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Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:
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 AND BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS:
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 AND/OR 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
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