What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Lead/Practice-Ambulatory Clinic Le Bonheur - FT Day position at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare?
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Responsible for the day to day coordination of patient care within an assigned team of Registered Nurses. Responsibilities include assessment of referrals, case management, maintenance of standards of practice, patient assignments, staff development, quality assessment, and improvement and communication with all members of the interdisciplinary team, in accordance with the policies and standards of MLH and regulatory agencies. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.
Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.
A Brief Overview
Responsible for the day to day coordination of patient care within an assigned team of Registered Nurses. Responsibilities include assessment of referrals, case management, maintenance of standards of practice, patient assignments, staff development, quality assessment, and improvement and communication with all members of the interdisciplinary team, in accordance with the policies and standards of MLH and regulatory agencies. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.
What You Will Do
Boasting one of the South's largest medical centers, Memphis blends a friendly community, a thriving and growing downtown, and a low cost of living. We see each day as a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people in our community.
We strive to be an employer of choice and establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where Associates can grow their career caring for others. For over a century, we’ve served the health care needs of the people of Memphis and the Mid-South.
Responsible for the day to day coordination of patient care within an assigned team of Registered Nurses. Responsibilities include assessment of referrals, case management, maintenance of standards of practice, patient assignments, staff development, quality assessment, and improvement and communication with all members of the interdisciplinary team, in accordance with the policies and standards of MLH and regulatory agencies. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.
Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.
A Brief Overview
Responsible for the day to day coordination of patient care within an assigned team of Registered Nurses. Responsibilities include assessment of referrals, case management, maintenance of standards of practice, patient assignments, staff development, quality assessment, and improvement and communication with all members of the interdisciplinary team, in accordance with the policies and standards of MLH and regulatory agencies. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.
What You Will Do
- Coordinates department operations including scheduling, patient assignments, monitoring department activities and collaborates with other departments to ensure effectiveness of operations and the delivery of quality patient care.
- Coordinates and ensures patient assessments are performed accurately and timely.
- Coordinates and develops a prioritized holistic plan of care based on a comprehensive assessment, desired outcomes and currently knowledge.
- Coordinates and implements the plan of care for patients, either directly or by delegation.
- Ensures patient plan of care is evaluated on a continuous basis.
- Communicates with patients and families and other health team members.
- Demonstrates leadership and promotes professional practice of members of nursing care team.
- Associate's Degree Nursing- RN
- Bachelor's Degree Nursing- RN
- 1-3 years Registered Nurse
- BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - American Heart Association
- Registered Nurse Arkansas - Arkansas State Board of Nursing
- Registered Nurse Mississippi - Mississippi Board of Nursing
- Registered Nurse Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Nursing
- Demonstrated clinical expertise and leadership ability.
- Ability to work without close supervision and to exercise independent judgment in a professional area.
- Ability to read and write to communicate verbally and in writing with other individuals.
- Functions in a lead role for Registered Nurses and directs/delegates patient care activities.
- Frequent invasive & noninvasive patient contact
- Exposure to patient body fluids as well as exposure to hazardous or poisonous materials.
- Ability to react quickly to emergency situations.
- Ability to handle and administer narcotics as needed.
- Normal hearing; normal vision, including color, night and peripheral vision; Good hand-eye coordination
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. without assistance and push and pull up to 250 lbs.; Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, sit in one place, squat, kneel, reach, bend, crawl and twist throughout the shift; Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motion as well as using hands for gripping and squeezing; Ability to use hands and feet together for repetitive, coordinated motions
Boasting one of the South's largest medical centers, Memphis blends a friendly community, a thriving and growing downtown, and a low cost of living. We see each day as a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people in our community.
