Role Description This job provides for the delivery of patient care using the nursing process within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code for Nurses and Standards for Nursing Practice. Directs and assists licensed and ancillary team members with assigned responsibilities. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team and coordinates delivery of plan of care. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Qualifications

• Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Requirements

• Required: 5 years of related experience including 1 year supervisory or leadership experience.
• Required: Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
• Required: CPR certification.
• Preferred: Certification in clinical area, ACLS, PALS.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to demonstrate good judgement.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Excellent leadership skills.

Job Duties

• Ensures effective and safe delivery of patient care.
• Maintains effective communication and leadership skills while supervising, training and developing staff.
• Adapts to change in a positive constructive manner.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and maintaining required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training, and credentials.
• Coordinates clinical operations.
• Maintains required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training and credentials of nursing staff.
• 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 required.

Physical and Environmental Demands

• 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.
• 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 diseases.
• There may be an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.
• There may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer 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. Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website. Ochsner Health endeavors to make our site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website, or if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact our HR Employee Solution Center at 504-842-4748 (select option 1) or [email protected]. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.