Rehab Clinical Lead Day Shift

Advocate Health • Macon, GA

7d • $41 - $62 • Onsite

About The Position

The Rehab Clinical Lead provides leadership to the health care team, emphasizing coordination of patient care and patient throughput. The role demonstrates technical and clinical competence and serves as a clinical resource and role model for staff. It supports safe and effective care plans through early identification of patient needs and resources, anticipating medical and psychosocial needs for high-risk patients, and facilitating appropriate clinical pathways and plans of care. The lead participates in daily rounds with a focus on discharge planning, serves as charge nurse and operational leader for patient flow when not in an administrative role, and helps ensure patients and caregivers understand the care plan and anticipated discharge date.

The position responds promptly to customer concerns, alerts physicians to cases requiring review or discussion, and acts as a liaison among patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team about care plans and progress toward goals. It collaborates with Clinical Intake and the Navigation Center to support efficient patient flow, reviews and adjusts staffing for immediate and future needs, and facilitates safe discharge plans consistent with patient needs and payor specifications. It also engages patients, families, and post-acute care providers to support discharge planning and follow-up.

The Rehab Clinical Lead participates in staff performance evaluation, aligns educational activities with organizational and departmental goals, facilitates timely communication and education, and works with unit leadership to orient new staff. The role ensures orientation, education, and competency checklists are completed and appropriately stored. This is a full-time day-shift role scheduled for three 12-hour shifts, or 36 hours per week.

Requirements

• Current RN license with the Georgia State Board of Nursing.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum of 6 months of experience as a Clinical Nurse.
• Attend mandatory hospital training annually and maintain and successfully complete all competencies, including age-specific and department-specific training, within unit-specified time periods.
• Meet the role's physical requirements, including lifting and carrying specified weights, assisting with transfers and transport, and performing the listed mobility and communication tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Two years of experience as a Clinical Nurse.
• Six months of experience functioning as a Charge Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Lead the health care team with emphasis on coordination of patient care and patient throughput.
• Serve as a clinical resource and role model for staff.
• Identify patient needs and resources early and facilitate safe, effective plans of care and appropriate clinical pathways.
• Anticipate medical and psychosocial needs for high-risk patients.
• Participate in daily patient rounds, focusing on discharge planning.
• Serve as charge nurse and operational leader for patient flow when not in an administrative role.
• Ensure patients and caregivers understand the care plan and anticipated discharge date.
• Respond to customer concerns or complaints in a timely manner.
• Alert physicians to cases requiring review or discussion.
• Liaise among patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary health care team regarding care plans and progress toward goals.
• Work with Clinical Intake and the Navigation Center to support efficient patient flow.
• Review and amend staffing to address immediate needs and anticipate staffing needs for future shifts.
• Facilitate safe discharge plans that address patient needs and payor specifications.
• Engage patients, families, and post-acute care providers to ensure discharge planning and follow-up actions are completed by appropriate personnel.
• Participate in evaluating staff performance.
• Align educational activities with organizational and departmental goals and ensure timely communication and provision of education.
• Work with unit leadership to facilitate orientation for staff new to the department.
• Ensure orientation, education, and competency checklists are completed and stored appropriately.
• Attend mandatory hospital training annually and maintain and successfully complete required annual competencies and training.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

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