Registered Nurse Clinical Lead Specialty ED

Ascension•Luling, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves coordinating unit staffing and providing leadership within the Emergency Department. The Registered Nurse Clinical Lead will ensure the implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care for assigned nursing specialty areas. Key responsibilities include assigning and directing nursing and support staff, assessing patient needs, developing care assignments, managing patient care complaints, facilitating resource availability, setting priorities, and providing input into staff hiring, training, and evaluation.

Requirements

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Required professional licensure/certification AND 1 year of cumulative job specific experience required.

Nice To Haves

3 year previous emergency department experience preferred.
1 year previous RN emergency department charge experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate unit staffing and provide leadership while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care for one or more assigned nursing specialty areas: Cardiovascular/Cath Lab, Surgical Services, Emergency/Triage, Endoscopy, Adult or Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care, Labor & Delivery/Women & Family.
Assign, direct, educate and monitor nursing and support associates during assigned shifts.
Meet with staff and exercise independent judgment to plan the shifts, services, and patient care.
Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given and is accountable for maintaining productivity standards and justifying variances to unit manager or designee.
Respond to complaints about patient care and manage through established channels.
Facilitate availability of adequate material, resources and supplies.
Set priorities appropriate to daily patient/physician dynamics.
Provide input into hiring, training, directing, development and evaluation of staff.