Clinical Nurse Leader

About the role

The Clinical Nurse Leader will:

• Collect physiological, psychosocial, and functional data to formulate nursing diagnoses utilizing evidence-based techniques and instruments.
• Implement interventions consistent with the established plan of care, interdisciplinary treatment plan, and available resources and evaluates progress toward goal attainment modifying the plan of care as indicated.
• Partner with interdisciplinary team to address complex patient and family goals and collaborate with Allied Health staff on interventions to improve performance and outcomes.
• Provide comprehensive nursing care for assigned patients, which includes performing specialized treatments, administering prescribed medications, delegating duties to appropriate persons, and coordinating patient care with other departments.
• Collate and report pertinent physiological, psychological, and functional data based on patient plan of care or patient need.
• Collate and analyze nursing outcome data and collaborate with manager to develop plan to improve performance.
• Maintain monitoring of patient satisfaction and preparation for discharge scores and works with nursing staff to improve levels of performance.
• Orient patient and family to SRAlab, solicit feedback from nurses to evaluate outcomes, coordinate the handoff of nursing care, identify high-risk home discharges, and coordinate follow-up phone calls.
• Review and critique care plans for patients and work with staff to customize interventions to attain patient/family goals and reduce the risk of complications during the rehabilitation stay.
• Identify and develop a plan to address learning needs of patients and families by providing accurate information.
• Identify gaps in current available data and develop a plan to collect, interpret, analyze, and use data to improve outcomes.
• Review, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding Institute policies and procedures to ensure they are evidence-based and bring research to the clinical practice.
• Establish and maintain a learning environment by working with health team members, assisting with care and documentation, and initiating and conducting patient care conferences with staff.
• Assume charge nurse responsibilities including working with team members and resolving interdepartmental problems and barriers to provision of necessary services to patients.

Responsibilities

• Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of SRAlab.

Requirements

Minimum education requirement of a Master's of Science degree (or equivalent) from an accredited nursing program.

National certification as Clinical Nurse Leader, or completion of CNL within one year, and ongoing maintenance of Clinical Nurse Leader national certification/annual continuing education requirements.

Current Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.

Current CPR certification.

Minimum 4 years of relevant nursing experience.

Understanding of the growth and development of infant, child, adolescent, young adult, middle-aged adult and geriatric patients.

Demonstrated success in leadership roles and initiatives.

Excellent problem solving abilities.

Able to communicate effectively using timely verbal, non-verbal and written communication.

Demonstrated critical thinking skills and ability to make sound judgments and to monitor and respond to patient needs or changes in condition.

Able to anticipate, assess, and address the needs of patients.

Able to transfer and position patients consistent with lifting 30 lbs.

Working Conditions

Normal patient care environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.

Occasional exposure to moderately adverse working conditions in performing certain patient care activities.