Clinical Resource Nurse | Medical/Surgical

Monument Health•Custer, SD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Resource Nurse serves as a nursing resource to physicians, staff, patients, and families for the age and type of patients cared for in the assigned department. The role requires strong communication, customer service, critical-thinking, and clinical skills, and promotes Patient and Family-Centered Care. The nurse recognizes priority situations requiring immediate attention and demonstrates the essential functions of a Registered Nurse. The position provides clinical leadership and mentorship, coordinates patient care and transitions, and collaborates with physicians and the Healthcare team to support safe, high-quality outcomes. The role also supports continuity of assessment and care-plan information, staffing and patient assignments, and the professional handling of unanticipated events and customer concerns.

Requirements

Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) certification through the South Dakota Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 60 days of hire or transfer.
Ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of clinical experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Set an example of excellence in clinical practice.
Act as a resource to clinical staff, patients, families, and other customers regarding patient care.
Mentor employees in developing and enhancing clinical skills.
Promote Patient and Family-Centered Care.
Collaborate with Hospital Coordinators and physicians regarding admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Establish nursing care plans using assessment information, nursing diagnoses, appropriate interventions, patient responses, and evaluation-based modifications.
Coordinate post-hospital care needs with physicians and the Healthcare team.
Handle unanticipated events and crisis situations professionally, identify potential problems, and notify appropriate individuals.
Manage nursing care using the nursing process to provide high-quality patient care.
Direct and assist Healthcare team members to support positive outcomes.
Perform quality-control audits and monitor and document nursing-related issues involving accuracy, quality of care, and the MDS.
Ensure continuity of information, including assessments and care plans.
Provide appropriate staffing levels while observing productivity standards and fiscal responsibility.
Adjust patient assignments according to acuity to ensure safe care.
Delegate responsibilities professionally and objectively.
Use critical thinking to coordinate medical and nursing interventions and promote good clinical outcomes.
Serve as a liaison among patients, families, unit staff, physicians, and ancillary personnel.
Facilitate collaboration among patients, families, physicians, and Healthcare team members.
Round on patients and families and respond promptly and professionally to requests, problems, and concerns.
Perform other duties as assigned.