Clinical Care Leader, Ambulatory - Dickinson West Clinic
About The Position
Sanford Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to serve as a Clinical Care Leader (CCL) at Dickinson West Clinic. The role provides nursing leadership to specialty clinic teams in General Surgery, Dermatology, Podiatry, Orthopedics, Oncology, and Infusion. The CCL facilitates patient care in cooperation with the health care team, applies clinical reasoning and critical thinking, communicates effectively to resolve issues, and builds working relationships with patients, medical staff, clinical support staff, and the public. The role also mentors staff, helps facilitate overall clinic activities, and may participate in leadership roles on departmental or organizational task forces and committees. The CCL uses the nursing process to provide individualized care and coordinates care, assessment, education, triage, and other nursing interventions. The position collaborates with physicians and other interprofessional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care; practices within applicable nursing standards and legal scope; and documents patient histories, symptoms, medications, and care. The CCL uses technology to support quality care, delegates and supervises unlicensed personnel, and maintains overall nursing accountability for patient care. The role also supports staff training and orientation, performance improvement implementation and training, risk-management follow-up, and a safe work environment. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week on 8-hour day shifts, with no evenings, nights, weekends, or holidays.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited nursing program, including a program accredited by CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA.
- Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where nursing practice occurs, or hold multistate licensure if in an NLC state.
- Maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
- Practice within the legal scope of nursing practice.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing is strongly preferred in Fargo, Fargo Network, Bemidji, Sioux Falls Network, and Rapid City.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required in Bismarck and Sioux Falls (Sanford USD Medical Center and Clinics).
- At least two years of clinical experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing leadership to specialty clinic teams in General Surgery, Dermatology, Podiatry, Orthopedics, Oncology, and Infusion.
- Facilitate health care services for patients in cooperation with the health care team.
- Use the nursing process to provide individualized nursing care.
- Coordinate care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and other nursing interventions.
- Collaborate with physicians and other interprofessional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
- Apply clinical reasoning and critical thinking to analyze data and respond appropriately to changing situations.
- Communicate and collaborate to negotiate and resolve conflicts, situations, and issues with peers, colleagues, patients, and families.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, clinical support staff, and the public.
- Mentor staff and assist in facilitating overall clinic activities.
- Participate, and potentially serve in leadership roles, on departmental or organizational task forces and committees.
- Practice within applicable nursing standards, the Nurse Practice Act, administrative rules, and legal scope of practice.
- Document patient histories, symptoms, medications, and care in compliance with applicable standards and regulations.
- Use technology to enhance patient care and collaborate with physicians and interprofessional team members.
- Delegate effectively to and supervise unlicensed personnel while maintaining overall nursing accountability for patient care.
- Assist with new staff training and orientation regarding operating rules and working standards.
- Support implementation of performance improvement policies and train employees on those policies.
- Follow up on risk management and train clinical staff as needed.
- Apply knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.
- Learn new concepts, processes, and tools for personal development and education.
- Maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
