Patient Care Coordinator

Job Description

ECU Health

About ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

Position Summary

The Patient Care Coordinator is responsible for Program Planning, Human Resource Management, Financial Management, Quality Assurance, Staff Development, Collaboration with Medical Staff, Hospital Departments and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Accountability for Program Planning and Decision Making
• Maintain Accountability for patient placement and bed utilization.
• Initiates, monitors and/or participates in program development, implementation, evaluation and revisions.
• Promotes public relations to increase customer awareness of services provided.
• Participates in interview process for supplemental staffing, Assist Team and leadership as appropriate.
• Promote employee satisfaction.  Directs the workforce to ensure safe, quality patient care by redistributing staff and relocating patients.
• Work with departments to maintain within their budgets as staffing and resource decisions are made.

Minimum Requirements

• BSN or higher required
• NC RN license required.
• American Heart Association BLS or Heart Saver is required.
• Five years of clinical experience, with at least one year of management or leadership experience is required. 
• Evidence of progressive leadership qualities is required.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.