Registered Nurse-Clinical Lead

Duties and Responsibilities

• Exercises independent judgment and leadership on daily operations of the unit and advises the Nurse Manager.
• Serves as a clinical, educational and supervisory resource to the nursing staff.
• Manages the appropriate utilization of unit resources (i.e. supplies and labor).
• Performs direct nursing care for assigned patients when indicated.
• Conducts nursing and patient rounds on the unit several times a day.
• Confers with physicians, as needed, to clarify medical orders and direct care.
• Serves as a liaison with staff in nursing, medical staff, social work, therapy, nutritional services, pharmacy, etc. to coordinate care.
• Makes ongoing assessment of staff performance and providing individual/team feedback.
• Prepares staff performance evaluations in collaboration with the Nurse Manager.
• Participates in hospital/unit committee/council activities.
• Ensures professional development of self through participation in seminars, certifications, professional affiliations and educational programs to keep abreast of latest trends in their area of expertise.
• Independently or in collaborations with the Nurse Educator, collects, complies, and reviews staff development activities for each employee. Completes individual follow-up to ensure that the employee meets requirement in the areas of age specific and unit-based competencies.
• Monitors Quality Assessment and Quality Improvement on a monthly basis to ensure appropriate patient care on the unit.
• Aids unit staff with patient discharges. Provides patients and family members with discharge information regarding medications, follow-up, etc.
• Ensures the enculturation and implementation of the National Patient Safety Goals and Core Measures as required by regulatory certifying bodies.
• Manages and resolves unit conflict and executes service recovery principles.
• Collaborates with Nurse Manager/House Manager to investigate, advise, and when appropriate, execute disciplinary action in accordance with the IHMC policies and procedures.
• Adheres to downtime procedures.
• Adheres to established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Performs both essential and non-essential job functions in a safe manner as identified by IHMC.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and models the mission and core values of IHMC through behavior and attitude.
• Enhances professional growth and development by accessing educational programs, job related literature, in-service meetings, and workshops/seminars.
• Functions as interim Nurse Manager as needed.
• Provides direct patient care on the unit as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Current RN License in the State of Illinois required.
• Completion of NIH Stroke Scale Training Course within one (1) year of hire in Intensive Care, Telemetry, Stroke Unit, ED required.
• Current CPR certification required.
• AACLIS certification preferred, required for critical care and ER.