Registered Nurse Clinical Nurse Lead - Ortho

Essential Functions

• Complies with legal, hospital and departmental policies, procedures and position requirements.
• Attends required classes: Unit Skills fair, One mock code per quarter, ACLS, CPR, PALS (if required)
• Completes and turns in annual competency evaluation
• Demonstrates an understanding of regulatory requirements and professional practice guidelines
• Has a working knowledge of organizational policies and procedures
• Shows competence in the performance of department-specific skills in order to be a resource and mentor for others in the department
• Shows an active involvement in leadership activities within the past year (E.g. CNL development program, active participation in evaluations, PCI involvement)
• Promotes shared governance by actively participating in unit based council and/or hospital council
• Reports significant events such as near misses, adverse events, patient/family complaints, and any situation that affects the safe delivery of patient-centered care in a timely manner
• Is proactive, rounds with team members on the unit, and identifies opportunities for improvement; completes real time correction
• Affirms handoff communication occurs any time there is a change in caregivers on the unit during shift and at start/end of shifts
• Assigns and delegates patient care tasks as appropriate, considering staff members’ level of nursing experience, competency, and knowledge
• Delegates tasks to unlicensed support staff as outlined by state board regulations and facility policies as appropriate to the clinical situation
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds and makes recommendations when appropriate
• Affords assistance to unlicensed support staff as appropriate to the clinical situation
• Affords assistance to other team members by providing direct patient care as needed
• Performs other specific department tasks as assigned by members of the department’s leadership team
• Rounds with patients and family members to ensure that needs are met and identifies opportunities for improvement
• Affirms appropriate staffing levels meet patient care needs
• Inputs hours into PMR tool to ensure department productivity standards met
• Utilizes acuity tool to aid with staffing if applicable
• Maintains supplies and ensures that appropriate par levels meet patient care needs without causing waste
• Affords assistance in ensuring that equipment is utilized carefully to avoid damage
• Delivers real-time service recovery as needed for patient satisfaction and escalates if needed

Values

• We have heart
• We respect diversity and individuality
• We honor body, mind and spirit
• We work hard for our patients and each other
• We are committed to professionalism and excellence
• We listen, we learn, we grow
• We are welcoming and friendly
• We practice kindness in all our relationships
• We reach out as teachers and as leaders
• We tell the truth
• We are responsible in how we use our resources
• We have the courage to uphold our values

Competency

• Attends required classes: Unit Skills fair, One mock code per quarter, ACLS, CPR, PALS (if required)
• Completes and turns in annual competency evaluation
• Keeps individual education profile current
• Shows an understanding of regulatory requirements and professional practice guidelines
• Has a working knowledge of organizational policies and procedures
• Shows competence in the performance of department-specific skills in order to be a resource and mentor for others in the department
• Shows an active involvement in leadership activities within the past year (E.g. CNL development program, active participation in evaluations, PCI involvement)

Role Specific Functions

• EP Coordinator: Oversees EP area and coordinates with Cardiac Cath Lab lead to better evaluate staffing and schedule needs, training required, materials management, and provides recommendations for efficiencies.
• Perioperative: Identifies patients at high risk requiring advanced nursing judgment; utilizes holistic assessment, identifies relevant aspects of situations and determines the appropriate course of action to move patient/family, and staff towards expected outcome(s).
• Rapid Response: Provides oversight and training while participating in the rapid response, stroke, and code team responses for critical patient care.
• Maintains NRCPR Database and runs abstracts to evaluate performance for quality control and recommends improvements as required.
• Receives and reviews preceding critical care shift reports and floor nurse reports; makes complete rounds of all units, and notes patients' condition.