Department OB Exempt
8 As case manager, will participate in patient care conferences and interdisciplinary team
meetings to ensure optimal patient care.
9 Communicates with the physician and other care providers/ team members in order to obtain
physician’s orders and coordinates the care plan, and reports any changes in the patient’s
condition.
10 Makes referrals to appropriate community resources and professional disciplines as ordered.
11 Helps patient/family obtain equipment, supplies, and services from community resources.
Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and proper functioning of CMMC equipment in the
home.
12 Completes required paperwork thoroughly, accurately, in a timely manner and prior to
deadlines.
13 Demonstrates sensitivity to patient’s comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their
progress.
14 Interacts in an emotionally supportive way with patients, families, and other caregivers.
15 Performs QA and CQI activities as assigned and in a timely manner.
16 Is adherent with CMMC’s policy on strict patient confidentiality guidelines and meticulously
adheres to them in dealings with staff, family and community.
17 Attends meetings as required.
18 Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs,
current literature, inservice meetings and workshops. Must have a minimum of 24 hours of
continuing education specific to nursing every 2 years.
19 Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Must have and maintain a functional grasp of nursing theory; the pathophysiology of disease states;
pharmacology at a nursing level; and inter-personal skills necessary to care holistically for the
patient.
Ability to perform assigned/routine duties independently and accurately with minimal supervision.
Ability to adapt to fluctuations in work hours, work load or patient assignments and perform
appropriately in crisis and emergency situations when time is of the essence.
Judgement to seek guidance and directions, when needed, for performance of duties and ability to
recognize, establish and respond to priorities.
Communication skills to effectively relate to/with patients, families, caregivers, co-workers,
physicians and the general public.
Ability to work under stressful conditions.
Specialty nursing skills may be requested by the department hiring. These may include but are not
limited to; ACLS, PALS, NALS, STABLE, NRP.
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE for this position:
Category I Direct contact with blood or other bodily fluid to which
universal precautions apply
Category II Activity performed without blood/bodily fluids exposure,
but exposure may occur in emergency
Category III Task/activity does not ordinarily entail predictable
exposure to blood/bodily fluids
OTHER EXPOSURE for this position:
Radiation Rare
Noise
Other (Specify) Contact with agitated and/or combative patients/family
members.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
