Clinical Coordinator - Maternal Newborn

Job Description

• Coordinates the provision of safe, efficient and economical nursing care in the Maternal Newborn Unit in line with established standards of care.
• Acts as a Clinical Resource to staff.
• Provides and supports direct culturally acceptable care for patients and families.  
• Collaborates with patients, families and healthcare professionals to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Mentors and nurtures junior nurses in the Maternal Newborn Unit.
• Stays up-to-date with clinical practice and promotes an evidence-based approach to care.
• Develops measurable improvement goals for the assigned Maternal Newborn Unit.
• Implements and evaluates new and creative approaches to meeting improvement goals.
• Ensures optimum physical and budgetary management of the Maternal Newborn Unit.
• Creates and supports an environment which fosters teamwork, cooperation, and respect for cultural diversity.
• Coordinates with the Nursing Office to ensure all staff have a current license.
• Ensures staff completion of departmental and unit-specific competencies.
• Ensures 100% of new staff completes a planned departmental orientation within 120 days.
• Promotes development and use of Care Planning and Clinical Pathways.
• Maintains accountability for budgeting/financial management and optimal use of resources in the Maternal Newborn Unit.
• Supports, enforces, and interprets institutional and departmental policies and procedures for staff.
• Performs additional duties as required as per the Scope of Service (e.g. Administration Supervisor, etc).
• Promotes professional and clinical growth of self and staff.
• Participates and chairs hospital-wide and nursing committees as required.
• Integrates evidence-based research/practice into clinical and management processes within the Maternal Newborn Unit.
• Contributes to the overall control of the unit budget and identifies areas where cost improvements can be made.
• Formulates, updates, reviews, and implements policies, procedures and other documentation related to nursing practice.
• Promotes the effective orientation, precepting and support of new staff.
• Provides a welcoming work environment for new staff and ensures appropriate preceptors are made available to assist with orientation.
• Monitors and tracks individual progress.