Staff Development / Performance Improvement Coordinator

Singing River Health System Hospital - Gulfport | Full-Time | M-F dayshift w/ limited call requirements |
Gulfport, Mississippi
United States

Position Overview
The Staff Development/Performance Improvement Coordinator assists with the onboarding and orientation of new employees to nursing departments. He/She completes exit interviews with employees at the time of separation to identify opportunities to improve retention in Nursing Services. The Staff Development/Performance Improvement Coordinator conducts regular meetings to assess the progress of each employee which will be used to identify educational or improvement opportunities for individuals, Nursing Services, and Singing River Health System. He/She is a resource within the Health System and educates other professionals and non‐professionals about measures to reduce or minimize risks.

The Staff Development/Performance Improvement Coordinator assists educators in the development and presentation of learning materials and in‐services to ensure appropriate knowledge levels of the nursing and support staff regarding current quality initiatives, goals, patient outcomes, and performance improvement activities. He/She performs data collection and validation necessary for the performance improvement and operations of their assigned areas in Nursing Services with the responsibility of reviewing records, utilizing screening criteria, and collecting and evaluating data for routine and special studies as required. The Staff Development/Performance Improvement Coordinator collects and analyzing relevant data in order to determine risk factors and utilizes data to evaluate and assure quality and appropriateness of care.

Education:
Graduate from NLN School of Nursing required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

License:
Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Mississippi.

Certifications:
Must complete BCLS and ACLS certifications by the end of position orientation; must maintain current BCLS and ACLS certifications.

Experience:
Three (3) years’ progressive professional nursing experience in an acute care hospital required. Leadership experience preferred.

Reports to:
Director or Nursing and/or Patient Care Manager.

Supervises:
None

Physical Demands:
Work is mainly active: involves regular requirements to move about the unit, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting oneself to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard, copier, and 10‐key. Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision. Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work flexible hours, when required/requested.

Mental Demands:
Keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making skills in the management of acute and chronically ill patients. Communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels associated with care of acute patient/family, rapidly changing patient conditions, emotional demands of patients and families, and demands of maintaining effective working relationships with peers, managers, physicians, and other health care workers.

Special Demands:
Work requires the ability to function independently, adapt to workload demands, set priorities, understand and set goals. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.). Proficient knowledge and skill in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required. Must maintain clinical skills and required credentials as needed to perform essential functions of a Staff Development/Performance Improvement Coordinator and be available to work in the Operating Room during times of high patient census or during crisis situations.