Clinical Staff Leader NW6 Ortho/Trauma/Neuro Fulltime

Job Summary: />A registered professional nurse employed by Erlanger Medical Center is responsible for direct and indirect care of the patient. Responsible for assigned shift and formulate a plan and execute with oncoming staff leader as department requires. /> />Education: />Required: />Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing /> />Preferred: />BSN Preferred /> />Experience: />Required: />Clinical experience required. Evidence of leadership abilities required. />Knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills; knowledge of organizational functions, policies and regulations; knowledge of current trends and new developments; knowledge of principles and practices of nursing; and applicable knowledge of those areas requiring special education. /> />Preferred: />Minimum of 2 years clinical experience. /> />Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration />Required: />Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee />BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and to be maintained going forward.. Unit specific approved certification. />Certified training as required by area of practice. />Note: certification by specialty within 1 year of exam eligibility for area of practice. /> />The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a Tennessee license. However, the Tennessee nursing license will be a single state license for Tennessee Residents or non-compact state residents. Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents. /> />Department Position Summary: />Daily operations of unit when scheduled to include but not limited to: /> />Quality/Safety: />Maintains continuous updates to Visual Management Board />Ensures bedside reporting occurring daily />Accountable for HCAHPs initiatives are implemented />Execute and ensure adherence appropriate bundles for CLABSI, CAUTI etc are adhered to />Ensure Hand Hygiene is completed 'wash in and wash out', and bare below the elbows in clinical areas />Participates and leads committees and quality initiatives />Ensure that the area is maintained according to established standards and guidelines at all times />Accountable for TJC compliance and appropriately escalates problems relating to rules and regulations in a timely and effective manner. /> />Service Excellence: />Enforces hourly rounding and bedside shift report />Deescalate situations and implement service recovery />Accountable for unit specific metrics and tracks progress in meeting goals and objectives. /> />People: />Assist in recruitment and retention of staff on unit />Assist with on boarding of new staff to the department />Identify and monitors staff to develop as Clinical Staff Leaders. />Facilitate open and effective communication with ancillary departments and medical staff />Communicate areas of concerns appropriately to leadership and actively identify solutions for correction />Appropriate delegation of tasks based on skill level of individual />Identify clinical staff leaders and develop plan of action to assist in their growth />Coach and counsel staff to enhance performance />Conducts performance reviews in collaborative Department management />Collaborates with Director/Manager to facilitate monthly staff meetings /> />Education: />Facilitate appropriate orientation opportunities/experiences for new staff />Identify all education opportunities for self and staff members />Assist in the development of staff members by continuously reviewing the care they provide and offer constructive feedback /> />Finance: />Manage productivity by flexing staffing based on census and acuity />Analyze adequate staffing for shift and next 24 hours />Monitors supply cost to maintain within budget />Adhere to established PAR levels />Responsible for timely patient placement according to department matrix />Complete Kronos per guidelines />Updates daily schedule timely to reflect actual staffing />Monitor time and attendance and take corrective action with staff not adhering to policy /> />Growth: />Communicate effectively with Physicians and service lines /> />Community: />Assist with community outreach programs and opportunities (ie Health Fairs, community events, etc.) /> />Leadership: />Demonstrates mastery of patient care, including assessment, treatment, care planning, patient education />and evidence-based practice. />Leads by example of good work habits and effective professional relationships. />Actively embraces change emphasizing positive interactions.