$54.07 - $73.13

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves supervising and performing professional

nursing care, utilizing the nursing process at Erie County Medical Center Corporation (ECMCC). Under the general supervision of a higher-ranking nursing or medical employee, the incumbent performs administrative, supervisory and professional nursing work in the Emergency Department at ECMCC. Supervision is exercised over lower-level nursing, technical, paraprofessional and clerical employees. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
Supervises and directs the complete nursing service in the Emergency Department at ECMCC;

Plans, schedules, assigns and supervises the work activities of professional and non-professional nursing personnel

in the area;

Evaluates and directs nursing activities using quality assurance standards;

Makes rounds and evaluates quality of care being rendered, condition of patient, and maintenance of the area;

Develops and implements the nursing plan of care, using the nursing process, for assigned patients;

Records and reports on patient's responses, and collaborates with appropriate members of the health team;

Identifies those components of the nursing plan of care which may be delegated to allied nursing personnel and provides necessary guidance;

Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences and completes a minimum of sixteen (16) hours clinical time in the Emergency Department providing direct nursing care per month;

Confers with physicians regarding care and treatment methods, and cooperates in providing services as requested;

Participates in the discharge and transfer of patients;

Supervises maintenance of records of nursing care and medical treatment rendered by nursing staff;

Requests supplies and equipment for the area served and Monitors use of supplies and equipment in a fiscally responsible manner;

Plans and arranges for relief of staff and allots time for work, off-duty, meals and vacations;

Assists in training of student nurses assigned to section through on-the-job instruction and supervision of work;

Coordinates efforts of a multidisciplinary health care team;

Participates in in-service training as programmer or instructor;

Plans, assesses and evaluates the orientation of staff and equipment, emergency procedures and disaster plan;

Ensures that ECMCC and departmental policies are adhered to;

Counsels and disciplines employees and completes performance evaluations;

Participates in nursing and hospital committees;

Manages internal and external disasters effectively;

Completes incident reports and client concern forms as required;

Accesses administrative staff appropriately for issue notification and/or assistance in resolution;

Completes staffing effectiveness and nursing care hour reports.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Thorough knowledge of professional nursing principles, procedures and terminology involved in Emergency Department nursing; thorough knowledge of the techniques of supervision and administration of a large subdivision of nursing; thorough knowledge of methods used in bio-psycho-social theories as they relate to nursing care; skill in supervision; ability to assign and direct the work of nursing personnel; ability to prepare and maintain personnel and activity reports and records; ability to coordinate nursing activities with allied disciplines; ability to confer with physicians and agree on methods of care and treatment of patients; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse constituency; ability to maintain discipline; sound professional judgment; cooperativeness; resourcefulness; initiative; reliability; industry; capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a Bachelor's Degree* in Nursing and three (3) years of registered professional nursing experience, one (1) year of which was in a supervisory or administrative capacity in an Emergency Department.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of a license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment;;

Possession of Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from an ECMCC approved provider at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment;

Possession of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification from an ECMCC approved provider at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment;

Possession of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification from an ECMCC approved provider within six (6) months of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment;

Completion of New York State Office of Mental Health-Bureau of Education and Workforce Development (BEWD) certified safety program within three (3) months of appointment and participation in annual re-training;

Possession of Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN) Certification as administered by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) within six (6) months of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment.

NOTE*: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.

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