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Job Summary
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.
Advanced Compensation Offered
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.
Job Requirements
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 companys discretion.
Education
Required - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Preferred - Bachelor's degree in nursing.
Work Experience
Required - 5 years of related experience including 1 year supervisory or leadership experience.
Certifications
Required - Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice. 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.
Physical and Environmental Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Duties Performed Routinely
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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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.