Facility: Mount St. Mary's Hospital
Shift: Shift 3
Status: Per Diem
FTE: 0.166667
Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Nights with Rotation to Days Weekend and Holiday Rotation
Hours: 7:00pm - 8:00am with rotation to 7:00am-8:00pm
Summary:
Supervises and coordinates the activities of hospital personnel and engages in a variety of procedure through the interpretation of hospital policy and procedures for staff personnel: participates in the investigation and preparation of reports relative to the improvement of patient care, safety, educational development and personnel performance.
Responsibilities:
EDUCATION
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Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
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Current New York State Professional Nurse registration
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Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
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BLS certification required
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ACLS certification preferred
EXPERIENCE
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Two (2) years of acute care nursing
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Charge Nurse, Managerial, or Supervisory experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY
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Ability to develop rapport with multiple health care disciplines and providers across the continuum of care
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Ability to relate well with physicians to maximize quality of care for patients
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Excellent interpersonal communication and networking skills
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Excellent critical thinking, discernment, and clinical assessment skills
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Ability to work in a high stress environment
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Ability to manage conflict
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Computer literate
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Interpersonal Skills necessary to work productively with all levels of unit personnel
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Possesses active listening skills
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Excellent communication skills and ability to:
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utilize technology to enhance communication and collect and report transfer center data
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obtain necessary information effectively
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provide clear direction
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provide positive communication during stress
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Critical thinking and the ability to:
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evaluate patient needs, physician request, and placement decisions to ensure that the most effective patient flow and capacity for admissions is maintained
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utilize professional judgment and autonomy in decision making, seeking assistance from management as needed
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Problem solving skills to:
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Prioritize competing requests
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Ensure customer's expectations are met/surpassed
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Flexible and composed under pressure
