Director Nursing, Telemetry Care Unit

What Makes Us Different

We offer career opportunities for people who have a calling to share their gifts and talents as part of our healing ministry. As part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System we are here to create a spirit of healing and we invite you to join our team today if you would like to be part of that spirit. In addition to competitive salaries and generous benefits we offer you something special the chance to do Gods work by helping to serve people in need throughout our community every day.

Job Summary

Responsible for 24 hour service provided on or by a department /patient care unit. Directs staff in all aspects of patient care including problem identification planning implementation and evaluation of all patient outcomes. No more than 20% of the time will be spent off the unit. The remaining 80% will be spent on the unit engaged with the staff in the provision of patient care. Interviews hires counsels and disciplines personnel. Oversees orientation of all staff assigned to these departments. Responsible for Service Excellence for patients staff and physicians. Must possess good leadership skills to include critical thinking communication team building and decisionmaking skills. Administers and supervises the services of a department/unit to render patient care as related to the patient. Holds self and staff accountable for the delivery of quality patient care.

Minimum Requirements

Experience 2 years RN experience; Acute Care Hospital experience preferred; 1 year of manager/director experience preferred

Education Bachelor of Nursing degree

Special Skills Computer literate; skilled in use of Microsoft outlook electronic health records and other software programs.

Licensure Current Louisiana State RN; BLS certification

Apply now! Here you are more than an employee. You are a team member a coworker our friend and part of our family. Our healthcare team is working together to heal this community one patient at a time!

TASKS
and arranges for department unit meetings.
for patient rounds.
for timely and complete documentation relating to personnel files.
THINKING
staff in the daily operations of the area including problem identification planning implementation patient safety and evaluation of patient outcomes.
daily Care Coordination Rounds and ensures development of Plan of Care that meets individualized needs of patients.
hires evaluates councils and disciplines personnel assigned to the unit and/or department.
and maintains the number and level of personnel needed to provide quality patient care by determining activity/guidelines for the unit and/or department.
the delivery of patient care and identifies problems and any need for improvements including patient safety
and proposes educational programs to hospital employees medical staff and community.
in the budgetary process by monitoring the expenditures and revenue of the unit.
the orientation of new employees and provides assistance with development of competencies specific to the unit and/or department.
for department/unit meeting the requirements of all regulatory agencies licensing boards and state and federal laws.
input for development and revisions of policies and procedures and standards of practice particular to the scope of care provided by the unit
customer satisfaction issues including patient physician and staff issues on a on ongoing basis in a timely manner.
customer satisfaction reports and provides input into addressing areas that need improvement.
action to meet personal objectives
as an integral team member and actively participates in unit council meetings and unit workgroups.
DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
activities with other departments regarding needs of patients.
patient and family values and acts as a role model for the staff.

Experience2 years RN experience
EducationBSN
LicensureCurrent Louisiana State RN; BLS