Registered Nurse, Clinical Coordinator III, Endoscopy

Overview

Embark on a rewarding journey as a Registered Nurse, Clinical Coordinator III (full time, days) in the Endoscopy unit at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. You'll be part of a team of thriving health care professionals providing top-quality care to help patients in their healing journeys and will provide clinical leadership, coordination, and administrative support for a defined clinic location, or locations. 

The Clinical Coordinator III is accountable for the quality of patient centered care, service excellence, and workplace experience and facilitates a biogenic environment by fostering relationships that support the continuous enhancement of care delivery, staff and patient satisfaction through a professional practice environment of mutual respect. This is your chance to make a real impact while being surrounded by a supportive team of leading medical experts! 

 Position Highlights:  

• Shift Schedule:  Full time, M-F, with remote supervision during Saturday Procedural Days, Days, Hour may be flexible (ex.: 7am-3:30pm, 8am-4:30pm), dependent upon unit needs per day/week.
• Department:  Adult/Pediatric Endoscopy Units
• Location:  Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical

What We Offer: 

• Generous PTO: Accrue up to 200 hours/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters. 
• Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor’s degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree. 
• Wellness Incentives: Take advantage of up to $1,500 per year in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program, prioritizing your well-being. 
• Parental Benefits: We understand the importance of family, providing six weeks of paid birthing-mother maternity leave and four weeks of paid parental leave. 
• Retirement: Secure your financial future with up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions.  

What You’ll Need:  

• Graduation from accredited School of Nursing; BSN required 
• Registered Nurse licensure from the State of North Carolina Board of Nursing 
• Minimum Two Years of Endoscopy experience.
• Two years Acute Care Nursing experience in past 10 years preferred.
• Previous Supervisory or Management experience preferred.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required  
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) may be required within one year in select clinical areas.

Essential Functions:

1. Ensures care delivered is with respect for patient rights and culturally competent. Facilitates Patient Centered Care, promotes service recovery and the nursing professional model. Maintains privacy, confidentiality and security for patients and staff. 
2. Serves as a staff and patient advocate to ensure optimal patient care. Interfaces with patient and families to ensure that care is consistent with expectations. 
3. Promotes quality improvement and systems-thinking by openly supporting and consistently communicating the mission of the clinic and organization. 
4. Collaborates with management team on the development, implementation and evaluation of policies and procedures designed to improve quality of care and operational efficiency. 
5. Promotes a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with established hospital policies, procedures, objectives, quality control, safety, QC/PI, environment and infection control. Coordinates appropriate QC/PI activities with staff. Audits and maintains clinic metrics for unit and organizational goals. 
6. Collaborates with the Clinic manager to plan, schedule, and organize work for group ensuring proper distribution and delegation of assignments and efficient utilization of personnel, space and facilities. Monitors the appropriate utilization of staff based on credentialing, education and experience with consideration to the patient population. Assesses/coaches and monitors staff level of practice. 
7. Maintains unit inventory and supplies. 
8. Collaborates with Clinic Manager on personnel activities including hiring and performance management. 
9. Collaborates with Clinic Manager on management reports and budgetary recommendations. 
10. Performs and maintains competency for point of care testing as assigned, ensuring compliance with WFBH Point of Care policies and with applicable state and federal regulations. 

How You’ll Impact Patient Care:  

As a skilled and compassionate RN you will play a pivotal role in our healthcare team, leading the coordination of patient care from assessment to evaluation. Your expertise will be showcased as you prescribe, delegate, and carefully orchestrate nursing care tailored to each patient's unique needs, encompassing their age, health/illness status, and physiological/psychosocial well-being. By joining our dynamic team, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and contribute to our unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional and top-quality healthcare.  

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:   

1. Patient/Family Centered Care: Utilize the nursing process to deliver compassionate care, placing patients and their families at the center of every decision. Conduct thorough assessments, develop nursing diagnoses, identify outcomes, plan interventions, and coordinate care to promote optimal health and wellbeing in accordance with the policies of WFBH. 
2. Patient Discharge & Referrals: Participates in multidisciplinary discharge planning referrals to hospital and community resources as needed. 
3. Safe, Therapeutic, and Healing Environment: Create a secure and healing environment by safeguarding patient privacy and ensuring responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Embrace technology and equipment to enhance patient and staff safety. 
4. Effective Communication: Demonstrate excellent communication skills to foster collaboration among the healthcare team, facilitating information sharing throughout the continuum of care. Active participation in our professional practice model and shared governance initiatives will promote teamwork, leadership, and clinical excellence. 
5. Professional Growth and Accountability: Function effectively in a professional setting by actively participating in peer review, professional development, and adherence to care standards. Exhibit effective team skills, autonomous practice, and critical thinking, acknowledging accountability for actions. 
6. Patient Advocacy: Act as a passionate patient advocate throughout the continuum of care, advocating for their needs and preferences in all patient settings, including the community. 
7. Care Management and Clinical Prioritization: Coordinate the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services by applying care management principles. Identify clinical priorities and initiate action to continuously improve patient outcomes. 
8. Promotion of Healthy Work Environment: Embrace and contribute to our professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promoting a healthy and supportive work environment. Take personal responsibility for professional growth and development. 

If you are a dedicated nurse looking to make a difference in the education of patient care providers, we welcome you to be a part of our team in the Endoscopy Unit at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Join us and experience the fulfillment of providing exceptional healthcare in a supportive and dynamic environment.  Apply today!