Nursing Unit Coordinator

Essential Functions:
Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that are performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Consistently meets or exceeds expectations for a Registered Nurse including the use of Nursing Process to assess, plan, delegate, coordinate, implement and evaluate nursing care; evidence‐based practice; patient‐centered care; education for patients and families; administration of medications; collaboration with the health care team, productivity and effective resources utilization; participation in Shared Governance; support of a learning environment; and professional development.

• Collaborates with the Charge Nurse regarding patient care assignments.

• Functions as a consultant for unit nursing staff and a liaison for interdisciplinary team members.

• Coordinates staff scheduling.

• Partners with the Nurse Manager to lead performance improvement initiatives, ensure patient and staff safety, and resolve any patient or unit issues.

• Plans and or participates in the orientation of new personnel.

• Provides direction to students and faculty.

• Plans, develops and provides unit education in conjunction with the Nurse Manager.

• Participates in performance evaluation by providing feedback to the Nurse Manager.

Non‐Essential Functions:
Duties the employee may perform that are not essential as defined in the job description.

• Participates in the Clinical Ladder Program as knowledge and expertise develops.

• Will perform other duties as assigned

Education/Experience

• Minimum Required:

  • A graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

• Preferred:

  • Bachelor's of Science in Nursing

  • Two (2) years clinical experience as a Registered Nurse experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting

  • Previous Charge Nurse experience

License/Certification

• Minimum Required:

  • Current New York State Registered Nurse License

  • CPR certification within 3 months of hire

  • ACLS within one year of hire

• Preferred:

  • Professional certification in a related nursing specialty

  • PALS

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office environment and patient care areas which require working in proximity to other employees and patients. Rooms are air conditioned and heated.

• Frequent walking, standing, bending and lifting.

• Fast paced environment with frequent interruptions.

• Exposure to equipment cleaning solutions and disinfectants.

• PPE (Eyewear, Masks, Face shields, Shoe covers, and Gloves) as required by UHS Hospitals Infection Control policies.

Age of Patients Served

• All Age Groups

HIPAA Roles‐Based Access to Patient Information

• Clinical ‐ Access to patient information that is not restricted (an example of restricted information is ARU) ‐ Level 3

Staff Supervised

• Not Applicable