, facilitates staff engagement and innovation in evidence-based care
• Develops strong positive relationships with all members of the team
• Works in collaboration with nursing education to facilitate training of staff
• Shares accountability for safe, effective, high-quality care and optimal outcomes
• Uses appropriate teaching/learning principles, strategies, and materials as well as current research and technologies to facilitate the learning of all members of the patient care team
• Proctors and mentors skilled communication
• Practices and mentors collaboration with interdisciplinary teams
• Serves as a resource by providing expert clinical knowledge
• Evaluates the current status and needs of a given patient population
• Collaboratively establishes an evidence-based, evolving plan for the improvement of care
• Oversees a patient-centered environment with a unit-specific focus on best practice and barriers
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to achieve all patient-specific goals
• Identifies future quality projects that add value through improving hospital cost and patient care
• Upholds the standards of specialty practice applicable to the patient population
• Participates in continuing education for self and in the development of future colleagues
• Develops personal goals for professional development and continuing education

Requirements

• BSN required; Master's preferred
• Three years minimum experience in the area of clinical specialization required
• Demonstrates excellence in RN and Charge roles
• Performs any and all RN and Charge RN responsibilities as necessary to facilitate patient care and operational efficiency
• Current Connecticut Nursing Licensure
• BLS/ACLS required
• 3 years minimum experience in Cardiology
• Cardiac Testing required