Nurse Coordinator (RN) Bloodless Medicine

Nurse Coordinator (RN) Bloodless Medicine

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The Nurse Coordinator Bloodless Medicine is responsible for planning, development, and implementation of the Bloodless Medicine program. Develops and manages the operational budget and patient outcome performance; collaborates with specialty departments and patient care units regarding all aspects of non-blood management; serves as a liaison between MedStar Washington Hospital Center and other facilities, physicians and families; and manages all personnel related aspects of the department to include the blood conservation staff.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Clinical Practice: Acts as liaison between patients, physicians, family, and staff.
• Clinical Practice: Discusses and documents clinical alternatives acceptable to patients.
• Clinical Practice: Finds and makes appointments with cooperating physicians.
• Clinical Practice: Monitors patients on an ongoing basis.
• Clinical Practice: Collects data related to the Bloodless Medicine program using an approved data collection tool.
• Communication: Communicates clearly, accurately and effectively to peers, physicians, visitors and other departments to facilitate patient care.
• Communication: Clarifies forms, financial arrangements and hospital policies to patients and family.
• Communication: Acts as information resource for the medical staff.
• Leadership: Supports unit and organization’s goals for the fulfillment of the program.
• Leadership: Delegates and supervises other nursing staff in rendering patient care in accordance with DC Scope of Practice, hospital policies and procedures and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) standards.
• Education and Research: Participates in educational programs to ensure the appropriate implementation of the program.
• Education and Research: Collaborates with nursing units to mentor and educate staff and promote successful implementation of the program.
• Education and Research: Incorporates research and provides ongoing revision to the program as needed.

Minimal Qualifications

• Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing required
  • Master's degree preferred
• Experience
  • 3-4 years of critical care nursing experience required
• Licenses and Certifications
  • RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the District of Columbia required

This position has a hiring range of USD $89,065.00 – USD $162,801.00 /Year.