Clinical Lead Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Department – St. Anne Hospital

Mercy Health•Toledo, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Lead Nurse serves as a clinical leader to ensure that each patient receives quality, individualized care that is proactive and coordinated among the care delivery team and that the patient is attaining their clinical goals. These activities include clinical resource, patient throughput, quality/safety, and experience. The Clinical Lead Nurse is responsible for the coordination of patient care and teaching through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. The Clinical Lead Nurse directs and guides activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing and the established policies and procedures of the hospital. The Clinical Lead Nurse assumes a leadership role as assigned.

Requirements

Current RN license in the state of Ohio.
Minimum of 3 years clinical experience.
Ability to analyze clinical, financial, and social situations, identifying problems and alternative courses of action.
Willingness to be flexible, resourceful, and creative in problem-solving.
Ability to act independently, offer suggestions, support, and participate in improving performance and operations.
Ability to guide and direct the health care team to assure optimal patient outcomes.
Clinical expertise in specialty area.
Ability to organize and present information clearly and concisely.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with physicians, patients, families, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
Creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Excellent customer service skills.
Current CPR certification required.
ACLS and other certifications may be required.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred, or must be obtained within 3 years.

Responsibilities

Serve as a clinical resource, focusing on patient throughput, quality/safety, and patient experience.
Coordinate patient care and teaching through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Direct and guide the activities of other nursing personnel.
Maintain standards of professional nursing and hospital policies and procedures.
Assume a leadership role as assigned.
Support bedside nurses to clinically progress patients to the next level of care.
Meet competencies and criteria established for the assigned unit.