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Mymlc lists this Lead Registered Nurse - Operating Room opportunity in saint joseph, Missouri. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Saint Joseph, MO, United States (On-site)

Job Description

The Lead Inpatient Nurse (Registered Nurse) works under the supervision of unit leadership. The Lead Inpatient Nurse (Registered Nurse) assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and supervises individual patient care according to standards. Accepts responsibility for direction of co-workers in the implementation of plans of care. May be required to work in other areas according to skill of staff and acuity of patients. The Lead Inpatient Nurse (Registered Nurse) role is practiced at the point of care, following a cohort of patients with a focus on evidence-based practice, safety, quality, and risk reduction. They take responsibility for leading coworkers in the work environment and oversee team work, throughput, and supporting novice nurses. They provide exceptional service to all patients and customers all while maintaining a role model status. They will maintain all competencies for the units they are assigned and performs other duties assigned within their scope.

Responsibilities

Complete shift assignments for the coordinating shift and collaborates with House Supervisor /Leadership throughout the shift when staffing changes arise.

Assign nursing students to appropriate caregivers for the oncoming shift.

Collaborate with care management team for the unit for throughput and plan of care for each patient and collaborate with assigned caregivers.

Assist caregivers with admissions, discharges, transfers when appropriate.

Monitor and provide support to the caregivers on the unit when increased workload is witnessed and situational management arises and collaborate with leadership. Completes assessment of patient and documents in medical record. Analyzes the information collected to determine patient’s needs and expected outcomes.

Develops a plan of care based upon the assessment, diagnosis, and expected outcomes of patient.

Implements plan of care and documents in medical record. Oversees the delegation of the plan to other licensed and unlicensed personnel and supervises these personnel.

Evaluates patient's response to care, expected outcomes and updates plan of care.

Ensures a discharge plan is a part of the individualized plan of care.

Engages in patient/family/staff teaching to achieve the desired patient outcomes.

Follows ANA code for nurses and standards of clinical nursing practice.

Administration of medications, monitor patients’ response to medication and documents.

Participates in staff training and departmental improvement activities and uses the results of the quality of care activities to initiate change in practice.

Collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary team to achieve the patient’s expected outcomes (example: rounds with physicians, attends team conference).

Other duties as assigned