Responsibilities:
- Manages the day to day operations of ambulatory procedural settings caring for hospitalized patients.
- Oversees nursing personnel and patient care providers in procedural settings to ensure quality of care.
- Anticipates and resolves patient care issues.
- Ensures continuity of patient care by actively participating in and facilitating communication and collaboration among and between department staff and other departments re: operational issues.
- Reviews major operational patient care issues with Nurse Managers.
- Provides ongoing clinical evaluation of nurses and other direct and indirect patient care providers on assigned unit/area.
- Counsels employees on performance issues, administers initial corrective actions, collaborates in monitoring attendance issues.
- Alerts Nurse Manager of significant clinical or other performance issues.
- Participates in interviewing, selecting and appraising the performance of employees.
- Monitors the adherence to EEO/AAP goals and guidelines.
- Administers Nursing Institute, departmental and CC policies and procedures.
- Monitors daily clinical operations of outpatient clinics (patient flow, staffing, supplies, etc.).
- Prepares schedule of work assignment assuring adequate coverage on all shifts.
- Participates in and supports quality improvement projects, outcomes studies and research initiatives.
- Assists in orienting new personnel, continuing education and in-service educational programs.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- BSN required.
- Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills; good oral, written and interpersonal skills, strong analytical and organization skills.
Certifications:
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)
Complexity of Work:
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Ability to function in a variety of medical situations.
- Professional behavior/appearance required, ability to focus on patient safety, teamwork, patient outcomes, patient experience and quality improvement.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.
Work Experience:
- Minimum of three year's clinical experience.
Physical Requirements:
- Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
- Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
- Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
- Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.
- Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.