Clinical Staff Leader, Trauma Stepdown, Nights - VUH
About The Position
The Clinical Staff Leader (CSL) is a direct supervisory leadership role and a member of the Nursing leadership team. The CSL leads a cohort of staff members and participates in unit management, development of clinical practice, and patient care. Accountabilities include people leadership, quality, service, compliance, finance, throughput, and scheduling. The role focuses on the unit’s optimal performance by resolving issues for staff, patients, and families and developing and leading the assigned cohort. The CSL provides staff feedback and coaching, recognizes contributions, and fosters a high-performance culture under the guidance and direction of the manager. This is a night-shift role with a schedule of two 12-hour night RSL charge shifts and two 8-hour administrative shifts per week, for a total of 40 hours per week. Trauma Stepdown is a 17-bed unit caring for adults with multisystem trauma, including traumatic brain injuries, interpersonal violence, ground-level falls or falls from height, motor vehicle accidents, and pathologic or geriatric trauma. The nurse-to-patient ratio is either 1:3 or 1:4.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of RN experience.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- State or Compact Registered Nurse license; a Tennessee license is required within 60 days of obtaining a Tennessee address, even if the employee has a Compact license.
Responsibilities
- Interact with and contribute to the professional development of the assigned cohort and other staff as needed.
- Define standards for quality patient care.
- Develop, manage, and evaluate the area based on work-team performance.
- Manage multiple projects and ongoing work activities, including timelines, work plans, and deliverables, while maintaining alignment with the strategic plan and vision.
- Act as a clinical leader and facilitate staff education on clinical standards; routinely guide and coach subordinates and peers within clinical specialties.
- Ensure clinical assignments are based on patient-care needs and demonstrated staff competencies.
- Supervise and support a cohort of night-shift nurses.
- Partner with unit leadership to drive performance in quality, throughput, service, and staff development.
- Provide real-time feedback and foster a high-performance environment.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Affordable high-quality health plan options.
- Dental and/or vision plan.
- 403(b) retirement plan.
- Paid time off (flex PTO).
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Adoption assistance, subject to maximums.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Subsidized backup childcare.
- Inpatient nursing supplemental pay program may be available; ask about current offerings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
