POSITION SUMMARY
This is a non-exempt hourly position that has discretion to make decisions and has access to confidential employee and business information. The purpose of this position is to ensure in collaboration with the Nurse Manager for each neighborhood that safe, appropriate and goal-directed care is provided in a consistent manner, to provide support and direction to nursing staff, and to ensure the implementation of the Medical Staff and Nursing Department policies and procedures.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.
- Understands and promotes Elizabeth Seton Children’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure application with organizational policies and procedures.
- Perform clinical evaluations of residents for acute illness or change in status.
- Provide medical services for residents who have chronic issues as needed
- Order medications and ensure proper administration.
- Use Center electronic medical record for documentation and ordering
- Provide emergency services for residents and staff as needed.
- Assist Employee Health office with immunizations, PPD placement and reading, and staff assessments as needed.
- Provide coverage for Employee Health service as needed
- Address abnormal laboratory results and document assessment and plans.
- Order and arrange transfer of residents to acute care facilities as indicated, including provision of written consultation and telephone call to receiving ED.
- Write thorough notes including history, physical exam, assessment, and plan for resident encounters.
- Provide end-of-shift sign out to nursing and medical staff.
- Make rounds to ensure that all residents are seen at least one time per shift.
- In partnership with nurse supervisor, take active role in education, support, and guidance of staff.
- Meet with parents, physicians, other staff, and/or administration as needed.
- Maintain knowledge base through continuing professional education programs and provide documentation to medical staff office.
- Provide coverage for Infection Control, including formulating and distributing daily Infection Control Memo, as needed
- Write comprehensive monthly progress notes in conjunction with attending physician
- Serve as highest ranking staff member when administrator or designee is not in facility
- Other related duties as may become necessary or as directed by supervisor, department director, and/or administration.