Clinical Nursing Coordinator, PCU

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.

About The Opportunity

Functions as expert clinician, consultant and support of research in clinical practice. In collaboration with the Director, medical staff and nursing staff, monitors the clinical care of patients and provides clinical support to improve clinical care and outcomes. The Clinical Coordinator is a role model, patient advocate, leader, change agent and cost-effective practitioner.

What You Will Do

• Provides leadership for clinical content using evidence-based practice in policy and procedure development.
• Identifies Medical/Surgical, ICU, and Pediatrics performance and quality improvement opportunities. Participates in the collection of data and assists the Director in the development of plans for monitoring performance improvement.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of TJC, AACN, Academy of Medical Surgical Nursing/ Orthopedic Nursing, American Academy of Pediatrics, and requirements and assists in maintaining compliance with standards.
• Maintains own knowledge and competency by reviewing current literature and attending relevant education programs
• Assists Director in developing annual goals which enhance and support the basic goals of the organization, 2nd floor units, and individuals. Collaborates with Director on performance evaluations for team members.
• With the Director, develops, reviews, revises, and enforces standards of nursing care, guidelines, and policies; ensuring that they reflect current evidence based practices.
• Assists Director with hiring, staffing, and scheduling. Helps manage the training and payroll of team members.
• Directs day-to-day work of employees, through supervision of lead staff or directly. Often functions as manager on duty.
• Assists in the creation of and adherence to yearly budgets. Works in collaboration with Director, physicians, and staff to identify needed capital, needed equipment, and general budgetary needs.
• Uses verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills to promote harmonious interpersonal relationships with unit staff, other departments, physicians, allied professionals, visitors, patients, and community resources.
• Effectively participates and chairs committees as assigned, to effectively accomplish the goals and objectives of the committee and the organization. Reports back appropriate data from committees to Director.
• Fosters a collegial environment in which there is a sharing of expertise with other professionals, to include cross-functional evidence-based practice projects with unit leaders from other departments.
• Takes lead of hospital-wide clinical operations by serving as and performing duties of the nursing supervisor as needed.
  
  

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Experience

What you will need:

• 5 years relevant clinical experience required
  
  

License(s)

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Colorado or from a valid compact state required
  
  

Certification(s)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association, required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), required
  
  

Education

• Minimum of Associate Nursing Degree
  
  

Benefits At Vail Health (Full Time) Include

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
• Competitive wages
• Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
• Housing programs
• Childcare reimbursement
• Comprehensive Health Benefits:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Educational Programs:
• Tuition Assistance
• Existing Student Loan Repayment
• Specialty Certification Reimbursement
• Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
• Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
• 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
• Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
• Recreation discounts
• Pet insurance
  

Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.

Hourly Pay

$46.99 - $67.13 USD