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This job acts as a supervisor and provider of care at the point of care to individuals and cohorts of patients within a unit. Evaluates nursing interventions by coordinating, delegating and supervising care provided by the healthcare team of licensed nurses, registered nurses, and patient care technicians. Serves as a resource to staff for patient care assessment, planning, and evaluation of nursing interventions and facilitates problem resolution through collaboration with unit leadership and other supervisory staff. In collaboration with the immediate leader and other supervisory staff, identifies staff strengths and weaknesses and evaluating staff performance for team members within their span of control.

Education

Required – Registered nurse diploma.
Preferred – Associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Experience

Required – 1 year of relevant experience as a registered nurse

OR

2 years of experience as an LPN in an acute care setting.

Preferred – 2 years of relevant experience as a registered nurse.

Certifications

Required – Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.

Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Excellent assessment skills and ability to detect very subtle changes in a patient’s condition.

• Ability to provide patient and family education.

• Strong knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medications and their actions, interactions, side effects, and calculations.

• Ability to handle end-of-life issues such as when to cease life-prolonging interventions or organ donation decisions.

• Ability to be self-directed.

• Proficient in indicators of operational success such as unit productivity, expense management, regulatory requirements, and quality indicators.

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to routinely manage priorities and projects involving multiple constituencies.

• Excellent time management skills and ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.

• Ability to work in stressful situations and always remain objective and professional.

Job Duties

• Provides direct, hands-on care for critically ill or injured patients in pre-and postoperative medical settings.

• Assesses the risks and benefits of proposed medical interventions, rendering life-saving treatment in emergency situations.

• Organizes, plans, supervises, and provides coordinated patient care within the unit.

• Supervises, develops, and evaluates assigned departmental staff nurses and technicians.

• Promotes the adoption of nursing protocols and clinical practice guidelines to support evidence-based practice.

• Manages conflict on assigned shifts and collaborates with other supervisors and unit leadership if further action is needed.

• Collaborates with patient quality, safety, and experience leadership and promotes patient quality, safety, and experience processes.

• Supports daily clinical operations on the unit by ensuring effective scheduling, staffing, and appropriate clinical supplies and resources are available for patient care.

• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical essential functions of this job include (but are not limited to) the following: Frequently exerting 10 to 20 pounds of force to move objects; occasionally exerting up to 100 pounds of force. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.

The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.