What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Patient Placement position at Patient Placement in DULUTH, MN - St. Luke's Duluth?
Summary
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JOB SUMMARY
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The Staff Nurse provides clinical expertise, medical communication and quality assessment and works in conjunction with the access center team for the coordination of timely patient transfers, direct admissions into and out of St. Luke’s.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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Education: See Licensure/Certification/registration requirements.
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Experience: Three (3) years experience in patient care.
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Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current license in Minnesota to practice as a Registered Nurse. BLS Certification required within 90 days of hire into position.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
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Experience: Previous experience in transfer center or access center, patient placement role, and intake RN experience.
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Licensure/Certification/Registration: BLS Certification.
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
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Must possess clinical background and/or a degree in nursing, with the ability to accurately and effectively decipher and disseminate clinical information. Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to problem-solve and relate effectively in a professional and compassionate manner. Must possess the ability to collaborate with community members as well as St. Luke's team. Must be a progressive, organized, creative self-starter who is able to develop ideas independently while being flexible to change. Must have ability to travel.
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READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
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WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.
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SPEAKING - Advanced: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, top management, public groups, clients, customers, and the general public.
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MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
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REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Stand - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
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Walk - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
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Sit - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Reach with hands and arms - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
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Bending-repetitive forward - Rarely or None
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Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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LIFTING REQUIREMENTS-
Up to 10 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
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Up to 25 pounds - Rarely or None
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WORK ENVIRONMENT-
Outdoor weather conditions - Rarely or None
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Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
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