RN Supervisor - Operations Coordinator - Pediatric Specialties

Ochsner Health; Louisiana; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in Louisiana is seeking a Nursing Supervisor to provide patient care using the nursing process. The role requires a graduate from an accredited nursing school, with a minimum of 5 years related experience, including 1 year of supervisory experience. Responsibilities include coordinating clinical operations, ensuring effective delivery of patient care, and maintaining communication with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must possess a current RN license and CPR certification, with additional certifications like ACLS and PALS preferred. Join Ochsner Health to make a difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related experience including 1 year supervisory or leadership experience.
• Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
• CPR certification.
• Certification in clinical area, ACLS, PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures effective and safe delivery of patient care.
• Maintains effective communication and leadership skills while supervising, training and developing staff.
• Coordinates clinical operations.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population.

Skills

Good organizational skills

Ability to demonstrate good judgement

Good interpersonal skills

Excellent leadership skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed – our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

This job provides for the delivery of patient care using the nursing process within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code for Nurses and Standards for Nursing Practice. Directs and assists licensed and ancillary team members with assigned responsibilities. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team and coordinates delivery of plan of care.

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.

Education

Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Work Experience

Required: 5 years of related experience including 1 year supervisory or leadership experience.

Certifications

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

Required: CPR certification.

Preferred: Certification in clinical area, ACLS, PALS.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to demonstrate good judgement.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Excellent leadership skills.

Job Duties

• Ensures effective and safe delivery of patient care.
• Maintains effective communication and leadership skills while supervising, training and developing staff.
• Adapts to change in a positive constructive manner.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and maintaining required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training, and credentials.
• Coordinates clinical operations.
• Maintains required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training and credentials of nursing staff.
• 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.

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.

Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work.

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.