Nursing Care Coordinator No written exam

Salary : $ - $ Annually

Location : Buffalo, NY

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number:

Department: ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (ECMC)

Opening Date: 06/25/2025

Exam fee: $15.00

Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to workplace diversity.

• Supervises and performs professional nursing care given to patients, utilizing the nursing process.
• Supervises and directs the complete nursing service of a number of patient care units within a specific area or the complete nursing service on off shifts, weekends or holidays.
• Plans, schedules, assigns and supervises the work activities of all professional and non-professional nursing personnel in the area.
• Evaluates and directs all nursing activities using quality assurance standards.
• Makes rounds and evaluates quality of care being rendered, condition of patient, and maintenance of the area.
• Develops and implements the nursing plan of care, using the nursing process, for assigned patients.
• Records and reports on patient's responses, and collaborates with appropriate members of the health team.
• Identifies those components of the nursing plan of care which may be delegated to allied nursing personnel and provides necessary guidance.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences.
• Confers with physicians regarding care and treatment methods, and cooperates in providing services as requested.
• Participates in the discharge and transfer of patients.
• Plans and arranges for relief of staff and allots time for work, off-duty, meals and vacations.
• Assists in training of student nurses assigned to section through on-the-job instruction and supervision of work.
• Supervises maintenance of records of nursing care and medical treatment rendered by nursing staff.
• Requests supplies and equipment for the area served; monitors use of supplies and equipment in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Participates in in-service training as programmer or instructor.
• Plans, assesses and evaluates the orientation of staff and equipment, emergency procedures and disaster plan.
• Ensures that ECMCC and departmental policies are adhered to.
• Counsels and disciplines employees.
• Participates in nursing and hospital committees.
• Completes performance evaluations.
• Manages internal and external disasters effectively.
• Completes incident reports and client concern forms as required.
• Accesses administrative staff appropriately for issue notification and/or assistance in resolution.
• Completes staffing effectiveness and nursing care hour reports.

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in Nursing and three years of registered professional nursing experience, including one year in a supervisory or administrative capacity.
• License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State at the time of appointment and throughout the appointment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from an ECMCC approved provider at the time of appointment and throughout the appointment.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification from an ECMCC approved provider within six months of appointment and throughout the appointment.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification from an ECMCC approved provider within six months of appointment and throughout the appointment.
• Completion of a New York State Office of Mental Health-Bureau of Education and Workforce Development (BEWD) certified safety program within three months of appointment and participation in annual re-training.