Clinical Coordinator (Medical Intensive Care Unit) Bethlehem Campus Position Available In Northampton, Pennsylvania

Clinical Coordinator (Medical Intensive Care Unit) Bethlehem Campus
locations
Bethlehem, PA – 801 Ostrum St
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 4 Days Ago
job requisition id
R127172
St. Luke’s is proud of the skills, experience andpassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke’s are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwaveringmitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in themunities we serve, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay for health care.
The Clinical Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, directing and evaluating daily operations and guiding the unit based team.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Develops, evaluates and adjusts current and future staffing based upon patient care needs.
Assigns responsibility for patient care with the unit-based team.
Maintains departmental records for administrative and regulatory purposes.
Facilitates staff education activities (i.e. orientation,petency, skill reviews, mandatory in-servicing).
Provides input to annual performance reviews of assigned staff.
Participates in hiring and counseling staff.
Conducts customer service activities and handling ofplaints – patients, families, staff or physician.
Assists with management functions on unit.
Manages daily operations within budget parameters.
Performs in depth, systematic assessment of all assigned patients.
Formulates collaborative plans of care and identifies expected patient oues.
Implements, evaluates and documents patient care interventions and effectiveness in accordance with care plan.
Organizes, coordinates and prioritizes patient care consistently utilizing available resources.
Demonstratespetency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development andmunication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.
Takes active role in unit-based performance improvement andmittees, as appropriate.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time. Stand for up to 8 hours per day; 4 hours at a time. Walk up to 6 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 10 pounds. Frequently lift, carry and push objects up to 75 pounds. Transport patients weighing up to 250 lbs. via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher with assistance when appropriate. Consistently pull up to 10 lbs. Frequently pull up to 250 lbs. with assistance when appropriate. Frequently stoop and bend, crouch, kneel and climb. Frequently reach above shoulder level. Occasional crawling. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Frequently finger and handle objects. Occasionally firmly grasp, twist, turn objects with hands and fingers. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, and high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and visual monotony (e.g.puter screen).

EDUCATION

Registered Nurse with current license to practice in the State of New Jersey or Pennsylvania, depending on work location.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Two to five years nursing experience in unit specialty. Evidence of successfulpletion of BLS.