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Prepares patients for examination including the identification of the chief complaint, the taking of vital signs, height, weight, etc., and ensures smooth patient flow throughout clinic. Keeps ill patients comfortable until seen by a Provider. Assists providers in healthcare activities, performance of diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures Administration of medications, starting & monitoring IV fluids & IV medications Assists with stocking the examining room and special treatment rooms with needed supplies. Conducts patient screening for hearing, sight, blood pressure and other simple routine procedures. Collects specimens and delivers them to the laboratory. Performs routine laboratory procedures. Perform other necessary duties as required by the Clinic Physician and Physician Clinic Director to achieve the goal of providing primary health care services. Performs administrative duties as required to ensure efficient patient flow and to meet the goals of the clinic. Participated in the quality assurance activities and performs duties in accordance with applicable standards. Ensures an appropriate environment of the administration of healthcare by keeping exam rooms, nurses’ station, all equipment and other work areas in a clean, safe and orderly fashion.

Responsible to the Nurse Manager/Director. Functions as the unit supervisor, clinical resource person, and responsible for nursing resource utilization.   Human Resources Management - Follows process that define qualifications, responsibilities, competencies of staff needed to provide care and services that meet the needs of the staff and patients in the unit. - Familiar with the staffing plan to meet customer and service needs that effectively addresses staffing guidelines, productivity measures, and the unit plan of care to provide safe and high quality service. - Leads on departmental work teams that successfully assess, revise, and improve work outcomes. - Provides frequent and clear communication and feedback to staff based on individual needs and job requirements. - Administers corrective action as appropriate. - Provides or facilitates continuing education/training for team members, with particular focus on quality improvement in teams, use of equipment, interpersonal relationships, customer service, and leadership as assigned or delegated. - Holds self-accountable for 100% attendance at mandatory education. - Assures all new team members successfully complete general and department orientation within designated time frames. Communicate knowledge on all current hospital and department policies and procedures to patient care employees. - Promotes confidence in team members through peer recognition and reinforcement of successes by team and its members. - Facilitates and fosters ongoing problem solving that utilizes teams and collaboration. - Leads teams that can focus on immediate issues, move quickly, and achieve specific results as planned. - Supports others to do their best, creating an atmosphere focused on results, achievement and recognition. - Collaborates on hiring decisions with the nurse manager.   Fiscal Management - Acts as financial steward for the unit and the staffing resource utilization based on care and services provided that is in alignment with mission, vision, and values of CHI St. Vincent - Monitors and modifies staffing skill mix according to shifts in demand for services and resource availability. - Communicates information and costs to team and all others involved in supporting the provision of care and services. - Continually defines, analyzes, and implements efficient workflow utilizing process improvement principles.   Materials Management - Follows departmental plan for meeting material and capital needs that is based on available resources and consistent with the mission, vision, and values of CHI St. Vincent - Follows the systems processes for determining for and projecting material and capital needs on a yearly and provide input to manager/director. - Utilizes ongoing system that effectively manages material and supply usage.   Management of Information and Support - Maintains a work environment that develops leadership and accountability skills in all staff. - Systematically empowers employees by relocating decision making for customer satisfaction to those serving the customer. - Participates in the Quality Improvement of the department by serving on teams that include ongoing mechanisms for measuring and improving quality of service and outcomes.  - Assesses and implements plan for continuously improving own leadership skills. - Develops own and staff skills in seeing organizational issues from the broad view, anticipating challenges and opportunities, thinking ahead, and the ability to react quickly with tactical responses to changes in work demands. - Maintains a precise and constant flow of information to staff through numerous channels and opportunities. - Unit Supervisor will assist with development of department schedule.  - Input of Payroll information into timekeeping system.   Leadership - Challenges the status quo to improve efficiency of unit operations. - Facilitate optimal patient throughput to decrease LOS and LWBS. - Ensures that the competence of staff is assessed, maintained, demonstrated, and improved on an ongoing basis. - Creates and supports an environment in department that encourages problem solving, experimentation, creativity, calculated risk taking, desire to excel and pride in success. - Is adaptable, appreciates others viewpoints and open to new assignments. - Continually focuses staff attention and planning on future opportunities for improvements in services provided. - Is an effective advocate, gets ideas adopted, moves people to action, ask hard questions, and helps staff feel they are part of something bigger than themselves. - Role models effective team leader skills in department committees, problem analysis and feedback sessions, and participation on cross functional teams. - Demonstrates a positive attitude resulting in a high level of individual and group morale - Sets dramatic and inspiring goals that result in high expectations and successful outcomes. - Deals with issues in an unemotional and objective manner, while striving to enhance self-esteem of others and listen with empathy.  - Gets things done by setting deadlines for certain actions, closely monitoring the progress of activities, and intervening quickly when these are not proceeding according to schedule. - Sets the role model for accountability.

Position Summary: Performs a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe, effective, cost-efficient patient care as delegated by the RN. They provide assistance in transporting, transferring and lifting. They perform cleaning functions in patient care unit as delegated, and perform selected diagnostic tests. CNA Certified Nurse Assistant Nurse Aide 

Position Summary: 24 hour accountability for a unit area.  The major responsibilities are in providing leadership and communication, monitoring the work environment, assuring quality, managing the fiscal budget, managing human resources and ensuring the delivery of competent clinical practice Position Responsibilities: 1. Support and actualizes the Division of Nursing philosophy and goals by assuming leadership in program development and implementation.     2. Staff is developed to assume leadership roles both formally and informally, via role modeling and facilitating staff participation in shared governance structure. 3. Facilitates development and implementation to solution to problems. 4. Develops and Implements effective communication channels to provide information to all staff members, holding at least one unit meeting per month with posting of minutes and notice. 5. Directs and Participates in the orientation of new employees, evaluates programs effecting employees. 6. Has an identified council structure with an elected Staff Nurse Professional Practice Council representative.  Conducts unit council meetings monthly incorporating new knowledge and skills to meet changing needs of patient families, department employees and institution.   7. Has a positive working relationship and problem solving with other members of the patient care delivery team including physicians and other departments.   8. Participates in committees and task forces as indicated.   9.Facilitates staff to assume leadership roles.   10. Demonstrates positive leadership skills and communication that embraces changes, which results in achievement of outcomes.   11. Staff actively Participates in clinical decision-making affecting practice.   12. Promotes a caring helpful environment including the arrangement of the physical setting and assembling equipment in a manner conducive to more effective and efficient nursing care.   13. Participates in unit, service and divisional CQI/CQE programs, documents results, reports by deadlines, formulates corrective action plans for improvement.   14. Meets established research-based standards of care, quality control targets, operationalizes CQI.   15. Develops a multidisciplinary program to monitor quality patient care indicators.     16. Maintains fiscal budget within established variance, focusing on hppd, labor cost per day, overtime, orientation costs, SSP costs and medical supplies.   17. Adjusts staffing patterns according to unit activity and patient acuity.   18.Reviews fiscal Worksheet, analyzing variances and implementing appropriate action plans.   19. Develops and Manages the unit budget to control operational and capital expenditures for capital equipment priorities based on patient unit needs and according to budget policy   20. Shared leadership in place with structured recruitment and retention and PEP/professional practice.     21. Facilitates professional growth and development of staff utilizing career development plans.  Identifies staff career development and training needs.  Uses CQI/CQE and staff input for development of educational programs.   22. Demonstrates accountability for human and material resource management with division guidelines and standards by monitoring, correcting variances for productive and non-productive utilization.   23. Complies with personnel policies and procedures, follows guidelines and conducts effective performance interviews, job standards are understood by employees, etc.   24. Directs and Participates in the orientation of new employees, evaluates program's effectiveness and employee's progress.   25. Participates in an innovative program (pilot study, research project, etc.) that has an effect on patient care within the past year.   26. Participates in a professional organization, (i.e. specialty or administration).   27. Maintains clinical exposure through actual intervention, coordination of patient care, role modeling, consulting, problem solving and in-services.   28. Ensures the effective delivery of competent, compassionate nursing care based on social, psychological, developmental and spiritual needs of the patients as demonstrated by patient care outcomes achieved through established standards of care and by the patients and families perception of care.  

GENERAL SUMMARY: Nursing leadership position, which serves primarily as an assistant to the Market Director, managing day-to-day department operations and performing assigned management responsibilities, including personnel and financial/fiscal management and education. Coordinates nursing activities to facilitate safe, quality patient care at the department level. Serves as a resource and role model and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to optimize department operations. Maintains competence level needed to deliver direct patient care to defined patient population.  Management responsibilities comprise > 50% of the job role. Works independently with limited direct supervision in accordance with the Iowa Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, and patient care standards and professional judgment.     ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Responsible for day-to-day operation of department nursing personnel including: staffing, scheduling, budget, equipment needs, patient needs, as well as physician and staff needs/requests. - Provides leadership as a role model in developing and implementing the team concept of patient care delivery. - Demonstrates leadership skills in quality improvement activities including performance improvement processes to facilitate clinical practice changes. - Responsible for performance reviews with assistance of department director on an on-going basis as well as annually. - Maintains clinical competencies to serve as mentor to staff and as a clinical resource to patient care personnel.   - Provides planning for and maintains appropriate educational opportunities. Ensures staff is competent in patient care skills for the Medical Imaging Department. - Follows-up with imaging patients at home or across the continuum as needed. - Develops and revises patient care standards, pathways, policies, documentation forms and standard orders for select patient populations (imaging population) in conjunction with other care providers. - Coordinates and conducts patient care in the outpatient and inpatient setting. Follows up with customer needs, issues or complaints; and utilizes appropriate resources for resolution thereby increasing patient satisfaction. - Provides patient/family or caregiver education and counseling in recognition and solution of physical, emotional and environmental health. - Writes competencies and ensures staff competence in accordance to Mercy Medical Center’s regulatory body expectations. Documentation of staff competence completed on a continual basis as well as annually.

GENERAL SUMMARY: The Nursing Supervisor serves primarily as an assistant to the Director, helping to manage day-to-day department operations and performing assigned management responsibilities. Coordinates nursing activities to facilitate safe, quality patient care at the unit/department level. Serves as a resource and role model and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to optimize department operations. Maintains competence level needed to deliver direct patient care to defined patient population.     ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Develops and maintains departmental staffing plan for all departments supervised, detailing appropriate employee classifications and qualifications consistent with the department's operational plan, projected volumes, patient/acuity and other relevant indicators. Participates in human resource planning providing recommendations for staffing, proactive recruitment and long-term needs. Assures compliance with staffing plan. - Manages daily unit/department operations, unit/department personnel, and interdepartmental activities. - Provides orientation/education for staff and students to ensure assigned patients have a positive care experience. - Monitors and reviews staff performance, completes annual performance appraisals, and handles disciplinary action when warranted. - Directs staff in the delivery of safe and effective patient care. - Administers nursing care to patients; includes assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating the patient's care plan in coordination with the physician. - Provides input on interviewing and hiring of personnel for the department. - Completes requisitions as needed for staff replacements, and other Workday maintenance tasks. - Maintains knowledge of documentation requirements needed for employees' files and patients' records. - Administers all policies and procedures that guide and support the assigned services. These include, but are not limited to, JC requirements, safety, federal and state regulations, regulatory standards, etc - Serves as a resource, mentor, and role model in delivering patient care using a team approach. - Facilitates communication between patient/family, physicians and other caregivers to achieve consensus for the plan of care. Consults with the Ethics Committee as appropriate. - Understands employee competency documentation requirements. - Leads and promotes evidence-based practice and research among unit leaders and staff. - Ensures evidence-based practices are in place. Leads quality improvement activities including performance improvement processes to facilitate clinical practice changes. - Promotes best practice implementation on unit. - Works independently with limited direction from Nursing Leadership using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, nursing standards and professional judgment. - Plans unit and nursing resource utilization based on established admission, discharge and transfer criteria, initiating appropriate intervention and collaboration to optimize patient care and unit/department operations. - Identifies and communicates staff needs for continuing education to the Manager. - Serves as a resource or “Super User” for documentation in the electronic medical record. - Leads or participates in interdisciplinary patient rounds and care conferences, management rounding to patients and staff, and Rounding to Influence (Safety First). - Reviews timecards using Kronos. - Leads or delegates daily huddles and maintains huddle boards. - Assists nursing and interdisciplinary team in patient/family education and discharge planning. - Assumes 24-hour accountability during periods when the manager is on vacation or leave of absence.

GENERAL SUMMARY: The Nursing Unit Supervisor provides direct patient care and coordinates nursing activities to safe, quality patient care at the unit/department level, usually for a defined shift (such as days, nights, or weekends). Serves as a resource and role model and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to optimize department operations. Under the direction of the unit/department director, may assist with other management responsibilities as assigned. Overall, management responsibilities comprise less than 50% of the total job role. Works independently with limited direct supervision in accordance with the Iowa Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, and patient care standards and professional judgment.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   CLINICAL FUNCTIONS - Maintains high level clinical competence to assess patient needs, plan patient care, implement appropriate interventions, and evaluate the effectiveness of patient care delivered to defined patient population. - Provides front-line leadership as a resource, mentor, and role model in delivering patient care using a team approach. - Provides consultation upon request in area of clinical expertise to other nursing staff or health professionals. - Serves as a resource or “Super User” for documentation in the electronic medical record. - Leads daily huddles and assists with maintaining huddle boards. - Monitors safety compliance and contributes to fostering a culture of safety at the unit level.   SUPERVISORY FUNCTIONS - Supervises unit/department personnel, including registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, patient care technicians, department support assistants, and other department personnel, usually for an assigned shift (i.e. days, nights, or weekends.) - Facilitates efficient unit/department operations, including staff assignments and patient throughput. - Adjusts staffing and prioritizes workload to meet patient/unit needs. - Provides support to staff to ensure patients of a positive care experience. Assists with the resolution of patient/family complaints. Escalates issues appropriately to the director or administrative representative. - Assists with leading quality improvement activities including performance improvement processes to ensure evidence-based practices are in place.. - May assist with additional management duties as assigned by the unit/department director, including, but not limited to: - Interviewing and hiring of personnel - Scheduling of staff - Utilization of premium pay - Timekeeping - Staff performance feedback and discipline - Maintaining personnel records - Staff performance reviews - In the absence of the unit/department director, may represent the director on hospital committees or attend management meetings on the director’s behalf.   CARE COORDINATION - Plans unit and nursing resource utilization based on established admission, discharge and transfer criteria, initiating appropriate intervention and collaboration to optimize patient care and unit/department operations. - Manages Bedboard compliance. Collaborates with Patient Flow department and House Supervisor to optimize patient throughput. - Leads or participates in interdisciplinary patient rounds and care conferences, management rounding to patients and staff, and Rounding to Influence (Safety First). - Assist nursing and interdisciplinary team in patient/family education and discharge planning. - Supports clinical research by assisting staff as needed in collecting data for approved research protocols. - Facilitates communication between patient/family, physicians and other caregivers to achieve consensus for the plan of care. Consults with the Ethics Committee as appropriate. EDUCATION - Collaborates with Unit Director and Clinical Resource Nurse or department educator for a plan for achievement and maintenance of skills/competencies of team personnel. - Understands employee competency documentation requirements. - Provides orientation/education for staff, students, and other hospitals and community organizations as assigned.

GENERAL SUMMARY: The Nursing Unit Supervisor provides direct patient care and coordinates nursing activities to facilitate safe, quality patient care at the unit/department level, usually for a defined shift (such as days, nights, or weekends). Serves as a resource and role model and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to optimize department operations. Under the direction of the unit/department director, may assist with other management responsibilities as assigned. Overall, management responsibilities comprise less than 50% of the total job role. Works independently with limited direct supervision in accordance with the Iowa Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, and patient care standards and professional judgment.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   CLINICAL FUNCTIONS - Maintains high level clinical competence to assess patient needs, plan patient care, implement appropriate interventions, and evaluate the effectiveness of patient care delivered to defined patient population. - Provides front-line leadership as a resource, mentor, and role model in delivering patient care using a team approach. - Provides consultation upon request in area of clinical expertise to other nursing staff or health professionals. - Serves as a resource or “Super User” for documentation in the electronic medical record. - Leads daily huddles and assists with maintaining huddle boards. - Monitors safety compliance and contributes to fostering a culture of safety at the unit level.   SUPERVISORY FUNCTIONS - Supervises unit/department personnel, including registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, patient care technicians, department support assistants, and other department personnel, usually for an assigned shift (i.e. days, nights, or weekends.) - Facilitates efficient unit/department operations, including staff assignments and patient throughput. - Adjusts staffing and prioritizes workload to meet patient/unit needs. - Provides support to staff to ensure patients of a positive care experience. Assists with the resolution of patient/family complaints. Escalates issues appropriately to the director or administrative representative. - Assists with leading quality improvement activities including performance improvement processes to ensure evidence-based practices are in place.. - May assist with additional management duties as assigned by the unit/department director, including, but not limited to: - Interviewing and hiring of personnel - Scheduling of staff - Utilization of premium pay - Timekeeping - Staff performance feedback and discipline - Maintaining personnel records - Staff performance reviews - In the absence of the unit/department director, may represent the director on hospital committees or attend management meetings on the director’s behalf.   CARE COORDINATION - Plans unit and nursing resource utilization based on established admission, discharge and transfer criteria, initiating appropriate intervention and collaboration to optimize patient care and unit/department operations. - Manages Bedboard compliance. Collaborates with Patient Flow department and House Supervisor to optimize patient throughput. - Leads or participates in interdisciplinary patient rounds and care conferences, management rounding to patients and staff, and Rounding to Influence (Safety First). - Assist nursing and interdisciplinary team in patient/family education and discharge planning. - Supports clinical research by assisting staff as needed in collecting data for approved research protocols. - Facilitates communication between patient/family, physicians and other caregivers to achieve consensus for the plan of care. Consults with the Ethics Committee as appropriate.   EDUCATION - Collaborates with Unit Director and Clinical Resource Nurse or department educator for a plan for achievement and maintenance of skills/competencies of team personnel. - Understands employee competency documentation requirements. - Provides orientation/education for staff, students, and other hospitals and community organizations as assigned.

GENERAL SUMMARY: The Nursing Supervisor serves primarily as an assistant to the Director, helping to manage day-to-day department operations and performing assigned management responsibilities. Coordinates nursing activities to facilitate safe, quality patient care at the unit/department level. Serves as a resource and role model and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to optimize department operations. Maintains competence level needed to deliver direct patient care to defined patient population.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Develops and maintains departmental staffing plan for all departments supervised, detailing appropriate employee classifications and qualifications consistent with the department's operational plan, projected volumes, patient/acuity and other relevant indicators. Participates in human resource planning providing recommendations for staffing, proactive recruitment and long-term needs. Assures compliance with staffing plan. - Manages daily unit/department operations, unit/department personnel, and interdepartmental activities. - Provides orientation/education for staff and students to ensure assigned patients have a positive care experience. - Monitors and reviews staff performance, completes annual performance appraisals, and handles disciplinary action when warranted. - Directs staff in the delivery of safe and effective patient care. - Administers nursing care to patients; includes assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating the patient's care plan in coordination with the physician. - Provides input on interviewing and hiring of personnel for the department. - Completes requisitions as needed for staff replacements, and other Workday maintenance tasks. - Maintains knowledge of documentation requirements needed for employees' files and patients' records. - Administers all policies and procedures that guide and support the assigned services. These include, but are not limited to, JC requirements, safety, federal and state regulations, regulatory standards, etc - Serves as a resource, mentor, and role model in delivering patient care using a team approach. - Facilitates communication between patient/family, physicians and other caregivers to achieve consensus for the plan of care. Consults with the Ethics Committee as appropriate. - Understands employee competency documentation requirements. - Leads and promotes evidence-based practice and research among unit leaders and staff. - Ensures evidence-based practices are in place. Leads quality improvement activities including performance improvement processes to facilitate clinical practice changes. - Promotes best practice implementation on unit. - Works independently with limited direction from Nursing Leadership using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, nursing standards and professional judgment. - Plans unit and nursing resource utilization based on established admission, discharge and transfer criteria, initiating appropriate intervention and collaboration to optimize patient care and unit/department operations. - Identifies and communicates staff needs for continuing education to the Manager. - Serves as a resource or “Super User” for documentation in the electronic medical record. - Leads or participates in interdisciplinary patient rounds and care conferences, management rounding to patients and staff, and Rounding to Influence (Safety First). - Reviews timecards using Kronos. - Leads or delegates daily huddles and maintains huddle boards. - Assists nursing and interdisciplinary team in patient/family education and discharge planning. - Assumes 24-hour accountability during periods when the manager is on vacation or leave of absence.    

GENERAL SUMMARY: The Nursing Unit Supervisor provides direct patient care and coordinates nursing activities to facilitate safe, quality patient care at the unit/department level, usually for a defined shift (such as days, nights, or weekends).  Serves as a resource and role model and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to optimize department operations. Under the direction of the unit/department director, may assist with other management responsibilities as assigned. Overall, management responsibilities comprise less than 50% of the total job role.  Works independently with limited direct supervision in accordance with the Iowa Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, and patient care standards and professional judgment.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   CLINICAL FUNCTIONS - Maintains high level clinical competence to assess patient needs, plan patient care, implement appropriate interventions, and evaluate the effectiveness of patient care delivered to defined patient population. - Provides front-line leadership as a resource, mentor, and role model in delivering patient care using a team approach. - Provides consultation upon request in area of clinical expertise to other nursing staff or health professionals. - Serves as a resource or “Super User” for documentation in the electronic medical record. - Leads daily huddles and assists with maintaining huddle boards. - Monitors safety compliance and contributes to fostering a culture of safety at the unit level. SUPERVISORY FUNCTIONS - Supervises unit/department personnel, including registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, patient care technicians, department support assistants, and other department personnel, usually for an assigned shift (i.e. days, nights, or weekends.) - Facilitates efficient unit/department operations, including staff assignments and patient throughput. - Adjusts staffing and prioritizes workload to meet patient/unit needs. - Provides support to staff to ensure patients of a positive care experience. Assists with the resolution of patient/family complaints. Escalates issues appropriately to the director or administrative representative. - Assists with leading quality improvement activities including performance improvement processes to ensure evidence-based practices are in place.. - May assist with additional management duties as assigned by the unit/department director, including, but not limited to: - Interviewing and hiring of personnel - Scheduling of staff - Utilization of premium pay - Timekeeping - Staff performance feedback and discipline - Maintaining personnel records - Staff performance reviews - In the absence of the unit/department director, may represent the director on hospital committees or attend management meetings on the director’s behalf.   CARE COORDINATION - Plans unit and nursing resource utilization based on established admission, discharge and transfer criteria, initiating appropriate intervention and collaboration to optimize patient care and unit/department operations. - Manages Bedboard compliance. Collaborates with Patient Flow department and House Supervisor to optimize patient throughput. - Leads or participates in interdisciplinary patient rounds and care conferences, management rounding to patients and staff, and Rounding to Influence (Safety First). - Assist nursing and interdisciplinary team in patient/family education and discharge planning. - Supports clinical research by assisting staff as needed in collecting data for approved research protocols. - Facilitates communication between patient/family, physicians and other caregivers to achieve consensus for the plan of care. Consults with the Ethics Committee as appropriate. EDUCATION - Collaborates with Unit Director and Clinical Resource Nurse or department educator for a plan for achievement and maintenance of skills/competencies of team personnel. - Understands employee competency documentation requirements. - Provides orientation/education for staff, students, and other hospitals and community organizations as assigned.

GENERAL SUMMARY: The Nursing Unit Supervisor provides direct patient care and coordinates nursing activities to facilitate safe, quality patient care at the unit/department level, usually for a defined shift (such as days, nights, or weekends).  Serves as a resource and role model and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to optimize department operations. Under the direction of the unit/department director, may assist with other management responsibilities as assigned. Overall, management responsibilities comprise less than 50% of the total job role.  Works independently with limited direct supervision in accordance with the Iowa Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, and patient care standards and professional judgment.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   CLINICAL FUNCTIONS - Maintains high level clinical competence to assess patient needs, plan patient care, implement appropriate interventions, and evaluate the effectiveness of patient care delivered to defined patient population. - Provides front-line leadership as a resource, mentor, and role model in delivering patient care using a team approach. - Provides consultation upon request in area of clinical expertise to other nursing staff or health professionals. - Serves as a resource or “Super User” for documentation in the electronic medical record. - Leads daily huddles and assists with maintaining huddle boards. - Monitors safety compliance and contributes to fostering a culture of safety at the unit level. SUPERVISORY FUNCTIONS - Supervises unit/department personnel, including registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, patient care technicians, department support assistants, and other department personnel, usually for an assigned shift (i.e. days, nights, or weekends.) - Facilitates efficient unit/department operations, including staff assignments and patient throughput. - Adjusts staffing and prioritizes workload to meet patient/unit needs. - Provides support to staff to ensure patients of a positive care experience. Assists with the resolution of patient/family complaints. Escalates issues appropriately to the director or administrative representative. - Assists with leading quality improvement activities including performance improvement processes to ensure evidence-based practices are in place.. - May assist with additional management duties as assigned by the unit/department director, including, but not limited to: - Interviewing and hiring of personnel - Scheduling of staff - Utilization of premium pay - Timekeeping - Staff performance feedback and discipline - Maintaining personnel records - Staff performance reviews - In the absence of the unit/department director, may represent the director on hospital committees or attend management meetings on the director’s behalf.   CARE COORDINATION - Plans unit and nursing resource utilization based on established admission, discharge and transfer criteria, initiating appropriate intervention and collaboration to optimize patient care and unit/department operations. - Manages Bedboard compliance. Collaborates with Patient Flow department and House Supervisor to optimize patient throughput. - Leads or participates in interdisciplinary patient rounds and care conferences, management rounding to patients and staff, and Rounding to Influence (Safety First). - Assist nursing and interdisciplinary team in patient/family education and discharge planning. - Supports clinical research by assisting staff as needed in collecting data for approved research protocols. - Facilitates communication between patient/family, physicians and other caregivers to achieve consensus for the plan of care. Consults with the Ethics Committee as appropriate. EDUCATION - Collaborates with Unit Director and Clinical Resource Nurse or department educator for a plan for achievement and maintenance of skills/competencies of team personnel. - Understands employee competency documentation requirements. - Provides orientation/education for staff, students, and other hospitals and community organizations as assigned.

Job Summary: Orients patients to the meal service and menu, assembling patient, visitor and staff meal orders, and delivering food to patient rooms or other designated locations. An incumbent checks with patients who did not place meal orders and assists them as appropriate or placing “pre-orders” for them. Work also includes daily inventory and stock of Nutrition Services floor supplies on the patient care units, and retrieving soiled meal trays from patient rooms. Handles Food according to HACCP guidelines and is aware of minimum standards for a quality food service operation. Essential Duties: - Assists internal and external customers with orders by answering menu and recipe-related questions; understands the different diets offered and appropriate food items; refers questions beyond scope of authority to appropriate parties (Dietitian or Technician) for correct answers as appropriate. - Assembles trays according to standards, ensuring items on ticket are on the tray; checks plating guidelines and presentation standards to ensure they have been followed; interfaces with kitchen, delivery and clinical staff as necessary. - Handles food in accordance with internal quality standards and all food handling guidelines issued by local, state and federal agencies. - Delivers meals to patient rooms, placing tray on bedside table within reach of the patient; for patients on caloric counts, staples menu to calorie count sheets; completes caloric counts per procedure; delivers nourishments to patient rooms. - Visits patients on assigned units after meal times, placing orders for those who did not eat (as appropriate); places any needed pre-orders for the next meal; makes notations on proper form; collects patient trays after patient has finished eating. - Takes inventory of floor supplies on patient units, recording items needed; delivers needed supplies; records refrigerator temperatures on log. - Demonstrates safe work habits as dictated by OSHA, and internal standards and guidelines.

- Receives and distributes communication with patients by the telephone, EMR, pneumatic tube system and in written form. Works with Computrition programs to maintain all records, census sheets, nourishment costs and reports on a daily basis. Maintains current and correct diet orders, menus and database for all patients. - Maintains good communications between patients, nursing and FNS staff regarding patient records and meal service and menu selection. - Participates in departmental Process Improvement programs in the central diet office and develop action plans as needed. - Enters Catertrax for the system locations daily and completes any record keeping as required. - Monitor the system Temp Trak program. Clear alarm and call operation as needed to be compliant. - Calculates eternal feeding orders per policy and procedure.

Job Summary: Orients patients to the meal service and menu, assembling patient, visitor and staff meal orders, and delivering food to patient rooms or other designated locations. An incumbent checks with patients who did not place meal orders and assists them as appropriate or placing “pre-orders” for them. Work also includes daily inventory and stock of Nutrition Services floor supplies on the patient care units, and retrieving soiled meal trays from patient rooms. Handles Food according to HACCP guidelines and is aware of minimum standards for a quality food service operation.   Essential Duties: - Assists internal and external customers with orders by answering menu and recipe-related questions; understands the different diets offered and appropriate food items; refers questions beyond scope of authority to appropriate parties (Dietitian or Technician) for correct answers as appropriate. - Assembles trays according to standards, ensuring items on ticket are on the tray; checks plating guidelines and presentation standards to ensure they have been followed; interfaces with kitchen, delivery and clinical staff as necessary. - Handles food in accordance with internal quality standards and all food handling guidelines issued by local, state and federal agencies. - Delivers meals to patient rooms, placing tray on bedside table within reach of the patient; for patients on caloric counts, staples menu to calorie count sheets; completes caloric counts per procedure; delivers nourishments to patient rooms. - Visits patients on assigned units after meal times, placing orders for those who did not eat (as appropriate); places any needed pre-orders for the next meal; makes notations on proper form; collects patient trays after patient has finished eating. - Takes inventory of floor supplies on patient units, recording items needed; delivers needed supplies; records refrigerator temperatures on log. - Demonstrates safe work habits as dictated by OSHA, and internal standards and guidelines.

Job Summary: Orients patients to the meal service and menu, assembling patient, visitor and staff meal orders, and delivering food to patient rooms or other designated locations. An incumbent checks with patients who did not place meal orders and assists them as appropriate or placing “pre-orders” for them. Work also includes daily inventory and stock of Nutrition Services floor supplies on the patient care units, and retrieving soiled meal trays from patient rooms. Handles Food according to HACCP guidelines and is aware of minimum standards for a quality food service operation.   Essential Duties: - Assists internal and external customers with orders by answering menu and recipe-related questions; understands the different diets offered and appropriate food items; refers questions beyond scope of authority to appropriate parties (Dietitian or Technician) for correct answers as appropriate. - Assembles trays according to standards, ensuring items on ticket are on the tray; checks plating guidelines and presentation standards to ensure they have been followed; interfaces with kitchen, delivery and clinical staff as necessary. - Handles food in accordance with internal quality standards and all food handling guidelines issued by local, state and federal agencies. - Delivers meals to patient rooms, placing tray on bedside table within reach of the patient; for patients on caloric counts, staples menu to calorie count sheets; completes caloric counts per procedure; delivers nourishments to patient rooms. - Visits patients on assigned units after meal times, placing orders for those who did not eat (as appropriate); places any needed pre-orders for the next meal; makes notations on proper form; collects patient trays after patient has finished eating. Takes inventory of floor supplies on patient units, recording items needed; delivers needed supplies; records refrigerator temperatures on log. - Demonstrates safe work habits as dictated by OSHA, and internal standards and guidelines.

Job Summary: Orients patients to the meal service and menu, assembling patient, visitor and staff meal orders, and delivering food to patient rooms or other designated locations.  An incumbent checks with patients who did not place meal orders and assists them as appropriate or placing “pre-orders” for them.  Work also includes daily inventory and stock of Nutrition Services floor supplies on the patient care units, and retrieving soiled meal trays from patient rooms.  Handles Food according to HACCP guidelines and is aware of minimum standards for a quality food service operation. Essential Duties: - Assists internal and external customers with orders by answering menu and recipe-related questions; understands the different diets offered and appropriate food items; refers questions beyond scope of authority to appropriate parties (Dietitian or Technician) for correct answers as appropriate. - Assembles trays according to standards, ensuring items on ticket are on the tray; checks plating guidelines and presentation standards to ensure they have been followed; interfaces with kitchen, delivery and clinical staff as necessary. - Handles food in accordance with internal quality standards and all food handling guidelines issued by local, state and federal agencies. - Delivers meals to patient rooms, placing tray on bedside table within reach of the patient; for patients on caloric counts, staples menu to calorie count sheets; completes caloric counts per procedure; delivers nourishments to patient rooms. - Visits patients on assigned units after meal times, placing orders for those who did not eat (as appropriate); places any needed pre-orders for the next meal; makes notations on proper form; collects patient trays after patient has finished eating. - Takes inventory of floor supplies on patient units, recording items needed; delivers needed supplies; records refrigerator temperatures on log. - Demonstrates safe work habits as dictated by OSHA, and internal standards and guidelines.  

Job Summary: Orients patients to the meal service and menu, assembling patient, visitor and staff meal orders, and delivering food to patient rooms or other designated locations.  An incumbent checks with patients who did not place meal orders and assists them as appropriate or placing “pre-orders” for them.  Work also includes daily inventory and stock of Nutrition Services floor supplies on the patient care units, and retrieving soiled meal trays from patient rooms.  Handles Food according to HACCP guidelines and is aware of minimum standards for a quality food service operation. Essential Duties: - Assists internal and external customers with orders by answering menu and recipe-related questions; understands the different diets offered and appropriate food items; refers questions beyond scope of authority to appropriate parties (Dietitian or Technician) for correct answers as appropriate. - Assembles trays according to standards, ensuring items on ticket are on the tray; checks plating guidelines and presentation standards to ensure they have been followed; interfaces with kitchen, delivery and clinical staff as necessary. - Handles food in accordance with internal quality standards and all food handling guidelines issued by local, state and federal agencies. - Delivers meals to patient rooms, placing tray on bedside table within reach of the patient; for patients on caloric counts, staples menu to calorie count sheets; completes caloric counts per procedure; delivers nourishments to patient rooms. - Visits patients on assigned units after meal times, placing orders for those who did not eat (as appropriate); places any needed pre-orders for the next meal; makes notations on proper form; collects patient trays after patient has finished eating. - Takes inventory of floor supplies on patient units, recording items needed; delivers needed supplies; records refrigerator temperatures on log. - Demonstrates safe work habits as dictated by OSHA, and internal standards and guidelines.  

Job Summary: Performs routine heavy cleaning of department floors, equipment and walk-in coolers/freezers. This includes maintaining appropriate stores of cleaning materials and related supplies. An incumbent also assists with the cleaning and storage of trayline, café and production small wares, pots and pans, and equipment. Equipment operation and handling of chemicals are performed in accordance with health and safety standards.   Employees may receive incidental cross-training in other service areas. While in that mode, food handling activities are performed in accordance with external and internal guidelines and regulatory guidelines. Given the extensive contact with customers, an incumbent is expected to demonstrate excellent customer relation skills.   Essential Duties: - Maintains accurate inventories and par levels of chemicals, small wares and cleaning items for the assigned area. - Disassembles, washes and stores small wares from patient trays and the café accumulator accurately per designated timelines; breaks down patient carts and dishes from the café; operates proper three-compartment sink procedures for the cleaning of all pots and pans. - Operates dishroom and equipment to maintain clean department floors, walls and related surfaces. - Washes, sanitizes and polishes department equipment in accordance with the cleaning schedule; maintains clean and empty garbage receptacles within production, trayline and café areas. - As part of a cross-training effort, performs food service tasks associated with food service aid positions; May prepare espresso orders for patients, staff, visitors and catering, using standard recipes and plating guidelines; assists customers with food and beverage orders by answering menu and recipe-related questions; utilizes suggestive selling techniques to maximize sales. - Performs work assignments in accordance with regulations and standards applicable to personal hygiene and food preparation/handling/disposal; keeps abreast of department standards, as well as local, state, and federal agency guidelines. - Performs related duties as required.

Job Summary: Takes orders from customers and expedites coffee-espresso drinks and related food and beverage sales and/or operating an efficient trayline meal service. Incumbents may be assigned to either activity and will be cross-trained in both service areas.   Food handling activities are performed in accordance with external and internal guidelines and regulatory guidelines, and an employee works effectively to minimize waste during the flow of food while maintaining a quality end product. Work includes accurate cash handling and incumbents must accurately follow internal procedures and conform to established standards. In addition, work includes setting up and delivering catering orders to appropriate customers.   An employee is accountable for the accuracy of all assembled orders, maintaining par stocks, ordering supplies, and rotating products for maximum quality. Given the extensive contact with customers, an incumbent is expected to demonstrate excellent customer relation skills.   Essential Duties: - May prepare espresso orders for patients, staff, visitors and catering, using standard recipes and plating guidelines; assists customers with food and beverage orders by answering menu and recipe-related questions; utilizes suggestive selling techniques to maximize sales. - May operate patient trayline accurately and efficiently to meet designated timelines; dishes and garnishes assigned food items according to the appropriate menu. - May prepare patient orders following patient menu guidelines; prepares tray set-up according to tray guidelines; disassembles patient tray carts and washes/stores small wares accurately per designated timelines. - Utilizes all functions of the relative Point-of-Sale (POS) system to expedite all forms of payment for products or services; reconciles cash bank and daily receipts at the end of shift in accordance with established procedure(s); reports out-of-balance conditions to management. - Delivers, sets up and breaks down all food and beverage catering orders; cleans up after a catered event in a thorough and timely manner. - Inventories supplies to maintain accurate production par levels in the customer service, merchandising, and/or trayline service areas; completes production par lists, freezer pull lists, pre-meal checklists, requisitioning and waste sheets, and others of similar purpose. - Performs work assignments in accordance with regulations and standards applicable to personal hygiene and food preparation/handling/disposal; keeps abreast of department standards, as well as local, state, and federal agency guidelines.

Job Summary: Takes orders from customers and expedites coffee-espresso drinks and related food and beverage sales and/or operating an efficient trayline meal service. Incumbents may be assigned to either activity and will be cross-trained in both service areas.   Food handling activities are performed in accordance with external and internal guidelines and regulatory guidelines, and an employee works effectively to minimize waste during the flow of food while maintaining a quality end product. Work includes accurate cash handling and incumbents must accurately follow internal procedures and conform to established standards. In addition, work includes setting up and delivering catering orders to appropriate customers.   An employee is accountable for the accuracy of all assembled orders, maintaining par stocks, ordering supplies, and rotating products for maximum quality. Given the extensive contact with customers, an incumbent is expected to demonstrate excellent customer relation skills.   Essential Duties: - May prepare espresso orders for patients, staff, visitors and catering, using standard recipes and plating guidelines; assists customers with food and beverage orders by answering menu and recipe-related questions; utilizes suggestive selling techniques to maximize sales. - May operate patient trayline accurately and efficiently to meet designated timelines; dishes and garnishes assigned food items according to the appropriate menu. - May prepare patient orders following patient menu guidelines; prepares tray set-up according to tray guidelines; disassembles patient tray carts and washes/stores small wares accurately per designated timelines. - Utilizes all functions of the relative Point-of-Sale (POS) system to expedite all forms of payment for products or services; reconciles cash bank and daily receipts at the end of shift in accordance with established procedure(s); reports out-of-balance conditions to management. - Delivers, sets up and breaks down all food and beverage catering orders; cleans up after a catered event in a thorough and timely manner. - Inventories supplies to maintain accurate production par levels in the customer service, merchandising, and/or trayline service areas; completes production par lists, freezer pull lists, pre-meal checklists, requisitioning and waste sheets, and others of similar purpose. - Performs work assignments in accordance with regulations and standards applicable to personal hygiene and food preparation/handling/disposal; keeps abreast of department standards, as well as local, state, and federal agency guidelines.