Laboratory Coordinator - Higher Ed. jobs in Manchester, NH

Introduction

Parkland Medical Center is committed to investing in the latest technology enabling nurses to work more efficiently. Are you passionate about delivering patient-centered care? Submit your application for Clinical Nurse Coordinator Free Standing ED Plaistow position and spend more time at the bedside with the patient.

Benefits

Parkland Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) ensures and delivers high quality, patient-centered care and coordination of all functions in the unit/department during the designated shift. In collaboration with other members of the management team, the CNC directs, monitors, and evaluates nursing care in accordance with established policies/procedures, serves as a resource person for staff, and models a commitment to the organization’s vision/mission/values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance.

Essential Functions include but are not limited to:

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  Manages departmental personnel through direction provided by the director; assists staff to achieve their full potential as members of an effective team through innovative management practices
• Ensures that staff have proper orientation and documented competencies to provide a competent level of nursing care for all patients
• Assists in hiring qualified personnel according to Parkland’s mission, vision and values; unit goals, scope of services and fiscal resources; based on the individual’s qualification, skill and experience
• Manages all direct and indirect nursing care given to patients within the department to ensure optimal patient care
• Responsible for the identification, interpretation, implementation and evaluation of the unit’s standards of nursing care
• Demonstrates management skills including the ability to plan and organize staffing and direct and control daily activities in the department
• Proactively assists physicians and healthcare providers as needed
• Identifies and responds to patient dissatisfaction regarding their experience; develops a plan of action or quality control program for any identified trends; assists the director in the continual assessment and improvement of the department’s performance and abilities
• Facilitates effective communication by meeting regularly with employees to report news and respond to questions; serves as a resource for staff to clarify and facilitate policies and procedures
• Consistently keeps director informed of current and potential problems within the department
• Promotes and monitors department safety; compiles statistical information as directed, ensures the department maintains required safety and regulatory documentation
• Contributes to low incidence of patient, employee and visitor injury; identifies trends and plans a course of action to be initiated
• Staff is involved in the development and formulation of departmental policies and procedures; all requested reports are completed on time; opportunities and efforts to enhance patient safety are documented with a plan of action and outcomes assessed
• Serves as a professional role model; shares knowledge and lends assistance to others; assists in problem solving and in the implementation of new policies and procedures as requested
• Demonstrates flexibility in scheduling when needs arise
• Resolves conflict in a constructive manner
• Contributes to department in-services and other education
• Demonstrates the unit-specific skills required for assigned role and service area
• Maintains required competencies based on high-risk/low-volume/problem-prone areas
• Promotes internal and external customer satisfaction
• Builds and promotes a culture of service excellence and continuous improvement
• Works as scheduled and is compliant with Attendance and Tardiness Policy
• Daily operations of Point of Care Testing [POCT]; includes but not limited to: decision making, response to problems, error identification and corrective action.
• Perform quality control and maintenance on laboratory analyzers and POCT.
• Perform laboratory testing and POCT applicable to the FSED

• All other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need:

Required: Registered Nurse with New Hampshire license or Compact License when applicable; American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS; CPI within 3 months of hire; American Heart Association or American Red Cross ACLS within 6 months of hire

• Preferred: BSN or higher degree in Nursing; minimum two years of critical care nursing experience; dysrhythmia training prior to ACLS
• Effective March 2016 new hire RNs with an ADN will be strongly encouraged to achieve a BSN within four years of hire

• Preferred:TNCC

Located in Derry, NH, Parkland Medical Center is a regional acute-care hospital offering 86 beds and a Level III Trauma Center. HCA Healthcare owns the facility, along with three other hospitals, two freestanding emergency rooms, an ambulatory surgery center, and an urgent care center in New Hampshire. The organization employs 2,600 colleagues and 554 physicians, provides $15.8 million in uncompensated care, and pays $43.8 million in taxes annually. HCA Healthcare's other New Hampshire hospitals include Portsmouth Regional Hospital and Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, as well as freestanding emergency rooms in Seabrook and Dover. In 2023, a third freestanding emergency room will open in Plaistow.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.
Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Clin Nurse Coordinator Free Standing ED Plaistow opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.