All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Career Development
• Sign-on Bonus*
• Relocation Bonus*

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

Location: 1500 SW 1st Ave Ocala, Florida 34471

The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Ocala

• Horse Capital of the World – Home to the World Equestrian Center
• Affordable cost of living
• Destination for outdoor enthusiast (golf, kayaking, horseback riding, nature trails)
• Vibrant downtown area with award winning establishments
• Family friendly with many parks and recreations
• Driving distance to Gainesville, St. Augustine, Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota
• Part of the community since 1898, providing healthcare to Marion County for over 120 years
• AdventHealth Hospital Ocala offers a broad spectrum of services, with programs that are nationally recognized and accredited
• Spectacular springs throughout the county

The role you’ll contribute:

The Bariatric Coordinator ensures that all necessary resources are in place to facilitate effective client support and treatments toward providing quality patient care. This means they interact daily with patients, physicians, and nursing staff. The Bariatric Coordinator is responsible for all program management, including staff and community education if applicable, patient rounds, outcomes monitoring, preparation of statistical reports, data abstraction and maintenance of all required documentation, and compliance with national standards, certifications, and accreditations.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Coordinates care of patients in the program to ensure quality clinical outcomes achieving shorter length of stay, low morbidity and mortality rates as well as patient satisfaction and post-dc calls as applicable.
• Coordinates and provides physician, staff, patient and community education as applicable; evaluates the effectiveness of these programs when possible.
• Consistently uses current evidence-based guidelines, standing orders, and protocols to facilitate positive patient outcomes.
• Collaborates with other in-house departments and community resources to provide continuity of care, as indicated.
• Develops, monitors, analyzes and reports program performance improvement indicators and initiates process improvement as needed. Maintains ongoing QI plan.
• Acts as an internal and external consultant on program and patient population related initiative.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of three (3) years clinical experience in area of specialty
• Current Florida RN License
• National nursing certification in specialty area required within two years of employment
• AHA BLS- certified