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CLINICAL NURSE COORDINATOR - NICU Sinai Health System
CHICAGO, ILToday
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Salary | $43.69–$67.72 Per Hour |
Hourly Pay Range:
$43.69 - $67.72 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate''s expertise and years of experience, among other factors.
Position Highlights:
What you will do:
The outpatient Wound Center Clinical Coordinator is a Registered Nurse designated to facilitate the functioning of the unit, under the direction of the Clinical Nurse Manager . The Coordinator is directly responsible for coordinating care for the wound clinic patient populations. The Coordinator demonstrates excellent clinical skills and acts as a resource to all staff in the clinic. The Coordinator should be capable of providing direct patient care, however this role will not be factored in to daily staffing module. Major components of this role include educating, coordinating, delegating, communicating and thinking critically on clinical and operational issues.
Functions as the educational and coordinating resource for the nursing staff in the Wound Care Department. Serves as primary navigator in the clinic.
Coordinates patients assignments, covers for staff, educates in the moment and ensures compliance with required documentation for procedures.
Works directly with the Wound Care Department to identify the care needs for patients throughout the continuum of care
Directs flow of the outpatient Wound Care Department
Develops and maintains competence to provide direct care to the wound care department patient population
Provides direct care if needed and assigns appropriate staff to participate with this care
Directly mentors / educates staff and monitors competence on an ongoing basis
Acts as a liaison between the wound care staff and the wound care provider/residents and other departments to develop and ensure a smooth process for the safe and effective care of patients in the Wound Care Department.
Manages the phone calls to the department and documents on returned calls to patients
Manages DME orders for patients receiving care in the Wound Care Department
Manages benefit verification for advanced modalities; ensures patients have complete and correct documentation prior to BV submission
Acts as additional chain-of-command resource of the Wound Care Center covering select duties for the Clinical Nurse Manager during his/her absence, working effectively with the nursing and other departmental leadership
Alternate to charge reconciliation and tissue bank tracking
Acts as a resource to nursing staff in problem solving resolution of patient care issues
Provides some supervision and evaluation of clinical skills of nursing staff
In addition to coordinate the care of wound care patients:
Collaborates with admitting, the Bed Coordinator, and/or the Supervisor to facilitate the plan for timely placement of admissions from the wound care center
Ensures adequate and appropriate coverage for the unit that considers census, acuity and RN patient ratio. Plans for and makes unit assignments based on staffing, competency of staff, coverage of following shifts
Delegates assignments to appropriate RN based on criteria and adjusts patient care assignments as necessary
Delegates work to non-professional staff (tech, Unit Secretary)
Counsels professional and non-professional staff and gives feedback when necessary
Coordinates staff and their duties during direct patient care - routine and emergency
What you will need:
Benefits (For full time or part time positions):
Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.
When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.
Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".
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At Endeavor Health, we are united by a shared commitment to working together to create a culture of connection and belonging-each of us bringing different skills and experiences as we deliver safe, seamless, and personal care. Every person, every time. We are committed to fostering an environment where all team members can be their best, learn, and pursue excellence together.
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