Duke University Health System Job Description: |
| Job Title: NURSING COORDINATOR | Job Code: 5400 |
| FLSA: E | Pay Target: F1 |
| Date: 07/01/2014 | Supervisory Responsibility: Yes |
Coordinate and participate in the delivery of patient care in a Duke University ambulatory care site ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies and procedures; assist the Health Center Administrator to identify and develop operational needs for the site to ensure effective patient care.
Coordinate and participate in the delivery of patient care ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies and procedures; perform duties of staff nurse as necessary.
Coordinate activities of nursing staff with other personnel and services engaged in caring for patients; advise other services of conditions or circumstances affecting plans for diagnosis, therapy or patient activity.
Interface with patient and their relatives to provide instruction, promote participation in patient care and to coordinate nursing activities with family plans; initiate referrals to appropriate agencies as required. Interpret and implement safety practices; set standards for nursing staff and others involved in the maintenance of a clean clinic setting.
Plan, schedule and organize work for group ensuring proper distribution of assignments and efficient utilization of personnel, space and facilities; direct the requisition, care and maintenance of inventory, equipment and supplies.
Maintain require patient records, reports and statistics for administrative purposes; ensure compliance with established clinic policies procedures, objective, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control.
Prepare reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions. Assist the Health Center Administrator in determining the fiscal requirements of the clinic and in preparing budgetary recommendations.
Supervise various personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, merit recommendations, promotions and vacation schedules; coordinate a program of continual education and training for nursing staff.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
| Education: | BSN required |
| Experience: | 2 years of nursing experience is required |
| Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification: | Current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina required. BLS required. |
| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: | N/A |
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