RESPONSIBILITIES
Effective Date: 01/24
I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for coordinating clinical care of patient. Integrates all health care providers to ensure high quality patient/family outcomes, and establishes a consistent and accountable relationship with patient/family. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, initiation and development of the plan of care, patient/family education, utilization management and discharge planning.
II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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Essential functions- Continuous: lifting up to ½ lb., seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering.
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Frequent to continuous: standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling.
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Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 psi, lifting up to 10 lbs., sitting, bending.
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Occasional to frequent: squatting, twisting.
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Occasional: pushing and pulling up to 70 psi; lifting: horizontal lift/carry up to 75 lbs. with assistance, floor to waist up to 35 lbs., waist to shoulder up to 25 lbs., overhead level up to 15 lbs.; carrying up to 35 lbs, running, climbing, side bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching.
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Operates various machines/tools/work aids.
III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
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Inside work.
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Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases.
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Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic.
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Assignment to inpatient adult psych areas and Family Treatment Center includes occasionally accompanying patients outdoors.
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Management of confused/disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks which may compromise physical safety.
IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
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Current Hawaii State license as a Registered Nurse.
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Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing; Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.
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Current BLS certification.
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Depending on area assignment, additional certification(s) may be required.
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Ability to read, write, speak and understand English effectively.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet
