Clinic Lead Nurse

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under limited supervision, reports to the nurse manager and functions as the departments designated nurse leader providing operational oversight and staff supervision. The Clinic Lead Nurse will be supporting the GI Med and GI Surgery clinics. In collaboration with the unit leadership team, ensures the achievement of optimal evidence-based patient care and department goals through efficient daily operations and compliance with established rules, regulations, and guidelines. Also, represents and supports hospital and unit-based Shared Governance structure and initiatives. The Clinic Lead Nurse reports to the Manager. Under general supervision, the Clinic Lead Nurse provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process; delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes. The Clinic Lead Nurse works in coordination with the nursing leadership. This position ensures the achievement of optimal evidence-based patient care and department goals through efficient daily operations and compliance with established rules, regulations and guidelines. The Clinic Lead Nurse assists with providing leadership presence and staff support. Plans and implements the overall nursing policies, procedures, and services for a unit. Maintains nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training clinical staff. Ensures that nurses are current in competencies, assessments, licensure, certifications, and other annual training. May provide direct patient care and is responsible for assessing, planning, and evaluating patients.

Requirements

Bachelor of Nursing degree
A minimum of two years of work experience as a registered nurse
Current South Carolina licensure as a registered nurse or compact state
Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification

Responsibilities

Functions as the departments designated nurse leader providing operational oversight and staff supervision.
Ensures the achievement of optimal evidence-based patient care and department goals through efficient daily operations and compliance with established rules, regulations, and guidelines.
Represents and supports hospital and unit-based Shared Governance structure and initiatives.
Provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process.
Delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes.
Works in coordination with the nursing leadership.
Assists with providing leadership presence and staff support.
Plans and implements the overall nursing policies, procedures, and services for a unit.
Maintains nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training clinical staff.
Ensures that nurses are current in competencies, assessments, licensure, certifications, and other annual training.
May provide direct patient care and is responsible for assessing, planning, and evaluating patients.