RN, Nurse Lead, Per Diem, Day Shift

Adventist Health • Tillamook, OR

17d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Lead provides unit-based leadership in collaboration with the Nurse Manager, Director, physicians, and staff. The role supervises and directs nursing and ancillary personnel, exercising professional and supervisory judgment. The Nurse Lead helps ensure patients receive cost-effective, professional care that supports positive outcomes, high patient satisfaction, and patient safety. The position also assesses the patient experience and takes steps to improve it.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Supervisory experience or demonstrated supervisory skills.
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
• Facility-required Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
• Facility-required Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
• Associates must receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Five years of technical experience.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
• Clinical specialty and/or nursing administration certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide unit-based leadership in developing and delivering clinical services.
• Supervise and direct unit personnel and monitor their patient-care activities.
• Coordinate conferences with health team members, patients, and families to initiate or revise individualized care plans.
• Participate in patient care as needed and promote patient- and family-centered care, with attention to cultural diversity and personal needs.
• Round on patients, introduce yourself to patients and families, and solicit feedback about nursing services and other concerns.
• Develop and implement interventions and systems to address patient care throughout the continuum.
• Collaborate with the Nurse Manager or Director on strategies to improve satisfaction among patients, families, and physicians.
• Investigate and resolve patient-care and operational issues, and recommend policy or procedure changes in collaboration with the Nurse Manager or Director.
• Promote compliance with Patient Safety Goals, hospital policy, Quality Measures, and patient-safety initiatives, including participation in Performance Improvement teams.
• Work with clinical team members to implement systems, programs, and staff-development activities that help meet patient, family, and physician needs.
• Assess department operations and patient-care processes for improvement opportunities; facilitate staff data collection and participate in unit quality activities.
• Assess unit staffing needs and assign personnel based on patient acuity, needs, staff skills, and workload; arrange meal and break coverage.
• Review and act on schedule-adjustment requests, including late arrivals, early departures, and sick time.
• Participate significantly in employee performance evaluations; coach and discipline personnel when appropriate, including issuing warnings or suspension.
• Participate directly in hiring and termination decisions for unit personnel.
• Instruct new professional and ancillary personnel on job duties and assignments.
• Work with facility services to maintain the department and equipment in safe, operational condition; facilitate repairs and ensure department cleanliness.
• Keep the Director informed of unit activities, incidents, and special needs in a timely manner, documenting pertinent information.
• Keep staffing costs within the targeted budget and minimize overtime.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Manager