Registered Nurse, Clinical Care Leader - Dickinson

Sanford Health•Dickinson, ND

6d•$34 - $48

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Clinical Care Leader role facilitates patient care in cooperation with the health care team and supports overall clinic activities. The role uses clinical reasoning and critical thinking to assess information and respond to changing situations, while collaborating and communicating with patients, families, peers, physicians, and other inter-professional colleagues. The Clinical Care Leader mentors staff, assists with new staff training and orientation, and may participate in leadership roles on department or organizational task forces and committees. Responsibilities include providing individualized nursing care through the nursing process; coordinating care, assessment, education, triage, and other nursing interventions; collaborating with colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care; and documenting patient histories, symptoms, medications, and care in accordance with applicable standards and regulations. The nurse works within the scope and standards of nursing practice, uses technology to support quality care, and delegates to and supervises unlicensed personnel while retaining nursing accountability for patient care. The position also supports clinic operations by helping ensure workflow, compliance with policies and standards, staff training, and implementation of performance improvement policies. It follows up on risk management and clinical staff training needs and maintains a safe work environment. The posted schedule is eight-hour day shifts, Monday through Friday, with 40 scheduled hours per week.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program, including a program accredited by CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA.
Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where nursing practice occurs, or possess multistate licensure if practicing in an NLC state.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
Practice within the legal scope of nursing practice.
Demonstrate clinical reasoning, critical-thinking, and effective communication skills.
Adapt to a dynamic clinic setting and establish effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, clinical support staff, and the public.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's degree in Nursing is strongly preferred in Fargo, Fargo Network, Bemidji, Sioux Falls Network, and Rapid City.
A minimum of two years of clinical experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized nursing care using the nursing process.
Coordinate care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and other nursing interventions.
Collaborate with physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care in compliance with applicable standards and regulations.
Use technology to support quality patient care and collaboration with the care team.
Delegate to and supervise unlicensed personnel while maintaining overall nursing accountability for patient care.
Mentor, coach, and educate staff; assist with new staff training and orientation.
Help facilitate overall clinic activities and oversee daily operations to ensure smooth workflow.
Support implementation of performance improvement policies and train employees on those policies.
Follow up on risk management and clinical staff training needs.
Collaborate with leadership to improve efficiency and patient outcomes.
Participate, and potentially serve in leadership roles, on department or organizational task forces and committees.
Maintain a safe work environment by applying knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions.