Clinical Resource Nurse | Medical/Surgical

Monument Health•Custer, SD

1d•$37 - $47•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Resource Nurse provides nursing expertise and support to physicians, staff, patients, and families in the Medical/Surgical department. The role requires strong communication skills to connect medical and nursing staff, patients, families, and ancillary departments; advocacy for Patient and Family-Centered Care; critical thinking to identify situations requiring immediate attention; and consistent customer service. The nurse must meet the essential job functions of a Registered Nurse. The position models excellence in clinical practice, serves as a resource and mentor, and helps coordinate patient care, admissions, transfers, discharges, and post-hospital care. The nurse uses the nursing process to assess patients, plan and deliver care, evaluate responses, and coordinate interventions with physicians and the Healthcare team. The role also supports safe staffing and assignments, performs quality-control audits, maintains continuity of assessment and care-planning information, and acts as a liaison among patients, families, unit staff, physicians, and ancillary personnel.

Requirements

Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) certification with the South Dakota Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, required 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

Model excellence in clinical practice and serve as a patient-care resource to clinical staff, patients, families, and other customers.
Mentor employees in developing and enhancing clinical skills.
Take a leadership role in promoting Patient and Family-Centered Care.
Collaborate with Hospital Coordinators and physicians regarding admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Establish and modify nursing care plans using assessment information, nursing diagnoses, appropriate interventions, and evaluation of patient responses.
Collaborate with physicians and the Healthcare team to coordinate post-hospital care needs.
Handle unanticipated events and crisis situations professionally, identify potential problems, and notify the appropriate individual.
Manage and coordinate nursing care using the nursing process and direct or assist other Healthcare team members to promote positive outcomes.
Perform quality-control audits and monitor and document nursing-related issues involving accuracy, quality of care, and the MDS; ensure continuity of assessment and care-plan information.
Provide appropriate staffing levels while following productivity standards, adjust patient assignments based on acuity, and delegate responsibilities professionally and objectively.
Use critical thinking to coordinate medical and nursing interventions that support good clinical outcomes.
Serve as a liaison among patients, families, unit staff, physicians, and ancillary personnel; facilitate collaboration across the Healthcare team.
Round on patients and families and respond promptly and professionally to requests, problems, and concerns.
Perform other duties as assigned.