Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.
Job Summary
The Staff Nurse II–Shift Coordinator functions as a clinical expert, clinical consultant and resource to nursing unit staff to facilitate consistent quality patient care. Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health’s mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County; models Eskenazi Health values.
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
Job Requirements
- Current Indiana license as a Registered Nurse
- Graduation from a nationally accredited college or university
- Current BLS certification
- Current ACLS certification
- Additional certifications and specialty skills related to designated area of practice
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in designated area as a Registered Nurse
- One year of charge nurse/resource nurse experience
- BSN preferred but not required.
Essential Job Functions
- A resource for unit/area emergencies, disasters or other emergent situations by responding, facilitating communication and resources with management/administrative support; this may include responding to codes or other identified high acuity events.
- Functions as a clinical expert, clinical consultant and resource to nursing unit staff to facilitate consistent quality patient care.
- Coordinates assignment, adjusting unit staffing and scheduling based on established standards and census; facilitates optimal utilization of resources to meet patient needs by ensuring employees have the tools and information to function efficiently.
- Coordinates unit level quality management and performance improvement activities with direction; initiates processes to resolve clinical problems to include PI projects with direction.
- Functions as a charge nurse and shift coordinator with the ability to problem-solve unit and area level operations issues, collaborating with management as defined.
- Performs all functions of Staff Nurse II, providing professional nursing care to patients; functions independently as a practitioner, demonstrating superior problem-solving decision-making and critical thinking skills.
- Provides direct patient care as needed; is a technical expert and resource, or able to provide access to expert care as needed following organizational/departmental policy and procedure.
- Monitors and evaluates care and practice for self and others, collects data to ensure effectiveness of interventions.
Associated Job Duties
- Contributes to the effectiveness of the team by actively assisting in the change process in a positive, constructive manner.
- Follows up on patient incidents and complaints as delegated by management.
- Serves as a mediator; facilitates conflict resolution between staff, and involves management as directed.
- Participates on committees as delegated to represent area or nursing practice.
- Must be involved in the Shared Governance Council and promote Evidence-Based Practice.
- Continues to pursue educational and/or professional growth opportunities pertinent to clinical and professional development, seeks specialty certification within identified time frames as appropriate.
- Performs all other job-related duties as assigned.
Knowledge
- Knowledge and skills necessary to:
- Provide care appropriate to meet the age and cultural needs of the patients served.
- Demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span.
- Assess data/interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age specific needs as well as clinical indications.
- Effectively collaborate with the Manager and CNS by frequently providing information about status of unit.
- Knowledge of:
- Fundamental nursing theories and current clinical concepts of care.
- Disease processes and related treatments/care/medications.
- Departmental/hospital policies/protocol.
- Infection control procedures and protocols.
- Treatments/medications.
- Diagnostic/therapeutic procedures and interventions.
Skills
- Advanced skills in:
- Clinical nursing practice, use of equipment/instruments relevant to unit/area care, according to policies, procedures and standards.
- Effective interpersonal communication and team skills which include listening, interviewing techniques with patients, families and staff.
- Assessment, reassessment and monitoring of patients.
- Concise, accurate, legible documentation.
- Problem solving techniques, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Abilities
- Ability to:
- Function as a member of the health care team.
- Support and develop staff.
- Delegate responsibilities/duties as appropriate.
- Follow oral and written instructions.
- Record and interpret information accurately.
- Assess and respond to patient status or needs.
- Perform CPR and other technical skills related to unit/department/assignment.
- Work independently with little supervision.
- Work effectively under stress/pressure and in crisis situations.
- Establish care/work priorities.
- Display good judgment.
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