• Graduate from an approved school of nursing, BSN preferred.
• Three years of clinical experience with progressive management experience in a healthcare setting.

  License or Certification Requirements:

• Registered as a nurse in the state of Illinois.
• CPR certification required.
• ACLS certification required.
• CPI within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities:

• Assists when trouble Omnicell hospital equipment.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for own professional activities.
• Coordinates functions between departments.
• Coordinates necessary activities during Code SSS and other emergency situations.
• Determines the need to notify administrator on-call or Director to serve in crisis situation.
• Evaluates individual emergencies and notifies appropriate personnel.
• Documents problems & counseling sessions with patients, families, or staff as needed.
• Evaluates disaster situations & serves as a lead member of disaster team.
• Coordinates necessary activities during Trauma Alert.
• Responds to Code Blue and records as necessary.
• Facilitates customer relations with patients, families, media and public, and presents a positive image.
• Initiates downtime procedures in absence of Director
• Interacts & communicates with physicians, staff, customers, families, and managers
• Monitor & adjust staffing according to acuity & census, benchmarks
• Monitors & maintains compliance with regulatory & professional standards.
• Conducts environment of care surveillance.
• Monitors & reports in writing potential or actual deficiencies or liabilities of patient care or personnel problems to manager.
• Monitors, supervises and evaluates performance of hospital personnel
• Monitors staff for initiating proper procedures when a patient expires.
• Coordinates organ donation procedure as necessary
• Obtains equipment from materials management when not available on unit
• Review unit specific & Infection Control placement criteria when placing all admissions
• Serves as a resource person for all departments and/or knows location of resource people & how to contact them.
• Works with other hospital in obtaining materials if appropriate.
• Supervises transfer of a patient in an emergency.
• Supervises emergent services such as OR, Cath Lab, IR.
Support hospital, administrative policies and procedures
Credentials:
Essential:

• Registered Nurse
• BLS
• ACLS
Education:
Nonessential:

• BACHELOR SCIENCE NURSING

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Other information:

Exposure/Sensory Requirements:

Exposure to:
Chemicals: Refer to MSDS manual
Video Display Terminals: Average
Blood and Body Fluids: Diagnostic composite of patient frequent contact with IV devices & high potential for contaminated body fluids (blood, vomitus, & stool) & administration of blood do create high risk. However, appropriate usage of needleless IV system, universal precautions, & protective equipment should minimize risk
TB or Airborne Pathogens: Patient diagnostic presentations do pose high risk; usage of protective wear and universal precautions reduces risk.

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
Speech: Needed for communication with staff, doctors, patients, families, and other hospital personnel. Able to call for help.
Vision: Needed to read reports; need to be able to observe patients; need to read dials on equipment.
Smell: Able to smell smoke, odor of excrements
Hearing: Needed for telephone, communication, alarms, complaints
Touch: Ability to assess patients; ability to handle equipment; ability to distinguish hot and cold, ability to comfort patients.

Activity/Lifting Requirements:

Average Hours per Week:45

Shift: Days

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
Sit: 10%
Twist: 4%
Stand: 40%
Crawl: 0%
Walk: 25%
Kneel: 1%
Lift: 10%
Drive: 0%
Squat: 1%
Climb: 1%
Bend: 30%
Reach above shoulders: 3%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
Over 100 lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.): Lifting of patients off their beds that are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Lifting equipment-carry 25-150' - waist high (IV bags, patient trays). Carry charts 25-150' waist high. Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weight over 35 lbs. Carry fire extinguishers up or down 3-4 flights of stairs and several yards in an emergency.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
Sit: 30
Twist: 15
Stand: 60
Crawl: 0
Walk: 15
Kneel: 0
Lift: 5
Drive: 0
Squat: 5
Climb: 1
Bend: 15
Reach above shoulders: 5

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
Simple grasp normal weight: up to 15lbs.; Normal weight 5-10 lbs Frequently
Pushing & pulling Normal weight: 50-200 lbs Occasionally
Fine Manipulation: Computer keyboard used for order entry & charting; using pens to chart; drawing up meds in syringe and administration; starting IV's; suctioning patients; insert Foleys and N-G tube.

Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: Leg strength - up to 50 lbs: Occasionally - operating maching control utilized in positioning beds during transport; x-ray, surgery or in an emergency situation from floor to floor, locking beds or cardiac chairs.

Environmental Factors & Special Hazards:

Environmental Factors (Time Spent) :
Inside hours: 12
Outside hours : .5

Temperature: Normal Range
Lighting: Average
Noise levels: Average
Humidity: Normal Range
Atmosphere: Odors

Special Hazards : Chemical & Radiation-infrequent contact with chemotherapeutic agents, Infrequent x-rays in x-ray departments
Protective Clothing Required: As required for chemotherapy or in cases of isolation ie: gloves, gowns, masks, goggles.