Registered Nurse - Clinical Coordinator - ICU/IMCU - Full Time Days

Summary

ABOUT WILLIAMSON HEALTH | Williamson Health is a regional healthcare system based in Williamson County, Tennessee, with more than 2,300 employees across more than 30 locations and more than 860 physicians and advanced care practitioners offering exceptional healthcare across 60-plus specialties and subspecialties close to home. The flagship facility, Williamson Medical Center, which recently opened its new Boyer-Bryan West Tower, offers extensive women’s services, state-of-the-art cardiology services, advanced surgical technologies, an award-winning obstetrics and NICU, leading-edge orthopaedics, outpatient imaging services, and distinct comprehensive emergency and inpatient services for both adult and pediatric patients. Other Williamson Health service providers include the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee, The Turner-Dugas Breast Health Center, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center, Williamson Health physician practices that are strategically located throughout the community, countywide Emergency Medical Services that include 18 rapid response units, Williamson Health Foundation, and multiple joint venture Vanderbilt Health and Williamson Medical Center Walk-In Clinics in Williamson County. Learn more about our many specialized services at WilliamsonHealth.org.

Williamson Health is a system where your talents will be valued and your skillset expanded. We are rooted in our promise to world-class, compassionate care for the residents of Williamson County and surrounding communities, taking exceptional pride in serving our community. We’re committed to empowering our employees to work in innovative ways and reserve time and space for curiosity, laughter and creativity. We value and support the diversity and cultural differences among one another and are committed to upholding an inclusive environment that appreciates the uniqueness of all individuals. Our values are at the heart of everything we do: respect for every individual, the health and total well-being of all people, human compassion and integrity. These shape who we are as an organization and are essential for delivering the highest level of culturally competent care and treatment of every patient, family member, visitor, physician and employee.

Williamson Health is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits program, that offers you choice and flexibility, so you can take charge of your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. 
o    Medical, Dental, Vision
o    PTO
o    Retirement Matching
o    Tuition reimbursement
o    Discount programs
o    FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)
o    Identity Theft Protection
o    Legal Aid

Williamson Health is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

Position Summary:
Assist in the coordination of planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care in the Critical Care Department timely and accurate manner while meeting individual physical, psychosocial, and educational needs of patients and families.
Assess and maintain unit-specific competency through the organization and coordination of orientation, competency review and new education.

Position Requirements:
Formal Education / Training:
1. Licensed by the State of Tennessee.
2. Earned a nursing diploma or degree from a college or university.  
3. ACLS certification or agree to obtain within 6 months of hire.
4. At least three years critical care experience.
6. Demonstrated leadership potential and positive communication skills.

Workplace Experience:
Patient Care Delivery in critical care Department

Equipment and Skills Training:
Standard patient care equipment for services provided.  The ability to work well under pressure, to function dependently and independently and to be flexible in applying basic nursing knowledge to a variety of setting.  Equipment:  Network Computer System, Pneumatic Tube System, Epidural Catheter Pumps, Omnicell Medication System; Telemetry; Safe Patient Handling Equipment; IV Pumps; PCA Pumps; AT&T Language line.

Physical Environment:
Critical care unit with patient population ranging from less than one year of age> ninety-nine years of age.

Physical Effort:
1.  Able to communicate in English verbally and legibly.
2.  Able to stand/work for up to twelve hours a day.
3.  Able to lift with assistance up to 250 lbs.

Key Results:
Functions as liaison to support clinical care, promote patient safety and ensure quality patient care through clinical rounding, responding to assistance needed for relief of staff and assisting physicians as requested. Provides clinical patients care at a level that meets current clinical nursing standards.  
Maintains continuing quality assessment and improvement of patient care delivery and patient safety activities. Collaborates in developing, implementing, reviewing, revising, and monitoring performance improvement activities.
Communicates with the Director of Critical Care on the activities/issues pertinent to the operation of the Critical Care Department.  Gives accurate information. .Assists with other duties such as: payroll, scheduling and special projects as assigned.
Participates in policy decisions that affect services.  Makes recommendations for policy and procedure development, revisions, and assists with implementation in conjunction with the Director of Critical Care.
Assists with the coordination of the employee selection process, orientation, training, staff development, work assignments, unit specific competencies and ongoing educational programs for co-workers.
Recommends the modification, addition, or deletion of staffing plans, and nursing care delivery models to insure reasonable hours and acceptable working conditions. Able to provide patient care coverage as needed to meet staffing needs.
Coordinates staffing to insure maximum effectiveness of funds expended from approved departmental budgets.
Insures that professional relationships are maintained with patients, their families and friends, clergy, physicians and other interested groups in the community.
Responds to and communicates Patient Satisfaction Scores to staff. Participate in unit and inter departmental committees and keeps nursing units advised of changes and improvements.
Participates with other health care teams to coordinate compliance with regulatory agencies.
Involved in all aspects of data abstraction and process improvement. Assures completeness/compliance of documentation through observation and chart reviews. 
Handles, transports, stores, prepares, administers medications/solutions safely and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.