RN Shift Coordinator I/P Psych (Child and Adolescent) Unit

Company: Children's National
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 24, 2024

Job Description:

Minimum Education


Bachelor's Degree (Required)



Minimum Work Experience


2 years Nursing experience. (Required)


1 year Recent pediatric experience in a comparable setting. (Required)



Required Skills/Knowledge


The Shift Coordinator, will successfully complete the hospital and nursing orientation at CNMC.



Required Licenses and Certifications


Registered Nurse in District of Columbia .



Functional Accountabilities

Professional Practice/Research

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• Participate/support Shared Leadership.
  
  
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  • Contribute to CNMC's Magnet Journey.
    
    
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    • Ensure that nursing is based on evidence of best practice.
      
      
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      • Accountable for supporting/participating in the Division of Nursing's Performance Improvement process.
        
        
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        • Participate in community activities.
          Participates in Assessment, Planning, and Implementation of Nursing Process
          
          
          
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          • Continuously perform patient/family assessments as necessary to ensure needs are met.
            
            
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            • Assess and modify skill mix and staffing levels using manager or clinical coordinator for complex issues.
              
              
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              • Function as a resource in planning patient discharge and all clinical issues.
                
                
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                • Utilize multidisciplinary approach to meeting patient care needs.
                  Demonstrates Ability to Communicate Effectively
                  
                  
                  
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                  • Demonstrate therapeutic communication skills by adopting techniques for specific situations.
                    
                    
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                    • Provide performance feedback to all staff in a constructive, timely manner.
                      
                      
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                      • Effectively manage conflict resolution.
                        
                        
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                        • Serve as consumer advocate for patient/family concerns.
                          Educates Patient/Family
                          
                          
                          
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                          • Facilitate learning opportunities for all staff.
                            
                            
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                            • Ensure that patient/family educational needs are met.
                              Safety
                              
                              
                              
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                              • Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
                                
                                
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                                • Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
                                  
                                  
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                                  • Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
                                    
                                    
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                                    • Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
                                      
                                      
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                                      • Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
                                        
                                        
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                                        • Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
                                          
                                          
                                          Organizational Accountabilities
                                          
                                          Demonstrates
                                          
                                          
                                          
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                                          • Demonstrate awareness of cost containment strategies by efficiently planning staffing patterns, level and mix to meet patient care needs.
                                            
                                            
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                                            • Ensure staff adherence to unit/hospital policies.
                                              
                                              
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                                              • Participate in the performance appraisal process for all staff.
                                                
                                                
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                                                • Implement change with a positive impact.
                                                  
                                                  
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                                                  • Display strong leadership in a team environment through example.
                                                    
                                                    
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                                                    • Demonstrate initiatives and leadership through involvement in projects and committee work.
                                                      Organizational Commitment/Identification
                                                      
                                                      
                                                      
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                                                      • Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization
                                                        
                                                        
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                                                        • Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences
                                                          
                                                          
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                                                          • Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
                                                            
                                                            
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                                                            • Maintain confidentiality at all times
                                                              Customer Service
                                                              
                                                              
                                                              
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                                                              • Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
                                                                Teamwork/Collaboration
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
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                                                                • Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
                                                                  
                                                                  
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                                                                  • Partner with all team members to achieve goals
                                                                    
                                                                    
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                                                                    • Receptive to others' ideas and opinions
                                                                      Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
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                                                                      • Contribute to a positive work environment
                                                                        
                                                                        
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                                                                        • Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
                                                                          
                                                                          
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                                                                          • Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
                                                                            
                                                                            
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                                                                            • Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
                                                                              Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
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                                                                              • Use resources efficiently
                                                                                
                                                                                
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                                                                                • Search for less costly ways of doing things
                                                                                  

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