Serves as a clinical expert for patient care and services on designated unit by providing clinical leadership support. Provides clinical and analytical support to the nursing leadership to plan and predict patient care needs based on quality benchmarking, patient acuity/care trends, staff clinical education needs and patient satisfaction. Provides leadership to ensure excellence in nursing research, education and practice. The nursing coordinator provides nursing care to achieve the organization's mission of excellent patient care and nursing's vision of setting a new standard of excellence in autonomous and accountable nursing practice committed to patient advocacy and innovative patient care in a climate of trust and collaboration. The clinical leader will report directly to the nurse manager.

Education:

• ADN required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• Must have current Florida nursing license.
• ACLS , BLS for Healthcare Providers preferred.
• Professional certification from a national organization preferred.

Special Skills/Qualifications/Additional Training:

• Maintains/exceeds all specialty educational requirements.
• Must be able to read, write in, speak and understand English.

Experience:

• Minimum of two years of professional nursing practice experience required.
• Management experience preferred.
• Specific education and experience as delineated by the unit(s) of employment.
• Demonstrates autonomous and accountable nursing practice with knowledge and application of patient care outcomes management.
• Demonstrates excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to influence staff's knowledge and application of evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrates ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.