PT CARE COORD - Forrest General Hospital

The Patient Care Coordinator is accountable and responsible for managing the clinical care of course of treatment of a number of patients. Coordination of care is accomplished through collaboration with physicians, associate staff, and other health care providers to ensure that patient outcomes are achieved within the projected course of treatment using the nursing process. The Patient Care Coordinator is accountable to the Nurse Manager.

Performance Expectations:

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served; also demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed.
• Demonstrates thorough, concise and timely documentation, shift reports and verbal communication. Communicates pertinent patient information to all health care team members.
• Maintains own clinical skills staying current in skills, equipment and certification required in specific nursing area. Maintains annual competencies for rehabilitation nursing.
• Demonstrates ability to perform all technical skills required for each unit’s population by rendering professional nursing care including administering medications, starting IV’s, maintenance of Intravenous lines and foley catheters, venipuncture, administration of blood products, restraint application and monitoring, sterile dressing, and performs both complex and routine treatments as ordered by physician.
• Demonstrates the technical aptitude for working and troubleshooting equipment used including but not limited to traction, bladder scanner, wound vacuum systems, continuous passive motion machines, and specialty beds.
• Demonstrates the aptitude for safely positioning and assisting patients using a variety of devices such as but not limited to abduction pillows, splints, slings, braces, neck collars, walkers, crutches, and immobilizers.
• Implements a systematic and comprehensive plan of care to provide individualized care, educates patient and family about diagnosis, treatments or prescribed regimen and medications in accordance with patient and family readiness and ability to learn.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and uses professional judgement to respond promptly with intervention when clinical changes occur and prevention of complications in patients in need of cardiac monitoring, stroke care, and medical –surgical care.
• Communicates effectively with others in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Adheres to and promotes the established values of the organization, i.e. customer service, safety and compliance standards.
• Demonstrates self motivation and able to make decisions independently keeping PCM informed and supporting the hospital’s mission and vision
• Demonstrates the ability to assist in the coordination of services with the medical staff , nursing staff and other departments as well as other providers. Responds rapidly and effectively during emergency situations.
• Consistently follows patient care and FGH policy, parocedures, and standards of care in performing nursing duties.

Education: Graduate of a recognized non-online RN Program required.Successful completion of transfer training conducted by a Physical Therapist on the Rehabilitation Unit.


Work Experience: Minimum of two years as a staff RN in an acute setting required, with six months being at Forrest General Hospital preferred.

Certification/Licensure: Current RN license - Mississippi State Board of Nursing required. BLS certification required during orientation phase and every 2 years. May become eligible for the Certification for Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) after 2 years of employment on the Rehabilitation Unit. Certified in FIM concept and scoring as applicable for the Rehabilitation Unit.

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