What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Care Coordinator/Charge Nurse position at First Class Healthcare LLC?
The Medical Care Coordinator/Charge Nurse plays a critical role in ensuring quality care for incarcerated individuals through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The coordinator also provides leadership support to the clinical team in an assigned unit. This position will report directly to the Director of Nursing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervises the delivery of patient care within an assigned unit and recommends clinical quality improvement efforts.
- Ensures proper documentation and appropriate care as well as provide emergency treatment on-site and respond appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.
- Assists with managing staffing needs, scheduling and callouts.
- Serves as a liaison and consults with medical providers and recommends treatment protocols to align with FCH’s healthcare standards and institutional policies.
- Assists with onsite trainings, evaluations and monthly staff meetings.
- Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local regulations.
- Maintains accurate records, and identifies potential problems, proposing corrective actions as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned to support FCH’s goals, objectives and values.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
- Knowledge of treatment approaches, evidence-based practices and assessment standards.
- Knowledge and expertise in public health, and the diagnosis and treatment of individuals.
- Ability to supervise and mentor nursing staff, ensuring proper patient care and adhere to protocols.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced correctional healthcare environment.
- Maintain positive, collaborative working relationships with leadership, staff, patients, the public and external partners.
- Possess strong judgment, discretion, high level of confidentiality, flexibility and integrity.
- Ability to quickly assess medical emergencies and implement appropriate interventions effectively and calmly.
- Strong decision-making skills in high-pressure situations, balancing medical care with security concerns.
- Strong attention to detail, follow-up and timely completion of assigned tasks.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
