Job Summary

The Critical Care Resource Coordinator assists the Nurse Director in planning, organizing, and supervising the nursing care administered to meet patient care needs on a twenty-four hour basis. This includes the assistance with the management of nursing personnel as well as serving as practitioner, educator, consultant and collaborator to provide advanced clinical and analytical skills. The Critical Care Resource Coordinator demonstrates an expertise in staffing models and in the allocation of staff required for the critical care nursing process in order to provide safe and effective nursing care. Continuously analyzes, evaluates, and provides for the time keeping and staffing needs of assigned units. The Critical Care Resource Coordinator has oversite for the Quality data and performance of the contractual Hemodialysis services for the system. The Critical Care Resource Coordinator Promotes an environment in which all team members can work cooperatively and functions effectively as a key player in the facility.

Education

• Graduate of Registered Nursing program. BSN preferred
• Initial and continuing education as listed in educational guidelines.

Licensure

• Current WV RN license, intent to transfer to WV license from another state, or new graduate proof of intent to test. Employment in this position is contingent upon successful licensure as a RN.
• Current health care provider BLS, PALS, and ACLS preferred.
• POC licensure obtained within one year of employment with yearly renewal in accordance with CLEA standards preferred.

Certification

• Heart Code BLS validation within 60 days of employment, with revalidation per AHA guidelines. Instructor status required within two years of employment
• ACLS required within one year of employment, with revalidation per AHA guidelines. Instructor status required within two years of employment
• PALS preferred within two years of employment and revalidation per AHA guidelines.

Experience

• Demonstrated clinical competence with 3 years current nursing experience in a Health care setting with a patient population requiring cardiac monitoring.
• Excellent professional, leadership and communication skills are essential.

Computer/Typing/Math Skills

• Must be or become familiar with the hospital computer system.
• Minimal typing skills required.

Job Specific Requirements

• Must possess good oral communication skills.
• Must be able to communicate with all hospital contacts, both on the telephone and directly.
• Ability to write reports, effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients, physicians, customers and the general public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
• Must be able to reason with people of different backgrounds and educations.

Hours of Work

Must be able to work scheduled hours as dictated by business needs including flexing up and down to volume demand.