Registered Nurse Clinical Nurse Lead - Women's Care Unit

Essential Functions

• Complies with legal, hospital and departmental policies, procedures and position requirements.
• Values: Compassion, dedication, integrity, community, accountability, communication, professionalism.
• 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.
• Shows competence in the performance of department-specific skills in order to be a resource and mentor for others in the department.
• Participates 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 affecting 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 corrections.
• 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.
• Assists in monitoring staff performance, behaviors, and competency for performance reviews and reports information to manager.
• Ensures that all infection control precautions and procedures are followed in the department.
• Drives one unit-based process improvement initiative.
• Must attend and participate in 25% of monthly PCI trainings. Runs debrief with team after any codes and/or significant events, etc.
• Actively participates in unit SWARM activities. Joint Commission tracers/environment of safety checks.
• Communicates with all necessary units to coordinate care for patient.
• Checks e-mail to stay current with hospital and unit communications each work shift.
• Attends 75% of staff meetings, participates on agenda topics.
• Does not facilitate or tolerate negative communication or foul language.
• Communicates with staffing office and other departments to request staff and/or flex staff overages for oncoming shift.
• Adheres to organizational policies and procedures.
• Adheres to TMCH behavioral standards policy and holds staff accountable to them.
• Collaborates with other departments in a professional manner as needed to provide patient-centered care.
• Demonstrates effective communication, conflict resolution, team building, and leadership skills.
• Participates in updating and upholding standards of practice and serves as a role model to others for maintaining standards of care.
• Participates in WOC rounding as needed.
• Participates in peer interview process.

Education

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience: One (1) year of nursing experience in an acute care setting required. Two (2) years of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge of critical care techniques, tools and responses required to ensure optimal patient care.
• Knowledge of processes and procedures to follow during a rapid response, code, or stroke call.
• Skill in evaluating performance and recommending improvements.
• Skill in developing training materials and educating staff in the proper responses for critical care issues.
• Skill in the use and maintenance of computer systems and programs, especially NRCPR, PC File and Folder, Word, EXCEL, e-mail and attachment capabilities, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Skill in communicating with staff involved in critical care, and physicians to ensure the proper care of patients.