Registered Nurse; RN - Clinical RN lead

Introduction

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

This job delivers 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 and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team. Coordinates delivery of plan of care, assumes professional responsibility and accountability for own practice, and supports the department's philosophy of nursing.

Provides leadership and guidance to the clinical department.

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.

• Leads administrative efforts for clinicians such as staffing, purchasing, scheduling, ordering medication, attending ambulatory meetings as necessary, and conducting performance evaluations and keeps staff aware of learnings, events and educational opportunities.
• Organizes, prioritizes, and implements interventions to promote patient safety and meet patient needs within the continuum of care.
• Provides care based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients/customers served in assigned area.
• Participates in activities aimed at evaluating or improving patient and financial outcomes.
• Ensures cross‑training of employees by making optimum use of available staff and adjusts schedule to meet the needs of the clinic.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and maintaining required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training and credentials.
• Coordinates clinical operations and provides input to management for capital budgets.
• Ensures 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.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• 5 years of related experience.
• Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Clinical certification in area of expertise.

• Required:
  
  Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Preferred:
  Bachelors degree in nursing.

• Required:
  
  5 years of related experience.
• Preferred:
  Supervisory experience.

• Required:
  
  Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice; BLS.
• Preferred: ACLS and/or PALS certification;
  Clinical certification in area of expertise.

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web‑based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to demonstrate good judgement.
• Strong delegation skills.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule (e.g. 24/7, weekend, holiday, on call availability).

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 directly with patients and/or works with specimens that could contain diseases.

There may be an occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or…