Registered Nurse - Practice Coordinator - Bariatric Center

Job Description

The RN - Practice Coordinator performs selected nursing acts in the care of the ill, injured, or infirm patient under the direction of the Physician. The position collaborates with physicians and care providers to coordinate day-to-day patient care. The job involves working with patients, physicians and support staff to meet patient goals successfully.

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility of a clinical coordinator is to maintain a high degree of excellence in clinical outcomes while providing effective patient care throughout.
• Manages clinical operations, supervises clinical staff including assessing clinical staffing needs, interviewing candidates, department orientation, staff training, coaching, counseling, and disciplinary actions as needed under the supervision of the Clinical Manager.
• Works with ancillary departments to perform and maintain clinical audits for HLD (high level disinfection), perform and maintain clinical staff competencies including Bariatric education for new-hire orientation and annual required Bariatric education, perform and maintain pharmacy audits to ensure sample are monitored and logged appropriately and office medications are stored according to policy, perform and maintain audit on hand washing techniques, provide documentation to ancillary departments and the Practice Manager as appropriate.
• Works with ancillary departments such as Bio-Med for equipment maintenance and yearly calibration checks, warranty and repair needs.
• Supports medical providers and maintains a clear and open communication path for quality care standards, communication and clinical operations.
• Responsible for assisting Clinical Manager with documentation and reporting, developing and implementing plans for meeting regulatory requirements and clinical and budgetary management functions as well as maintaining accreditation through MBSAQIP, assisting with site surveys, and ensuring that the program meets standards for accreditation daily.
• Prepares patient for provider; maintains supplies, rooms, and medications when needed; performs and tracks tests and results; assists providers and nurses; performs chart documentation, review, and maintenance; performs front office duties when required and completes miscellaneous duties as assigned. Maintains patient flow in the clinical areas. Monitors and assists Medical Assistant with daily duties.
• Processes orders for medical supplies and medications to keep present inventory current and in stock according to ordering protocol.
• Cleans, packages, and sterilizes instruments and procedure supplies per OSHA standards. Cleans exam rooms and equipment as per OSHA standards.
• Maintains all office licensures as required by state agencies and ensures they are posted as required.
• Provides education material and communicates physician advice and instructions to patient. Assist in teaching pre-op educational classes to patients and support group as needed. Follow up with patients in the inpatient unit after surgery prior to discharge.
• Develops and documents a plan of care with physician approval and support that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes, individualized to each patient according to condition and need using assessment data.
• Maintains current knowledge / certification / licensure. Pursues professional growth and development.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

Minimum Work Experience

Licenses and Certifications

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

About Us

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law.