Clinical Staff Leader- CCU Fulltime Nights

About the role

A registered professional nurse employed by Erlanger Medical Center is responsible for direct and indirect care of the patient. Responsible for assigned shift and formulate a plan and execute with oncoming staff leader as department requires.

Education

• Required: Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Preferred: BSN

Experience

• Required: Clinical experience required. Evidence of leadership abilities required.
• Knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills; knowledge of organizational functions, policies and regulations; knowledge of current trends and new developments; knowledge of principles and practices of nursing; and applicable knowledge of those areas requiring special education.
• Preferred: Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience.

Position Requirements

• Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee.
• BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and to be maintained going forward.
• ACLS certified required.
• Unit specific approved certification.
• Certified training as required by area of practice.
• Certification by specialty within 1 year of exam eligibility for area of practice.
• The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a Tennessee license. However, the Tennessee nursing license will be a single state license for Tennessee residents or non-compact state residents. Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents.

Daily Operations

• Quality/Safety:
  • Maintains continuous updates to Visual Management Board.
  • Ensures bedside reporting occurring daily.
  • Accountable for HCAHPs initiatives are implemented.
  • Execute and ensure adherence appropriate bundles for CLABSI, CAUTI etc are adhered to.
  • Ensure Hand Hygiene is completed 'wash in and wash out', and bare below the elbows in clinical areas.
  • Participates and leads committees and quality initiatives.
  • Ensure that the area is maintained according to established standards and guidelines at all times.
  • Accountable for TJC/DNV compliance and appropriately escalates problems relating to rules and regulations in a timely and effective manner.
• Service Excellence:
  • Enforces hourly rounding and bedside shift report.
  • Deescalate situations and implement service recovery.
  • Accountable for unit specific metrics and tracks progress in meeting goals and objectives.
• People:
  • Assist in recruitment and retention of staff on unit.
  • Assist with on boarding of new staff to the department.
  • Identify and monitors staff to develop as Clinical Staff Leaders.
  • Facilitate open and effective communication with ancillary departments and medical staff.
  • Communicate areas of concerns appropriately to leadership and actively identify solutions for correction.
  • Appropriate delegation of tasks based on skill level of individual.
  • Identify clinical staff leaders and develop plan of action to assist in their growth.
  • Coach and counsel staff to enhance performance.
  • Conducts performance reviews in collaborative Department management.
  • Collaborates with Director/Manager to facilitate monthly staff meetings.
• Education:
  • Facilitate appropriate orientation opportunities/experiences for new staff.
  • Identify all education opportunities for self and staff members.
  • Assist in the development of staff members by continuously reviewing the care they provide and offer constructive feedback.
• Finance:
  • Manage productivity by flexing staffing based on census and acuity.
  • Analyze adequate staffing for shift and next 24 hours.
  • Monitors supply cost to maintain within budget.
  • Adhere to established PAR levels.
  • Responsible for timely patient placement according to department matrix.
  • Complete Kronos per guidelines.
  • Updates daily schedule timely to reflect actual staffing.
  • Monitor time and attendance and take corrective action with staff not adhering to policy.
• Growth:
  • Communicate effectively with Physicians and service lines.
• Community:
  • Assist with community outreach programs and opportunities (ie Health Fairs, community events, etc.).
• Leadership:
  • Demonstrates mastery of patient care, including assessment, treatment, care planning, patient education and evidence-based practice.
  • Leads by example of good work habits and effective professional relationships.
  • Actively embraces change emphasizing positive interactions.