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Job Title: Nurse Coordinator II
Department: Pediatric ICU (PICU)/Pediatrics General

Job Summary

The Nurse Coordinator II oversees all aspects of patient care within the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and General Pediatrics Unit (General Peds) on a 24-hour basis, by evaluating, directing, and supervising all activities of the nursing staff. This position has first line responsibility for clinical and personnel management, patient care, budgeting, and quality service delivery for the unit.

General Administrative Responsibilities

Collective Bargaining

• Review applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements and consult with Labor Relations to generate management proposals.
• Participate in collective bargaining negotiations, caucus discussions and working meetings.

Discipline

• Document, recommend and effectuate discipline at all levels.
• Work closely with labor relations and/or labor counsel to effectuate and enforce applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Initiate, authorize and complete disciplinary action pursuant to CCH system rules, policies, procedures and provision of applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Supervision

• Direct and effectuate CCH management policies practices.
• Access and proficiently navigate CCH records system to obtain and review information necessary to execute provisions of applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Management

• Contribute to the management of CCH staff and CCH' systemic development and success
• Discuss and develop CCH system policy and procedure
• Consistently use independent judgment to identify operational staffing issues and needs and perform the following functions as necessary; hire. transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, direct or discipline employees pursuant to applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Work with Labor Relations to discern past practice when necessary

Typical Duties

• Collaborates with Nursing Divisional Director to develop nursing care standards ensuring patient care in unit is delivered within hospital established service standards, regulatory and professional standards of care.
• Develops and implements an effective operating plan for the delivery of nursing care within the designated nursing unit. The requirements for delivery of care in such a unit call for extreme attention and responsiveness in all areas of patient care including patient assessment, delivery of life saving medication, and the operation of life sustaining equipment.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and initiates improvement efforts within the unit to increase and exceed unit performance measures. Conducts patient observations, reviews verbal reports and written documentation, and establishes immediate and long-term corrective action plans. Areas of unit performance include compliance with standards of care, length of stay (LOS), agency and overtime costs, position vacancies and turnover rates.
• Develops long-term unit staffing schedules to ensure adequate daily coverage in accordance with staffing needs.
• Holds primary responsibility for hiring, training, and disciplinary actions of unit nursing staff.
• Drives employee performance by setting clear performance expectations for unit nursing staff and providing necessary information and tools to achieve desired performance.
• Provides daily guidance to staff regarding patient care delivery problems.
• Identifies staff development needs and works with nursing education department or outside sources to provide nurses with continuous education and opportunity for growth and development.
• Ensures all nursing staff meets requisite credential and licensure requirements.
• Partners with nursing team to proactively assess the quality of patient care delivered by nursing staff and to evaluate overall unit effectiveness in meeting care treatment goals.
• Ensures nursing staff follows accurate and complete documentation procedures at all times.
• Completes required quality assessment and performance improvement reports for the unit.
• Develops and implements corrective action plans.
• Maintains a safe, culturally sensitive, and caring patient environment that is reflective of John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital standards, as well as patient and family expectations.
• Demonstrates and promotes awareness of patient care rights; serves as patient advocate.
• Coordinates efforts of ancillary health services to ensure continuity of patient care and positive communication with all hospital staff.
• Works with appropriate departments to ensure proper maintenance of unit medical equipment including life sustaining equipment.
• Prepares and monitors unit personnel, supply, and equipment budgets to ensure expenses are maintained within budgetary guidelines.
• Performs other related duties as required.