RN, Nurse Lead, Med/Surg Acute 1 (Part-time regular, Night Shift)
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 discretion and independent judgment. It ensures patients receive cost-effective, professional care that supports positive outcomes, high patient satisfaction, and patient safety. The Nurse Lead also assesses and works to improve the quality of the patient experience. The position is with Adventist Health Tulare, a 108-bed acute care hospital with an emergency department and primary and specialty care services. This is a regular, part-time position on the night shift.
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.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
- AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS certification.
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, and supervise and direct unit personnel.
- Coordinate conferences with health team members, patients, and families to initiate or revise individualized care plans; monitor patient-care activities and participate in patient care as needed.
- Promote patient- and family-centered care, including attention to cultural diversity and personal needs; round with patients and families, solicit feedback, and address concerns.
- Develop interventions and systems to support care across the continuum, improve satisfaction, resolve patient-care and operational issues, and recommend policy or procedure changes with the Nurse Manager or Director.
- Ensure compliance with Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals, hospital policies, quality measures, and safety initiatives; participate in hospital Performance Improvement teams and unit quality activities.
- Work with clinical team members on systems, programs, and staff development activities, and assess department operations and patient-care processes for improvement opportunities.
- Assess unit staffing needs, allocate personnel based on patient acuity, needs, staff skills, and workload, and arrange staff relief for meals and breaks.
- Review schedule-adjustment requests, evaluate employee performance, coach and discipline personnel when appropriate, participate in hiring and termination decisions, and instruct new staff on duties and assignments.
- Coordinate with facility services to maintain the department and equipment in a safe, operational, and clean condition, and facilitate equipment repairs.
- Keep the Director informed of unit activities, incidents, and special needs, documenting relevant information.
- Keep staffing costs within the targeted budget and minimize overtime.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Manager
