Job Specific Duties

• Coordinates and continuously monitors patient flow, supports patient throughout, utilizing appropriate resources from admission, transfer or discharge.  Facilitates the processes in a timely manner.
• Identifies clinical strengths and opportunities, re-assigns patient assignments to support clinical competency, and coaches/mentors employees to improve performance and clinical outcomes. 
• Flexes the employees to align with census fluctuations and collaborates with the Operations Administrators and Nursing Staff Office to meet hospital needs.  
• Promotes and practices cost containment and maintaining fiscal performance by ensuring appropriate supplies and par levels are maintained.  
• Supports departmental goals and the hospital strategic plan. Actively participates in the nursing governance council and unit based committee. 
• Conducts department huddles, communicates hospital/department updates, and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Patient Perception Survey data.
• Fosters staff empowerment and open communication.  Leads and guides staff to build a high performance and engaged team. 
• Works collaboratively with all levels of the hospital interdisciplinary team and promotes the team concept within the department and hospital wide. 
• Interacts with patients and families to review plan of care.  Solicits input and communicate any patient and family concerns to physician. 
• Ensures the provision of education about disease processes, treatment, and documents patient/family teachings on health related needs in the electronic health record. 
• Administers direct patient care, as needed, especially during high census and/or when other resources are not available. 
• Oversees and assists staff in the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. 
• Responsible for patient care coordination on designated shift to include accountability for patient throughput and outcomes.  
• Identifies opportunities to improve processes and assists with projects to enhance workflow utilizing Lean methodologies and tools. 
• Assists and supports the RNs and team with code blue and rapid response efforts.  
• Collaborates and rounds with a multi-disciplinary team in daily care planning rounds, as appropriate and fosters a Family Centered Care environment.  
• Communicates the patient's progress including critical findings and changes in the patients' condition. 
• Implements and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care.  
• Actively participates in the performance review process through chart reviews and validating timeliness of charting and all requirements are met. 
• Ensuring all staff on the assigned shift is adhering to the regulatory requirements of the Joint Commission, CMS, DOH, and other accrediting agencies.  
• Ensuring all staff is adhering to hospital policies and procedures. 
• Promotes a safe "error free" working environment by consistently performing infection prevention are adhered to on their assigned shift.