Registered Nurse Lead II OBGYN

Registered Nurse Service excellence is to be centered on patient care and patient relationships and is the responsibility of all employees. Teamwork is the norm and all employees will be held accountable to work as effective multidisciplinary care team members. Effectively provides high quality service to both internal and external customers Provides comprehensive assessments to establish and evaluate a plan of care and address changes in a patient's condition. Delegates nursing tasks when appropriate and provides supervision and monitoring of function or activity Creates and implements dynamic teaching plans based upon identified patient need Acts as a resource for other staff Nursing Process: Nursing assessment is accomplished through interviewing, observation, and/or nursing procedures. Problem identification defines the impact of health problems affecting individuals and families. Registered nurses distinguish between normal and abnormal findings in order to identify patient capabilities and limitations. Planning is the process of making decisions and setting goals which are mutually acceptable to the nurse and all pertinent others. Implementation is the process of providing comprehensive nursing care. Evaluation includes assessment and reassessment of the patient's progress toward goal achievement. Care Coordination: Care Coordination is the ongoing support of patients and their families over time as they navigate care and relationships. It assists patients/families to optimally manage their health care, respect their culture and values and helps to identify individual needs, health goals and treatment preferences. Education: Education imparts knowledge designed to develop skills, to enhance decision-making, and to promote understanding. It includes interaction with the patient, family and community, as well as participating in formal and informal professional education. Leadership: Nursing leadership is the possession of skills and knowledge to manage situations, assess problems and facilitate solutions. It includes listening, decision-making, delegating, communication, motivating, facilitating, role modeling, critical thinking and problem solving. Professionalism: Professionalism includes knowledge, self-direction, accountability and the ability to use sound critical judgment in decision-making. Organizational Behaviors: Organizational behavior is the building and maintaining of solid interdependent relationships within the care unit, and throughout Group Health, Inc. Lead Duties: Recommends filling or not filling a vacancy or adding to staff. Assists Supervisor in interviewing or in some instances conducts interviews without involvement of a Supervisor. Recommends hiring candidate to Supervisor. May communicate offer of employment from Supervisor to candidate. Prepares staffing schedule. Employees call lead if absent or late. Coverage for planned and unplanned absences. After the semi-annual vacation bidding process, grants daily vacation requests. Approves timecards completed by Employees. May approve working of overtime if specifically delegated by Supervisor. Documents performance. After the performance review has been discussed with and approved by the Supervisor, conducts the performance review with the Employee. Documents performance. Communicates to Employee that performance is deficient or behavior is inappropriate. Coaches Employee in improving and setting workable goals (does not include disciplining the Employee and could represent a step prior to an oral reprimand). Attends discipline discussion with Supervisor and Employee to provide information relevant to the discipline, including attending grievance hearings. Assists in preparing unit budget. Assists a Supervisor/Manager in work unit annual planning. Assigns work. Trains Employees and sets up and schedules training procedures (not limited to leads). Directs Employees.

Created: 2026-03-07