RN (Experienced)- Operations Center Nurse Coordinator- Duke Raleigh Hospital- PT

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About Duke Raleigh Hospital

 

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been part of Duke Health since 1998 and has served Wake County for more than 35 years. Duke Raleigh Hospital features 204 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive array of services, including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care.

 

Shift Information

• Part Time; this role will help cover for scheduled vacations and have the opportunity to pick up scheduled shifts, and potential call-outs. 
• Normal operation hours and shifts will be Sunday-Friday, 7A-7P
• No nights or overnights

 

General Description of this Role

The Operations Center Nurse Coordinator is a key part of the Operations Center Team. The Operations Center is in a central location with representatives from various areas in order for the hospital to operate as one unit whose purpose is to streamline communication and decision making around processes that contribute to patient flow at Duke Regional Hospital. This is co-located team that gives line of sight to all the moving parts that influence patient flow and address removal of throughput barriers. The Nurse Coordinator brings clinical knowledge to the Operations Center and facilitates hospital throughput, identifies barriers and collaborate with various departments to remove identified barriers. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities of this Role

• •    Collaboration with various DRH departments to facilitate the removal of throughput barriers.
  •    Scan units for discharge possibilities and help to follow through on discharges.   
  •    Communicate with providers, case managers, rehab, and other practitioners to help facilitate flow and anticipate the needs by department.   
  •    Communicate with ED to understand admissions needs and use electronic records to facilitate spaces on proper units.  
  •    Facilitate stat cleans for patient placements and EVS .
  •    Serve as resource for patient placement using clinical skills for the proper placement of patients. 
  •    Escalates problems/concerns to the Operations Administrator, nursing leadership, and physician leadership. 
  •    Collaborate with various ancillary departments to anticipate needs for the day and prioritize today’s discharges.
  •    Review Multidisciplinary Rounds with unit leadership to understand hospital status. 
  •    Facilitate use of discharge lounge for patients waiting on rides

 

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN program.
• Registered Nurses who do not have a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) or higher will be required to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date, and to complete that program within five years of their start date in this role.
• Exception: Registered nurses hired between July 1, 2014, and April 11, 2021, without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) are encouraged to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date but must complete the program within five years of their start date. Registered nurses hired before July 1, 2014, are not required to enroll in a BSN program to remain in this job classification.

Experience

• No previous RN experience is required for New Graduate Registered Nurses
• One year of RN experience is required for Level II Registered Nurses

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

• Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina.
• BLS required.

 

Required Qualifications at this Level

 

Education:    

Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN program.

Exception: Registered nurses hired between July 1, 2014 and April 11, 2021 without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) are encouraged to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date but must complete the program within five years of their start date. Registered nurses hired before July 1, 2014 are not required to enroll in a BSN program to remain in this job classification.

 

Experience:    

• Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required. At a manager's discretion, employees with 6 months of experience who are exceptional performers may be eligible for this level.
• CN Is are eligible for promotion to CN II by meeting criteri