Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Lead - Med/Surg

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Macon, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This role provides work direction to clinical and support staff, coordinating resources for efficient operations and patient flow. The RN Clinical Lead supports direct patient care by performing the nursing process, including assessment, care planning, and evaluation of outcomes. They promote a safe and efficient patient care environment, conduct patient rounding, and coordinate the needs of the patient care team. This position also acts as a resource for employees, providing training, orientation, and day-to-day work direction, with input on performance evaluations. They assist with human resource responsibilities such as interviewing, selection, and resolution of employee concerns, in collaboration with unit leadership. The role involves monitoring employee assignments, evaluating staffing levels, and making adjustments to maintain productivity. Quality of care is monitored, and adherence to policies and procedures is ensured in compliance with medical center, nursing department, and regulatory standards. The Clinical Lead also provides input to the budget, ensures adequate supplies and equipment for safe patient care and a safe work environment, and works with management on program development. Vendor relations and in-service coordination for equipment are also part of the responsibilities, along with participating in product trials and submitting recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Health Related Field; or Associate Degree and enrolled in BSN program within 2 years of hire and complete BSN degree within 5 years
• Typically requires 3 years of experience in clinical nursing within an acute care setting.
• Demonstrates a holistic approach to nursing practice committed to meeting the needs of the patient and family.
• Clinical and technical knowledge in area(s) of specialty.
• Ability to apply evidence-based interventions and nursing skills/technology to correlate to the patient’s response to an individualized plan of care.
• Ability to recognize situational changes that require unplanned interventions.
• Proficient computer skills including keyboarding, navigation within a windows operating system, use of electronic mail and electronic medical records systems.
• Excellent communication, listening and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates human relation skills with the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, staff and physicians.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively make critical, independent decisions and the ability to think ahead, anticipate learning needs and take preventive actions.
• Excellent organization, prioritization and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrates time management skills with an ability to multi-task and prioritize with frequent interruptions.
• Skilled at coaching and developing employees to achieve the quality and service standards of the unit and medical center.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.

Nice To Haves

• Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others)

Responsibilities

• Provides work direction to the clinical and support staff with responsibility for the coordination of resources to efficiently support procedures, day-to-day operations and the smooth flow of patients through the department.
• Provides support for direct patient care by performing the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic, and quality care through assessment of patients, establishment and implementation of the nursing care plan, and evaluation of clinical outcomes when necessary.
• Promotes an environment conducive to the delivery of safe, efficient and quality patient care, which may include performing patient rounding on a daily basis.
• Coordinates the needs of the patient care team by initiating service complaint follow-up when necessary and promoting communication among patients, families, hospital departments and medical staff to optimize the interdependence of team members.
• Acts as a resource to employees, which includes training/orienting, providing day-to-day work direction, and giving input on performance.
• Assigns, monitors, and reviews progress and accuracy of work, directs efforts and provides guidance on more complex issues in collaboration with the unit leadership.
• Assists with human resource responsibilities, which may include: interviewing and selection of new employees, resolution of employee concerns, and employee moral or other duties as assigned in collaboration with unit leadership.
• Monitors employee assignments and works on assignments for the unit.
• Evaluates staffing levels and makes adjustments as necessary to maintain productivity level established for assigned area(s).
• Monitors the quality of care provided.
• Assists in ensuring policies and procedures are followed in compliance with the medical center, the Nursing department, and regulatory and peer review agencies.
• Provides input to budget and ensures adequate supplies and equipment and inventory are available for both the delivery of safe patient care and a safe work environment.
• Works with management in developing new and existing programs and services.
• Works with vendors for requested products and coordinates in-services for equipment.
• Participates in product trials, and submits recommendations to management in collaboration with the unit Educator or CNS.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level