Clinical Staff Leader OR

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) operates at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care. VUMC is a community where expertise is valued, knowledge is expanded, and abilities are challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and uniqueness is celebrated.

About the Role

The Clinical Staff Leader is a direct supervisory leadership role and a key member of the Nursing leadership team. The CSL leads a cohort of staff members and actively participates in overall management of the unit, development of clinical practice, and provision of patient care. Accountabilities include implementation and outcomes for people leadership, quality, service, compliance, finance, throughput, and scheduling. The primary focus is ensuring the unit's optimal performance by engaging in effective problem-solving for staff, patients, and families, and developing/leading the assigned cohort. The CSL provides feedback and coaching to staff, fostering a high-performance culture while working under the guidance of the manager.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of their cohort and other staff as needed.
• Defines standards for quality patient care.
• Develops, manages, and evaluates the area based on work team performance.
• Manages multiple projects and ongoing work activities (timelines, work plans, deliverables) while maintaining alignment with the strategic plan and vision.
• Acts as a clinical leader and facilitates education for staff on clinical standards; routinely provides guidance and coaching to subordinates and peers within clinical specialty(ies).
• Ensures clinical assignments are based on patient care needs and demonstrated staff competencies.

Technical Capabilities

• Leadership (Novice): Sets an example in challenging situations, demonstrates different leadership styles, communicates team and unit goals clearly, and shows initiative in unsupervised situations.
• Compliance (Novice): Explains and applies basic statutory instructions, understands principles behind rules, and escalates compliance issues effectively.
• Clinical Expertise (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of patient care, including assessment, treatment, care planning, patient education, and evidence-based practice. Role models and coaches less experienced staff.
• Operations Planning (Novice): Anticipates resource needs, sets priorities, schedules activities, meets deadlines, and organizes work. Handles multiple assignments and adapts to changes with minimal disruption.
• People Management (Novice): Conducts performance reviews, delegates tasks, coaches subordinates, and demonstrates team-building techniques.
• Quality Management (Novice): Analyzes and evaluates work processes for improvement, establishes and monitors quality standards, and works on enhancing business processes.
• Business Results (Fundamental Awareness): Implements measures to attain business results, tracks progress, delivers products/services on time and within budget, and responds effectively to customer needs.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Plans and sets day-to-day objectives for the team that directly affect departmental results.
• Problem Solving: Resolves technical and operational problems within provided guidelines.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Applies advanced subject matter knowledge and basic management skills to support the team.
• Team Interaction: Leads or supervises a unit or small department, typically as a "working" supervisor without hire/fire authority.

Core Capabilities

• Supporting Colleagues:
  • Develops Self and Others: Invests in developing self and others to improve performance and gain new knowledge.
  • Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Communicates Effectively: Adapts communication style to different situations and audiences.
• Delivering Excellent Services:
  • Serves Others with Compassion: Understands and addresses current and future stakeholder needs.
  • Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles and identifies new opportunities.
  • Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing coaching to increase employee effectiveness.
• Ensuring High Quality:
  • Performs Excellent Work: Engages in dialogue about quality and addresses issues promptly.
  • Ensures Continuous Improvement: Identifies underlying causes of problems and develops solutions.
  • Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands and ensures a safe working environment.
• Managing Resources Effectively:
  • Demonstrates Accountability: Focuses on and drives critical issues to closure.
  • Stewards Organizational Resources: Effectively manages resources for the department.
  • Makes Data-Driven Decisions: Uses data to identify and elevate opportunities.
• Fostering Innovation:
  • Generates New Ideas: Identifies new opportunities to improve processes.
  • Applies Technology: Enthusiastically learns and applies new technologies and tools.
  • Adapts to Change: Views challenges as opportunities for improvement.

Requirements

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• 1 year of relevant work experience.
• Bachelor's degree.

Benefits

• Affordable, high-quality health plan options.
• Dental and/or vision plans.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Paid Time Off (flex PTO).
• Tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance (with maximums applied).
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Subsidized backup childcare.
• Inpatient nursing supplemental pay program.

Nursing Philosophy

VUMC believes highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to its mission of quality in patient care, education, and research. Nursing is viewed as an applied art and science focused on helping people, families, and communities reach excellent health and well-being.