Clinical Nurse Leader - Surgical Services
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse Leader for Surgical Services provides clinical expertise and leadership to support staff mentoring and quality patient care. The role oversees nursing and non-nursing personnel on a unit, serves as a clinical and non-clinical resource for nursing personnel, physicians, and providers, and delegates responsibilities to nurses and ancillary personnel. The leader assesses staff clinical expertise, monitors assignments, and provides feedback and documentation. The position performs initial and ongoing patient assessments, applies clinical judgment to priority needs, communicates and documents assessments, and develops and documents plans of care, treatment, and services. It also supports communication among patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team, and ensures that patients receive and understand education appropriate to their needs and abilities. The Clinical Nurse Leader conducts daily leader rounding and ensures team members regularly round on patients. The role develops programs and strategies to monitor care quality and patient outcomes, and assists the Nurse Manager with long-term staffing patterns, personnel needs, budget negotiation, and recruitment planning. The position is based at Newark Wayne Hospital in Newark, New York, works 40 hours per week on days, and has a posted pay range of $44.56–$58.21 per hour.
Requirements
- Demonstrated leadership qualities and behaviors.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong critical-thinking skills.
- Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Registered Nurse (RN) license from the NYS Office of Professions.
Nice To Haves
- At least two years of experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversee nursing and non-nursing personnel on a unit and act as a unit leader and clinical and non-clinical resource for nursing personnel, physicians, and providers.
- Delegate appropriate responsibilities to assigned nurses and ancillary personnel.
- Assess nursing personnel’s clinical expertise, monitor assignments, and provide feedback and documentation.
- Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments and use clinical judgment to respond to priority patient needs.
- Communicate and document patient assessments; develop and document plans of care, treatment, and services.
- Communicate with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
- Ensure patients receive and understand education suited to their needs and abilities.
- Perform daily leader rounding and ensure team members regularly round on all patients.
- Develop programs and strategies to monitor the quality of patient care and patient outcomes.
- Assist the Nurse Manager in developing and implementing long-term staffing patterns, personnel needs, budget negotiation, and recruitment plans.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
