The Shift Coordinator is the designated person responsible for the organization and facilitation of the unit's function and to insure care and safety of all patients on the unit during an assigned eight-hour shift. The Shift Coordinator is designated by the Head Nurse manager and is directly responsibility to the Head Nurse Manager. 1. Makes patient, housekeeping, and meal assignments for all staff.
Staff are to notify coordinator when leaving unit for any reason.
Coordinates admissions, transfers, and discharges through Bed Control. Communicates pertinent unit information to the Director or ADON prior to change of shift. This is any information that would be needed by the supervisor to assure proper direction of the department. Notifies Staffing Office of lack of coverage due to call-ins, scheduling, or increased patient classification hours. All staffing changes are to be entered into the computer Staffing Program.