Nurse Coordinator - Day Shift (Minimum 4 shifts per week; occasional weekends)
September 3, 2025ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Demonstrates strong leadership skills and ability to positively impact change
2. Ability to foster a positive environment with a focus on staff engagement and accountability
3. Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and implement changes utilizing the PDSA cycle.
4. Partners to implement and maintain infection control and quality initiatives.
5. Collaborates with Education Coordinator on education strategies
6. Provides staffing depth by assisting with patient care as needed in the Medical/ Surgical unit and the Emergency Department.
7. Demonstrates ability to consistently meet the department work schedule.
8. Responsible for the daily operations of the Med/Surg unit and the Emergency Department, ensuring adequate staffing for the upcoming week. Responsible for staffing and triaging staff to support other departments depending on patient volume and needs. Assumes overall accountability for maintaining safe, high-quality, cost-effective services consistent with the needs of the organization within the Hospital’s budgetary guidelines.
a. Utilizes the nursing process, and effective written and verbal communication skills in accordance with established professional nursing standards and Hospital policies and practices.
b. Provides professional nursing care and oversees care being provided to patients
in all areas of responsibility. Uses professional judgment in assessing patient conditions and recognizes and determines proper action for medical emergencies, i.e., calls physician or takes pre-planned emergency measures.
c. Documents care provided and patient response in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with legal requirements, professional nursing standards, and Hospital policies. Communicates with the physician regarding patient progress, and reactions to treatments. Relates effectively with other shifts.
d. Maintains awareness of own safety in performing duties and responsibilities.
Adheres to universal precautions and infection control policies and procedures.
9. Assists with development of policies/procedures for all areas of responsibility.
10. Will assist with chart audits and data collection as assigned by the Nursing Services Director.
11. Represents Dallas County Hospital in a professional manner. Promotes positive interpersonal relations and serves as a role model within the department and with all Hospital personnel. Responds to all customer requests in a courteous, professional manner. Interacts in a competent, professional manner with outside vendors and the community.
12. Assists with and/or facilitates Huddles.
13. Assists with rounding, coaching, and mentoring on all nursing services staff
14. Assists with timecards as directed
15. Assists with nursing services performance reviews
16. Attend leadership meetings and LDIs
17. Carries and answers the charge nurse phone when working
18. Assists with new hire department orientation and scheduling, preceptor assignment, completion of checklist, documentation of competency.
19. Provides “at the elbow,” real-time education for staff, assists with implementation of new processes and process changes
20. Assists with the orientation of staff to other departments within organization
21. Responsible to ensure adequate training of charge nurses
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Education/Experience:
Graduate of an approved registered nursing program. Two years hospital experience.
Current licensure as a registered nurse by the Iowa Board of Nursing.
Leadership experience preferred or previously functioned in the charge role.