Job Description

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB
Briefly describe the job’s primary purpose or contribution to the department or organization. The coordinator oversees a specific area of service and supports the day-today operation of Driscoll Children's Hospital vision of excellent and integrated patient care delivery; engenders and participates in collaborative decision-making; ensures compliance with established standards; and contributes to creating an environment that fosters patient advocacy and competence.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

• •Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• •Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• •Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• •Fulfills all duties and expectations of staff RN if appropriate.
• •Coordinates and oversees day-to-day operations within an area of service.
• •Participates in process improvement activities that facilitate continuous quality improvement as measured by patient and or customer service outcomes.
• •Promotes family centered concept by functioning as a liaison with the family, guest relations, and appropriate personnel.
• •Functions as a liaison with all service physicians and ancillary services on a day-to-day basis.
• •Identifies and facilitates all risk management referrals to Manager and/or Director.
• •Follows established hospital guidelines required to determine deployment of resources.
• •Identifies performance issues and participates in the performance evaluation and competency assessment processes as directed by manager/director.
• •Supports best practice through coordination with available resources.
• •Routinely assumes role of charge nurse and/or staff nurse.
• •Prioritizes, evaluates, and communicates to adjust to rapidly changing condition by using critical thinking skills.
• •Completes daily staffing assignments as directed and reported to unit manager.
• •Functions as a resource in area of expertise.

EDUCATION ANDOR EXPERIENCE

• •Graduate from an accredited school as appropriate.
• •Registration and current licensure in the State of Texas as appropriate.
• •Certification in area of specialty preferred

CERTIFICATES,LICENSES,REGISTRATIONS

• •Licensed in State of Texas as an RN
• •PALS Certified
• •BLS current at hire
• •Certification in specialty preferred