RN Clinical Leader - ED Lewis Center

Overview

36 hrs/week, evenings, 3p-3a, every third weekend rotation, holiday rotation. Benefits eligible.

About the role

Manages nursing staff and nursing activities for an assigned department, including patient care, record-keeping, budgeting, and personnel issues. Practices professional nursing and promotes patient advocacy in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and maintains a current Ohio Nursing License.

Essential Functions

• Oversees nursing and UAP staff in documentation, patient care, staffing, and clinical competencies.
• Serves as a clinical expert for policies, procedures, documentation, and skills.
• Assists in the training and development of new and existing staff members, including performance appraisal.
• Assists in supervising clinical operations.
• Explains why clinical and financial management are important to the organization.
• Engages in the "workplace community" by staying aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement, and representing staff at relevant meetings and then reporting important information and updates back to staff.
• Maintains safety and quality as priorities, providing auditing and education for safety and quality initiatives.
• Ensures regulatory compliance and emergency response preparedness.

Requirements

• Education: B.S.N. required.
• Licensure: Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.
• Certifications: Certification preferred.
• Experience: Three years pediatric clinical experience or equivalent combination of education/experience required.

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally: Bend/twist, Biohazard waste, Climb stairs/ladder, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Flexing/extending of neck, Fume/Gases/Vapors, Lifting/Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Reaching above shoulder, Seeing – Far/near, Squat/kneel
• Frequently: Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Pushing/Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing/Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing/Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Sitting
• Continuously: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Lifting/Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting/Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Patient Equipment, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Standing, Walking