RN Clinical Lead Specialty ICU

Ascension•Kokomo, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves coordinating unit staffing and providing leadership within the ICU department at Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo. The RN Clinical Lead will ensure the implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care for assigned nursing specialty areas, focusing on Adult or Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care. The position is for night shifts, part-time, with two openings available.

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 Indiana 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

Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Certification specializing in The S.T.A.B.L.E Program preferred.
Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation preferred.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

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: Emergency/Triage, Adult or Pediatric/NeoNatal Critical Care, Labor & Delivery/Women & Family.
Assign, direct, educate and monitor nursing and support associates during assigned shifts.
Meets 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 manages 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.