Clinical Administrative Coordinator - PT/Day shiftReq #:0000138906Category:Nursing ManagerStatus:Part-TimeShift:DayFacility:RWJ RahwayDepartment:Nursing SupervisorsLocation:RWJUH Rahway Hospital, 865 Stone Street, Rahway, NJ 07065JOB SUMMARY:The CAC s major responsibility is for the implementation of the mission, vision, philosophy, core values and standards of practice for all staff. Serve as a catalyst and role model, providing administrative leadership and direction. Responsible for allocating the available resources to promote autonomous, effective, safe, cost-efficient, and compassionate quality care. Facilitate an atmosphere of interactive management and the development of collegial relationships among nursing personnel and other disciplines, also with the healthcare community. The CAC is accountable for the acute care environment and must create learning experiences that are open and respectful, at the same time promoting the sharing of expertise. This ability to enhance the practice environment is critical to the recruitment and retention of all staff. The CAC contributes to organizational strategic planning, is responsible for day-to-day hospital operations, implementation of standards of care, attainment of goals, and implementation of current evidenced-based practices.Education/Training/Certification/Licensure:
7-10 years of direct experience in the field as a licensed NJ RN.
BSN with 2+ years experience in a nursing acute care leadership role or must be enrolled in a BSN program in NLN accredited school, must be completed within the 1styear of starting the CAC role.
Current American Heart Association CPR/BLS and ACLS required.
Critical Care experience, National certification, and a Master s degree preferred.
Work Environment and Hazards:Administration, office setting.Special Physical Demands:Must meet requirements of the ADA.Work Contact Group:Patients and family members, visitors, co-workers, supervisors, interdepartmental workers and physicians.Age/Patient Population ServedEmployees in this position competently maintain and are evaluated on the skills to obtain and interpret information, knowledge ofGrowth and development and an understanding of the range of treatment needed for medical-surgical patients as appropriate to the ages of those patients.Additional Information:Founded in 1917, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway is an acute care community hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services. RWJ Rahway s emergency department cares for more than 32,000 patients per year. The hospital is a Primary Stroke Center with telemedicine capability for 24/7 coverage.The campus is home to Care Connection, a 24 bed licensed subacute rehab unit owned by Alaris Health, and Kindred Hospital New Jersey Rahway, a 34 bed long term acute care hospital for medically complex patients who need intense specialized treatment for an extended period of time. The hospital provides extensive therapeutic services including physical, occupational speech and hearing. For those with heart and lung disease, the hospital has cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation.It has a peripheral neuropathy clinic, as well as diabetes counseling. Physical and aquatic therapy centers are located in its fitness centers in Scotch Plains and Carteret. It has a joint replacement center that consistently receives praise from patients for its expertise.The hospital has extensive outpatient diagnostic and lab services. The hospital now has a surgical weight loss program that is a Center for Excellence. Its Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine has an average days to heal rate significantly below the national average. It has a sleep center and balance center. The hospital s community education program provides education, screenings, support groups, healthy cooking, and health related demonstrations at its fitness centers and in the community.Outpatient Services include wound care and hyperbaric medicine; pulmonary rehab; cardiac rehab; physical, occupational and speech therapy for adults and children; incontinence treatment; diabetes management and weight loss for adults and children; neuropathy treatment; balance testing; and sleep center.RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer