Clinical Coordinator Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Location:

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

Works collaboratively with all anesthesia staff and department employees. Coordinates department activities in at least one of the following areas: Education, Orientation, Competencies, Research, Equipment, Epic, or Performance Improvement.

Job Duties:

• Monitors, evaluates, and makes recommendations to staff in the Anesthesia Department.
• Participates in the formulation of CRNA policies and goals as well as policies affecting other departments; communicates and interprets policies, procedures, and regulations to patients, visitor and staff members.
• Directs individual professional development through mentoring, coaching and educational opportunities.
• Communicates significant issues on units to Chief CRNA in a timely manner.
• Assists Chief CRNA by carrying out the process improvement plan and educational plan with staff completing documentation of remediation.
• Provides education for new products, equipment, and procedures in collaboration with the equipment coordinator.
• Assumes responsibility for identifying processes or systems that could potentially lead to errors and adverse events.
• Reviews employee performance and completes periodic and annual evaluations.
• Directs individual professional development through mentoring, coaching and educational activities.
• Establishes, teaches, and evaluates professional development activities.
• Coordinates the activities associated with Education, Orientation, Competencies, Research, Equipment, and Epic or Performance Improvement.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

Education:

Master's Degree-Nursing (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body, Licensed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Default Issuing Body, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

Skills:

Clinical Policies And Standards, Mentoring Skills, Patient Assessment And Care, Patient Safety, Patients Rights

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.