Registered Nurse Program Coordinator Nursing Professional Practice

Department :

34000 Navicent Health Medical Center - Administration : Nursing

Status : Full time

Benefits Eligible : Yes

Hou rs Per Week : 40

Schedule Details / Additional Information :

FT / Various

Pay Range

$40.30 - $60.45

Major Responsibilities :

• Strategizes, plans, and appropriately executes programs / initiatives.
• Synthesizes and analyzes literature, research data, current literature, and practice standards to develop quality, cost effective programs / initiatives.
• Oversees and coordinates program / initiative operations for specified service line, acting as a resource for nursing leadership and the multidisciplinary team.
• Coordinates the clinical care of patients with the multidisciplinary team throughout the program / initiative to ensure continuity of care.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership, direct care nurses, and members of the multidisciplinary team to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate appropriate education initiatives for the
• service line.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership and direct care nurses to assess, develop, implement and evaluate nursing competencies required for care of patients during programs and initiatives.
• Collaborates with Carolinas HealthCare System teams and task forces on performance improvement, LEAN, and other quality improvement projects.
• Ensures effective communication throughout the project / initiative continuum to support ongoing progress toward identified outcomes.
• Reviews available quality data including nurse sensitive outcomes and HCAPS. Seeks opportunities to make improvements or reduce risks associated with providing patient care.
• Synthesizes and evaluates program / initiative data to determine effectiveness and areas for improvement.
• Provides leadership in establishing and meeting program / initiative goals and milestones.
• Assists leadership in seeking ways to manage resources by reducing costs and improving the effectiveness of care.
• Acts as an expert resource and consultant to the healthcare team in the development of policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Role models professional nursing practice through conduct, appearance, communication, leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and problem- s o l v i n g skills.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide and evaluate advanced, age appropriate care.
• Participates in continuing education offerings to maintain own level of competency for program-related topics.
• Identifies areas for study and participates in service line research activities.
• Disseminates findings or information through professional publications and / or presentations.
• Performs special projects as assigned.

Licensure, Registration, and / or Certification Required :

Certification within specialty area required (within 2 years if not currently certified) or within 1 year of eligibility for certification.

Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of

residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state

where the RN works.

Education Required :

MSN, MHA, or Master's degree in the job-related field of work required.

Experience Required :

2 years nursing experience required; 5-year experience preferred. Project management experience

preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required :

NA

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stopping, bending, pushing and pulling.

Working in fast-paced clinical setting. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in

handling patients, medical equipment and supplies. Must speak and understand English fluently

and have an intact sense of sight, hearing, smells, and finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability

to concentrate. Must be able to be mobile with the entire healthcare system and other facilities.

Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patients and / or program conditions.

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About Advocate Health

is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names in Illinois; in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.