Employment Type : Full-Time
Oversees operations and directs
hospital staff on off-shifts and holidays. Represents Hospital and
Nursing Administration. Facilitates the flow of patients into and
through the hospital, 24/7, by monitoring the status of and coordinating bed
assignments.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION,
AND/OR LICENSURE:
1.
Current license to practice Registered
Professional Nursing in West Virginia.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION,
AND/OR LICENSURE:
1.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree
(BSN).
2.
Specialty certification in nursing
administration.
EXPERIENCE:
1.
Five (5) years nursing
experience preferably in a hospital setting.
CORE
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are
intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people
assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as
an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties
may be assigned.
1.
Using available data,
makes appropriate administrative decisions regarding complex, predictable and
unpredictable situations affecting the hospital, such as public relations,
patient care, medical-legal, financial issues, bed coordination, etc.
Validates decisions when necessary with the Administrator on-call.
2.
Initiates, appropriate actions in
emergency situations such as: power failure, disaster, fires, etc. When necessary,
functions in the Administrator on-call role until the Administrator on-call
arrives. Keeps the Administrator on-call informed on the status of the
situation.
3.
Manages public relation matters
regarding media inquiries concerning patients and unusual events.
4.
Assists staff in nursing and other
departments to resolve problems that impact the delivery of patient care
during the off-shifts. Collaborates with the department director as
necessary. Keeps department director and on-call administrator informed
regarding the situation and its outcomes as appropriate.
5.
Consistently provides current bed
status of all units and patients to the Emergency Department physician,
Med-Com, and MARS so that patients can be accepted for transfer as expeditiously
as possible. Provides oversight to throughput nurses in prioritization
of patient transfers.
6.
Assessment of bed availability and/or
direct admissions to determine transfer status, i.e. full delay or all adult
beds. Coordinates transfers from outside facilities and Emergency
Department using clinical expertise for patient placement .
7.
Assesses the units activity level
during rounds. Confers with the unit Charge Nurse regarding unusual
patient care situations or other concerns voiced.
8.
Assists the Charge
Nurse in resolving complex problems related to staff performance,
inappropriate behaviors or other problems involving patients, visitors, or
staff.
9.
Receives report defining the unit activities
that may impact house wide staffing needs and makes preliminary staffing
plans as appropriate.
10.
Assigns Nursing Resource Pool and Per
Diem staff to best meet house wide staffing needs.
11.
Assists the Manager or designee in
arranging appropriate staffing, such as calling in additional unit staff or
enforcing Staffing Adjustment Guidelines. Assesses the need for
re-assignment of staff and makes those re-assignments.
12.
Collaborates with operational support
departments (housekeeping, transport, etc.) to maximize patient throughput.
13.
Displays expertise when assisting with
clinical nursing issues and consults with other professionals as the need
arises.
14.
Negotiates decisions with physician,
visitors, staff and others in a professional manner that staff can emulate.
15.
Conducts patient
rounding and facilitates service recovery in a timely manner.
16.
Serves as liaison to
ancillary and support departments to support coordination house wide
improvement initiatives.
17.
Responds to emergency
pages, assesses the need for additional help, coordinates plan for patient
transfer, if necessary, and ensures family support.
18.
Serves as liaison to
Nurse Commuter Program.
19.
Participates in
professional organizations.
20.
Participates in
Performance Improvement activities as appropriate.
PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1.
The
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing
the need for employees to manually lift patients, and limit safe patient
handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts and re-positioning will be
completed utilizing the lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as
indicated by the patients profile and appropriate algorithms.
2.
Heavy/Hard
work: Work requires
strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing,
walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs.
WORKING
ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
1.
Working closely with others.
2.
Working protracted or irregular hours.
3.
Working around biohazards.
4.
Working around infectious diseases.
5.
Working with or near the deceased.
6.
Working with hands in water.
7.
Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.
Date
Reviewed/Revised: July 2020