Bariatric Coordinator (RN)

Job Description

This position is Sign-On Bonus Eligible.

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital's 3 Ridley-Tree accepts all medical-surgical patients and specializes in the care of surgical and trauma patients. This is a fast-paced unit with a focus on patient and staff satisfaction through teamwork, shared governance, and a commitment to quality. The unit has 32 beds and the capability for remote telemetry monitoring. We work closely with the Surgeons, Surgical Residents, and the Trauma Team. The ASMBS (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery) has designated Cottage Health as a Bariatric Center of Excellence.

Major Accountabilities / Specific Job Competencies

• Utilizes the nursing process in collecting data and performing nursing care interventions on an on-going basis.
• Documents all required information in a timely, thorough, and accurate manner, such as patient care changes and updating plan of care.
• Delivers quality care in an organized manner within the scope of practice.
• Coordinates, orders, and meets multiple patient needs and requests within acceptable time frame by managing workflow utilizing team resources.
• Monitors and ensures the quality of healthcare practices, such as the safe implementation of standards of care and accessing process improvement in a manner compliant with The Joint Commission, HIPAA and Title 9 Regulations (DHCS).
• Leads and actively participates in multidisciplinary, bariatric, and MBSAQIP committee meetings; attends all required meetings and actively participates in MBSAQIP site visits in accordance with MBSAQIP standards.
• Assists in program development, managing the accreditation process, ensuring continuous compliance with MBASQIP standards, maintaining relevant pathways and protocols, patient education, monitoring outcomes data and collection. Leads quality improvement initiatives, and the education of relevant staff with a focus on metabolic and bariatric patient safety.
• Provides education to clinical staff on metabolic and bariatric patient safety and supports development of written clinical and nursing protocols emphasizing rapid communication and response to critical patient findings to reduce delays in diagnosis and treatment of serious adverse events.
  
  

Qualifications

Level of Education

Preferred: Bachelor's of Science in Nursing

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

Minimum: Current California RN license

American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support BLS

Technical Requirements

Minimum: Previous experience with medial technology/equipment as needed based on assigned patient care unit.

Years Of Related Work Experience

Preferred: Acute care experience within the last two years. Training and experience in area of expertise.

About Us

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.

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