RN Ambulatory Practice Coord

This job promotes compliance of assigned clinical departments in collaboration with department leadership and under the direction of ambulatory nursing leadership. Educates clinic staff on regulatory standards and develops clinic and staff, improves the organization's safe practice, and evaluates the impact that systems improvements have on patients and employees. Demonstrates professional responsibility and accountability for own practice and supports the department’s philosophy of nursing.

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.

• Associate’s degree in nursing. (Required)
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN). (Preferred)

• Required:
  
  2 years of experience.

• Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice. (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.

• 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.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule (e.g. 24/7, weekend, holiday, on call availability) and travel throughout and between facilities.

• Collaborates with operational and clinical leaders to ensure safe patient care by using evidence‑based best practices.
• Assists with staff orientation programs, assessing appropriate competencies and credentialing for new hires specific to individuals’ scope of practice and staff onboarding.
• Helps promote unit compliance with the organization’s clinical policies and procedures and regulatory standards.
• Assists in planning and identifying areas for quality improvement initiatives.
• Provides input as necessary for annual performance evaluations and performance improvement plans.
• Assists in monitoring the interior physical plant to ensure cleanliness and fulfillment of OSHA mandates and infection control by collaborating with the infection control department.
• Works with operational leadership to help promote front‑line accountability across the department for all employees.
• 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.

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.

Very heavy work – exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for heavy work. 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. Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be 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.

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.