Ed Clinical Coordinator

**Summary** **Job Description:** **ED Clinical Coordinator** Part-Time I Second Shift Emergency Department I Lexington, KY An Emergency department (ED) that provides 24-hour emergency care to patients who need urgent medical attention for severe injuries or illness.  **Description:** * Clinical Coordinator role assumes entry-level and clinical leadership and accountability for nursing care team operations while maintaining responsibility defined in the RN job description. * As a coordinator, this role provides ongoing coordination of unit-level activities supporting excellence in professional nurse practice environment, evidence-based care delivery and related nursing, patient, and family-centered outcomes in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team as identified by the director. * Identifies, coordinates, and collaborates for process improvement opportunities at the care team, care center, and organizational levels. * Participates in both clinical and entry level leadership activities to ensure service-oriented, quality, effective, safe continuity of patient care such as unit-based Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QA/PI) initiatives and development of improvement action plan. * Promotes the use of best practice by promoting the use of evidence-based nursing/best practices throughout the unit. * Acts as a consultant in the development and implementation of the efficient and interdisciplinary patient's plan of care. * Supports quality improvement initiatives, under the direction of the unit director while assuring consistent delivery in (including direct observation) standards of practice for optimal patient outcomes. * Demonstrates effective communication with patient, family, Physicians, Other staff, and Director. * Maintains clinical competencies and can provide direct nursing care to patients as needed. * Actively participates in nursing research activities within the facility. * Collaborates with Staff and Management to support compliance with state and federal regulatory agencies and the Accreditation Commission for Healthcare. **Requirements:**  * Bachelor’s degree. * 3 years of experience. * Active KY Registered Nurse License. * ACLS. * Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date.  **Benefits:** * Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually  * Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave  * Bereavement Leave (includes pets)  * PTO Sell Back Program  * Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) * Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support  * Retirement with Company Match * Identity Theft Protection * 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire  ### _If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!_ ### Baptist Health is an _Equal Employment Opportunity_ employer.