Clinical Staff Leader NW8 Emergency Surgical Fulltime **RN with 2 yrs Experience Required**

Job Summary

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.

Position Requirement(s)

• LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee BLS completed prior to going to unit/department and to be maintained going forward. Unit specific approved certification. Certified training as required by area of practice.
• PREFERRED: Department Position Summary: Daily operations of unit when scheduled to include but not limited to: Quality/Safety, Service Excellence, People, Finance, Growth, Community, Leadership.

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

• Assists in recruitment and retention of staff on unit.
• Affords assistance with on boarding of new staff to the department.
• Identifies and monitors staff to develop as Clinical Staff Leaders.
• Facilitates open and effective communication with ancillary departments and medical staff.
• Communicates areas of concerns appropriately to leadership and actively identifies solutions for correction.
• Appropriately delegates tasks based on skill level of individual.
• Identifies clinical staff leaders and develops plan of action to assist in their growth.
• Coaches and counsels staff to enhance performance.
• Conducts performance reviews in collaborative Department management.
• Collaborates with Director/Manager to facilitate monthly staff meetings.

Finance

• Manages productivity by flexing staffing based on census and acuity.
• Analyzes adequate staffing for shift and next 24 hours.
• Maintains supply cost to maintain within budget.
• Adheres to established PAR levels.
• Responsible for timely patient placement according to department matrix.
• Completes Kronos per guidelines.
• Updates daily schedule timely to reflect actual staffing.
• Monitors time and attendance and takes corrective action with staff not adhering to policy.

Growth

• Communicates effectively with Physicians and service lines.
• Assists 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.