Job Description

Overview Job Description: Advancing Healthcare Together - The Future of Healthcare in East Texas. Why UT Health- East Texas? Our People: At UT Health Quitman, we work closely together to create positive experiences for patients and each staff member. Our Purpose. We will build on your experience and provide meaningful and purposeful career growth for your future. You will have the opportunity every day to make a difference in someone’s life and change the course of healthcare. Our Place. UT Health Quitman is a small town with a huge heart where you will have the privilege of caring for your neighbors. Everybody is somebody here. Representing the very best in healthcare, UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals and more than 50 clinics across east Texas. With nearly 7,500 employees and over 1,000 licensed in-patient beds, UT Health East Texas provides healthcare services to thousands of patients annually through our hospitals, clinics, Level 1 trauma facility, air emergency fleet and EMS service in a metropolitan service area of a quarter-million people. Position Summary: The Swing bed Activities and Clinical Coordinator is responsible for planning and directing daily Swing bed activities, medical staff, ancillary departments, patients, and families. This position provides for the delivery of care to a specific group of patients and evaluates the quality of that care in a systematic fashion, in order to improve care. Care will be delivered within the framework of hospital philosophy, approved budget, and in concert with other departments and services within and outside of the hospital. This position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Responsibilities DUTIES, ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: *Identifies patient needs and develops an action plan for development and implementation by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating services to meet the needs of the customer. *Demonstrates excellence in verbal and written communication. *Facilitates integration of patient care services throughout the organization by coordinating all services to provide and implement appropriate nursing and clinical interventions. *Assumes accountability for patient care delivery in the department. * Responsible for ordering supplies * Plans and directs an activity program that meets needs of various patient function levels. * Assists Med/Surg Director with daily operations * Ensures patient receive follow-up after discharge. * Helps with staff education including annual and ongoing in-services. Job Requirements (Qualifications/Requirements): *Graduation from an approved school of nursing and licensed as a Registered Nurse (current licensure) in the State of Texas. Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred. *Experience: At least two years recent experience in the nursing specialty preferred. *BLS Required *ACLS Required *PALS Required *Successful completion of Texas State approved Activity Director’s Course PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: * Must use written, verbal, non-verbal, and auditory sources of information. * Must use oral communication to perform work. * Must possess digital dexterity. * Must make general decisions in the absence of specific directions. * Must be able to lift 50 pounds. * May be required to lift in excess of 50 pounds with assistance. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: *This is an OSHA category I position. Body substance isolation must be practiced. Qualifications BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS: Service Patient Centered Customer Service: Genuinely care about people. Cultivate a compassionate environment: Changing lives for the better together. Quality Clinical and Operational Excellence: A relentless drive to be the best. Holistic Approach: Think and act for the benefit of the whole. People Promote a collaborative environment: Build effective working relationships with others. Identify and Develop Talent: Prepare others to deliver excellence. Financial Business Acumen: Know, own and drive our business. Continually Simplify and Improve: Work to make everything as efficient as possible. Growth Foster Innovation: Seek and apply leading edge solutions. Set Clear Direction: Tell others where you are going, how to get there and why. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to sit for long periods of time while completing work on a computer Ability to move throughout the workplace ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: May work in areas that are confined and/or crowded, as well as possible exposure to communicable diseases and to blood and bodily fluids. Now that you have read about what you will be doing and the experience we seek, it is time to apply and make a difference in the lives of our patients. UT Health East Texas is an equal opportunity employer (including veterans and persons with disabilities). more