Registered Nurse (RN) - Ambulatory Practice Coordinator - Baton Rouge- $10k sign on bonus

Ochsner Clinic Foundation; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health seeks a Registered Nurse to promote compliance within ambulatory clinical departments under nursing leadership. The role educates staff on regulatory standards and helps improve patient safety and care quality.

Ideal candidates hold an Associate’s degree in nursing, an active RN license, 2 years of experience, and BLS certification; BSN preferred. Flexibility and travel between facilities are required.

Qualifications

• Required: Associate's degree in nursing.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN).
• Required: current RN license in state of practice.
• Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA.
• Proficient with computers, software, and web-based apps.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; strong organization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leaders to ensure safe patient care using best practices.
• Assist with staff orientation and credentialing for new hires.
• Promote unit compliance with clinical policies and regulatory standards.
• Support quality improvement initiatives.
• Assist in annual performance evaluations and improvement plans.
• Monitor infection control and OSHA compliance with infection control dept.
• Promote front-line accountability across the department.
• Adapt communication to diverse patient populations.

Skills

Computer skills

Verbal & written communication

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility & travel

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

For us, this is more than a job– it’s a calling. It’s waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.

This job promotes compliance of assigned clinical departments in collaboration with department leadership and under the direction of the ambulatory nursing leadership. Educates clinic staff on regulatory standards and develops clinic and staff. Improves the organization's safe practice and evaluates the impact that systems improvements have on the patients and employees. Demonstrates professional responsibility and accountability for own practice and supports the department's' philosophy of nursing.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

Required -Associate's degree in nursing.

Preferred - Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN).

Work Experience

Required - 2 years of experience

Certifications

Required - Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.

Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.


• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.


• Strong organizational and time management skills.


• Strong interpersonal skills.


• Ability to work a flexible work schedule (e.g. 24/7, weekend, holiday, on call availability) and travel throughout and between facilities.

Job Duties

• Collaborates with operational and clinical leaders to ensure safe patient care by using evidence-based best practices.


• Assists with staff orientation programs, assessing appropriate competencies and credentialing for new hires specific to individuals’ scope of practice and staff on-boarding.


• Helps promote unit compliance with the organization's clinical policies and procedures and regulatory standards.


• Assists in planning and identifying areas for quality improvement initiatives.


• Provides input as necessary for annual performance evaluations and performance improvement plans.


• Assists in monitoring of interior physical plant to ensure cleanliness and fulfillment of OSHA mandates and infection control by collaborating with infection control department.


• Works with operational leadership to help promote front-line accountability across the department for all employees.


• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.


• Performs other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

The employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.

The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain diseases. There may be an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.