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Baptist Health

Clinical Coordinator, Dialysis

Baptist Health, Lexington, Kentucky, us, 40598

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Job Description:Clinical Coordinator, DialysisUnit Description: Dialysis department services all inpatients that require hemodialysis, therapeutic plasma exchange, or plasmapheresis during their hospital admission; either within the department and/or critical care areas. Shift: Full-time, 1st ShiftMonday-Friday 8-4:30 with flexibility in start time depending on departmental needs. Job Description:The 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.This position also serves as a clinical nurse as the individual spends majority of his/her time (>50%) coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care activities on the unit/clinic through medication administration, provision of nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments; facilitating admission, transfer and discharge activities; provision of patient and family-centered communication and education; care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable, etc.Possesses authority and freedom to make nursing care decisions within the full scope of nursing practice. Other responsibilities may include supporting the Director as needed through coordination of the following priorities: nursing care team development, program planning, monitoring financial and human resources, process improvements, unit/clinic staffing plan and daily staffing activities.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in nursingKy RN LicenseThree years RN experience, One year Charge Nurse or Leadership roleBLS/ACLSBenefits:Tuition Assistance up to $6,000 annuallyCompany paid Maternity and Paternity Leave5 days Paid Time Off available upon hireBereavement Leave (includes pets)PTO Sell Back ProgramCompassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial supportIf 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.