Veteran Care Coordinator (RN IV)

Veteran Care Coordinator (RN IV) - (2400076G) The Veterans Home at Holyoke is seeking an engaging, collaborative, and experienced nursing supervisor to serve as one of our Veteran Care Coordinators. This role will serve as a member of the nursing administration team and be responsible for the supervision and oversight of an assigned Care Center within our long-term care facility. Schedule: This is a full-time (40 hours/week) position working from 7:00 am - 3:30 pm; schedule to include occasional weekend rotation. Please Note: This is a 24 hour/7 days a week facility. The Veterans Home at Holyoke may require this individual to be present during nontraditional hours when circumstances dictate the operational need Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive): Oversees day-to-day operational needs of the Veteran Care Center Ensures continual delivery of high quality and effective nursing care Plans for optimal utilization of staff for the delivery of nursing care throughout the 24 hour/7 day a week period Holds staff accountable for own clinical practice, including use of nursing process and appropriate documentation to meet all regulatory standards Communicates effectively and resolves conflicts when they arise to promote trusting relationships Adopts and implements innovative nursing practices to improve Veteran care Participates in recruiting, selecting, mentoring and evaluating nursing personnel and their performance Ensures that clinical operations remain in compliance with professional and regulatory standards Maintains a healthy and collaborative team environment Develops and implements nursing policies and nursing Maintains own current knowledge of the veteran residents of the care center Maintains own competence in geriatric nursing and acts as clinical resource and expert role model to staff Assures staff knowledge and integration of age-specific nursing of the veteran resident population as a critical element in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care Completes data collection and monitoring for quality and performance improvement Assesses, plans and evaluates nursing care and Veteran/family progress towards goals, directing staff as needed Utilizes appropriate resources and exercises fiscal stewardship Attends appropriate clinical committees to support Veteran care Required Qualifications: Must possess a current, active certification as a Registered Nurse under the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing Must possess a current and valid CPR/BLS certification Preferred Qualifications: Direct experience working in a long-term care environment with increasing supervisory responsibility and involvement to include the knowledge and experience associated with care planning, MDS reporting, and providing care to the geriatric and memory-impaired populations Bachelor's degree or higher in nursing Certification in Geriatric Nursing or related areas Experience supervising in a unionized environment Proven ability to lead others and effect sustainable change Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability deal tactfully with others Ability to promote change and mitigate conflict Knowledge of current evidence-based practice and regulatory standards of care Knowledge of emergency nursing procedures Knowledge of methods in evaluating nursing practice and health outcomes Intravenous skills and knowledge Proficient in Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel and Outlook