Clinical Staff Leader, Acute Surgical Care Stepdown - Nights, VUH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. JOB SUMMARY The Clinical Staff Leader is a direct supervisory leadership role and a key member of the Nursing leadership team. The CSL leads a cohort of staff members and actively participates in overall management of the unit, development of clinical practice, and provision of patient care with accountabilities for implementation and outcomes for people leadership, quality, service, compliance, finance, throughput and scheduling. The primary focus of the Clinical Staff Leader is to ensure the unit's optimal performance by engaging in effective problem solving for staff, patients and families and to develop/lead the assigned cohort. The Clinical Staff Leader provides feedback and coaching to staff members, recognizing them for their contributions while fostering a high performance culture. The CSL works under the guidance and direction of the manager to develop. The person in the role will work two 12-hour shifts and two 8-hour shifts per week for a total of 40 hours per week. (two admin and two charge shifts). Join our leadership team as a Clinical Staff Leader (CSL) on 10N Acute Surgical Care, a new 31-bed stepdown unit. This is a unique opportunity to help launch a new unit, build a high-performing team, and shape a culture centered on teamwork, quality, and growth. Unit Overview : Stepdown care for pre- and post-operative surgical patients Patients include those awaiting emergency general surgery or recovering from procedures Unit features an open-concept bay Why Join 10N as a CSL ? Leadership Role: Directly supervise and support a cohort of night shift nurses Collaborative Culture: Be a part of building a new, cohesive team from the ground up Professional Impact: Partner with unit leadership to drive performance in quality, throughput, service, and staff development Engaged Coaching: Provide real-time feedback and foster a high-performance environment

Requirements

LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others
Relevant Work Experience
1 year Experience
Bachelor's

Responsibilities

Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of their cohort and other staff as needed.
Defines standards for quality patient care.
Develops, manages and evaluates area based on work team performance.
Manages multiple projects/on-going work activities (timelines, work plans, deliverables) and maintains alignment with strategic plan and vision.
Acts as clinical leader and facilitates education for staff on clinical standards; routinely provides guidance/coaching to subordinates/peers within clinical specialty(ies).
Ensures that clinical assignments are based on patient care needs and demonstrated staff competencies.