Clinical Nurse Leader Fellow (RN) - Surgical Intensive Care and Intermediate Surgical Care Units.
About The Position
This is a full-time, 40 hours per week fellowship designed to facilitate the transition of BSN-prepared Registered Nurses to the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) role. The fellow will work to improve the quality of patient care outcomes while being mentored by CNLs and Lean Six Sigma Black Belts and attending a graduate CNL program. The role ensures the coordination of patient care through the development and use of practice standards. The fellow will serve as a clinical expert, providing analytical support to nursing leadership to plan and predict patient care needs based on quality benchmarking, research, and evidence-based practice.
Requirements
- At least three years of nursing experience.
- A written recommendation from their current manager.
- A Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Must be accepted into a qualified CNL graduate program before their fellowship start date.
- Licensed Registered Nurse with NH eligibility.
- BLS required.
Nice To Haves
- Performance improvement/Quality improvement committees and/or projects
- Participation in shared governance/local practice council
- Safety champion participation
- Experience with implementing unit initiatives
- Preceptor experience
- Leadership experience (supervisor, charge RN)
- Yellow or Green Belt training/certification
- Specialty certifications
- Quality or safety certifications
Responsibilities
- Performs tasks mentored by a certified CNL and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
- Designs, coordinates, integrates, and evaluates nursing care for assigned units to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Performs or oversees the collection of holistic assessments.
- Collaborates with unit leadership to create an environment that facilitates and improves patient care delivery.
- Synthesizes data, information, and knowledge to evaluate and achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Provides leadership in the educational needs of patients and families and develops the clinical expertise of staff. Provides formal and informal educational opportunities on the unit to improve clinical skills of all staff.
- Recommends specific programming to build the clinical skill set of staff.
- Provides input and feedback to Manager related to evaluation and competency of staff.
- Participates in staff meetings, huddles, and other department meetings.
- Completes graduate CL program up to and including certification.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
