Overview Our Pulmonary Unit is 36-bed telemetry unit directed towards diagnosing and treating a wide range of patients with respiratory disorders. Nurses in this area have a 1:6 ratio and value the delivery of high-quality, specialized care for patients and their families suffering from a variety of lung diseases or injuries. This unit takes pride in the collaborative relationships with departments such as respiratory therapy, physical therapy, care management and pharmacy. This specialty requires a foundation of knowledge in general medicine as well as expertise in respiratory skills. Responsibilities KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Coordinates unit activities and provides leadership for unit staffing and patient assignments and responds to and provides leadership during crisis and emergency situations. • Responsible for supervision and evaluation of nursing care furnished to each patient in their assigned clinical department. • At a minimum, evaluate the care for each LPN assigned patient upon admission and when appropriate, on an ongoing basis in accordance with accepted standards of nursing practice and hospital policy. • Promotes efficient patient flow including timely discharges and admissions. • Encourages a safe environment by promoting adherence to established protocols, policies and procedures. • Serves as clinical resource and subject matter expert for staff. • Provides just in time feedback with appropriate accountability as needed. • Implements evidence - based practices. • Rounds on patients, physicians, and employees. • Leads unit based daily huddle and represents unit at house wide daily huddle. • Maintains records related to orientation in-service and unit competency assessments. • Adheres to productivity, revenue and expense goals. • Displays sound judgment and critical thinking skills in areas of decision-making and problem-solving. • Maintains effective interdepartmental relationships by working with other unit leaders and departments to define and work toward common goals. • Ensures compliance with various quality standards and regulatory agency requirements. • May take management call as directed. • Facilitates bidirectional communication to ensure timely exchange of information to all stakeholders. • Treats all people (customers and employees) fairly and with respect. • Creates an environment that supports employee recruitment and retention. ***Relief Team Leaders do not hold the following key responsibilities/essential functions: #5, #9, #13, & #14 DCH Standards: • Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation. • Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook • Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self. • Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees. • Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees. • Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees. • Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet. • Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures. • All other duties as assigned. Qualifications MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE REQUIRED • Registered Nurse with current Alabama or Multistate License required. • Bachelor’s degree preferred • Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training required • Minimum 2 years’ experience as a registered nurse required. • Specialty nursing experience preferred in applied area. Must obtain within 6 months - American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted Cardiac/Critical Care: • ACLS Emergency Department-both campuses: • ACLS • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Emergency Department – Regional Campus only: • **Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Perioperative: • ACLS • PACU –PALS; ACLS Women’s/Children: • NICU –Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) • Labor & Delivery –ACLS, NRP, and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring • Mother Baby Unit – NRP • Pediatrics – PALS Clinical Support: • Cardiac Monitoring Unit –ACLS Dialysis: • ACLS International RNs: • Current approved Alabama Board of Nursing RN license or multi-state license required or ability to obtain prior to start. • Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training required or obtain within 30 days of start date. • BSN preferred, minimum Associates required • Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English. ** TNCC must be completed w/in 12 months of hire date WORKING CONDITIONS WORK CONTEXT • Must be able to use computers, electronic mail, telephone and texting PHYSICAL FACTORS • Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects • Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of standing and walking • Must be able to reach reasonable distances in any direction • Must be able to stand, walk, kneel, bend, sit and stoop • Must have the ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull and carry objects • Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation • Must possess stamina to provide 24-hour management for assigned area(s) of responsibility • Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range