Clinical Nurse Leader-Carolinas Medical Center-Medical Telemetry
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) role at Carolinas Medical Center's Medical Telemetry unit (10A) is a Master's prepared advanced generalist position. This role leads professional nursing practice and manages patient care on an adult inpatient unit. The CNL oversees the needs of individuals and families by providing evidence-based care, monitoring patient outcomes, and applying best practice nursing strategies. This role also promotes evidence-based nursing practice through patient care, and the education and supervision of Clinical Nurse I, II, and III, and Nursing Assistants. The CNL is responsible for maintaining clinical and professional competency relevant to the patient population served. The 10A unit is a 24-bed medical telemetry unit providing 24-hour care to adult patients with conditions such as COPD, infectious diseases, diabetes, pneumonia, and fluid/electrolyte imbalances. The unit features private rooms, with 16 rooms equipped for negative pressure, and is unique in its ability to care for vented patients outside of the ICU. The unit aligns with the CMC plan for Nursing and utilizes the AACN synergy model for care coordination and Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring as its theoretical framework. Carolinas Medical Center is the flagship hospital of Atrium Health, recognized for excellent patient care and medical expertise, serving as the region's only Level 1 Trauma center, a Magnet-designated facility, and an approved transplant center. It is also one of North Carolina's Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Nursing in the CNL track required
- Current license to practice as a RN in the state of NC.
- CNL certification from the Commission on Nurse Certification of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing which is approved by the North Carolinas Board of Nursing (NCBON) required.
- Recognition as a CNL must be maintained in accordance with the requirements of the Commission on Nurse Certification.
- BLS required per policy guidelines.
- Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which the RN works and resides or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as the primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in the home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.
Nice To Haves
- Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.
Responsibilities
- Performs or oversees the collection of holistic assessment and the development and implementation of a plan of care.
- Carries a caseload of patients within their microsystem.
- Oversees the management of patient care.
- Troubleshoots complex problems in patient care, documents findings and progress in patient record.
- Provides briefings to new care providers and reviews pertinent information for care across continuum.
- Reviews all patient information, including lab & other test results and progress notes in patient health record daily.
- Develops a partnership with care providers and patient/family and ensures that patient goals are set with patient and patient's family involvement.
- Provides or oversees the education of the patient and family to understand illness and self-care concepts.
- Utilizes information technology to obtain evidence-based practices and the latest research to provide current best practice information to care providers on the unit.
- Develops and utilizes tools available to effectively evaluate, summarize and communicate patient's progress toward outcomes to members of the healthcare team, patient, and family.
- Reviews available data on nurse sensitive outcomes and incident reports for the unit/cohort to compare to system wide and national data.
- Seeks opportunities to make improvements to reduce risk.
- Works with team members, other leaders and physicians to develop and trend performance improvement indicators based on national standards and best practices.
- On a daily basis delegates, supervises and evaluates the nursing care given by others while retaining accountability for the quality of care given to the patients.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
