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This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
GENERAL DUTIES
Ensures smooth day to day operation of hospital on assigned shift:
Carries out hospital/nursing policies, infection control/safety/environmental policies, procedures and standards. Visits all patient care units to ascertain condition of patients, evaluate staffing needs and provide support to caregivers. Coordinates and evaluates services rendered by and to all departments during the respective shift on an ongoing basis. Keeps the leadership informed regarding circumstances or situations which have or may have serious impact. Assesses physiologic, psychosocial educational and developmental needs of patients and families and intervenes as needed at all times of stress and crisis. Serves as a main resource person on all nursing units for the hospital.
Provides administrative leadership of the hospital in the absence of administrative personnel:
Administers the distribution and utilization of personnel employed during the respective shift. Informs personnel on ensuring shifts regarding condition of patients, follow up actions required and any special conditions. Evaluates and documents performance of employees as indicated and communicates this information to the appropriate department managers. Evaluates accuracy of the acuity systems.
Ensures the professional development of self and staff:
Participates and assists in the planning and providing of in-service education programs within the hospital or other meetings, seminars, or institutes conducted outside the hospital. Participates in nursing meetings and in-service education functions.
Establishes and maintains communication between other nursing and ancillary departments for the purpose of problem solving:
Participates on as assigned hospital and/or nursing committees.
Ensures appropriate staffing:
Staff's patient care units according to staffing matrix, unit-specific needs and employee experience/expertise.
EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
3 years of experience as a charge nurse, clinical supervisor or nurse manager.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Valid license or temporary permit to practice professional nursing in Louisiana. American Heart Association BLS-HCP.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Demonstrates leadership, managerial ability, good written/verbal communication skills. Application of good interpersonal relationships, principles of supervision and administration.
Problem solving and crisis management skills.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
- Does this position formally supervise employees? Yes
FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS
- Light: Light physical requirements- Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Sitting - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Standing - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Walking - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Lifting Floor to waist level: 0-10lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
- Lifting Floor to waist level: 10-20lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
- Lifting Floor to waist level: 20-50lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
- Lifting Floor to waist level: 50-100lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
- Lifting Floor to waist level: 100+lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
- Lifting Waist level and above: 0-10lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
- Lifting Waist level and above: 10-20lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
- Lifting Waist level and above: 20-50lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
- Lifting Waist level and above: 50-100lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
- Lifting Waist level and above: 100+lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
- Carrying objects - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Push/pull - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Twisting - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Bending - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Reaching forward - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Reaching overhead - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Squat/kneel/crawl - Frequent (36-66% of day)
- Wrist position deviation - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Pinching/fine motor activities - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Keyboard use/repetitive motion - Continuous (67-100% of day)
- Taste or smell - Frequent (36-66% of day)
- Talk or hear - Continuous (67-100% of day)
SENSORY REQUIREMENTS
- Near Vision - Accurate 20/40
- Far Vision - Accurate 20/40
- Color Discrimination - No
- Depth Perception - Accurate
- Hearing - Accurate
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE RISK POTENTIAL
- Bloodborne pathogens - Reasonably Anticipated
- Chemical - Reasonably Anticipated
- Airborne communicable diseases - Reasonably Anticipated
- Extreme temperatures - Reasonably Anticipated
- Radiation - Reasonably Anticipated
- Uneven surfaces or elevations - Reasonably Anticipated
- Extreme noise levels - Reasonably Anticipated
- Dust/particular matter - Reasonably Anticipated
- Other (List) - Not Anticipated
POPULATION SERVED
- Neonate/Infant up to 1 year: No
- Youth (1yr to 15 yrs): No
- Adult (16 and up): No
WORK SHIFT:
Variable Hours (United States of America)
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The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
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