RN Clinical Lead, EMS Critical Care Medical Transport, Grant

OhioHealth•Williamstown, KY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinical Leader provides leadership and coordinates the design, development, implementation and evaluation of the program services within area of responsibility. The RN Clinical Leader assures quality, service, and satisfaction goals are met. Monitors efficient utilization of resources and financial performance; assures productivity standards are met. Day to day, they collaborate with department leaders to manage the daily operations of their department. This lead role provides leadership & coordinates the design, development, implementation and evaluation of the EMS Critical Care Medical Transport program. The role assures quality, service, and satisfaction goals are met. Monitors efficient utilization of resources and financial performance; assures productivity standards are met. Day to day collaboration with department leaders to manage the daily operations of the department. This position provides general nursing care to patients and families along the health illness continuum in diverse health care settings while collaborating with the health care team. He/She is accountable for the practice of nursing as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing. Mobile Intensive Care (MICU) EMS transport provider focused on the timely and efficient care out of hospital transport of critical care patients. Collaborates with other EMS and/or Nurse providers in compliance with established protocol and regulatory requirements in the provision of support services and patient transports per MICU. Responsible for maintaining compliance with OhioHealth, state and federal requirements and all associated documentation This position serves as a resource to assist the department manager and associates in a coordinating and liaison function. May communicate instructions, scheduling, and inspect work. Does not, fire, discipline, promote, demote, transfer, or appraise, but may be consulted by higher management in these areas. This position provides nursing care to patients and families along the health-illness continuum while collaborating with the health care team. The RN is accountable for the practice of nursing as defined by the state statutes. The RN delegates nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses (LPN's) and unlicensed assistive personnel, including but not limited to EMS Medical Transportation associates, using the criteria written in the Ohio Nurse Practice

Requirements

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association
BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing
Current RN licensure in the State of Ohio
BSN required at 5 years of employment
BLS - Basic Life Support
Minimum 2 yrs. clinical experience

Responsibilities

Performs Clinical Operation/Supervisory duties to ensure quality, services, and satisfaction to clients served.
Serves as a direct care provider when needed and appropriate, maintaining recognized standards of clinical practice and patient care.
Coordinates the integration of the interdisciplinary team to achieve effective patient outcomes or flow, efficient utilization of resources and patient satisfaction.
Directs, delegates, and/or engages in treatment of patients and families to achieve optimal health outcomes.
Serves as a central resource person and maintains open and accurate lines of communication for all customers.
Creates efficient schedules for the interdisciplinary staff and patients to assure the appropriate staff/skill mix.
Establishes systems, processes, standards, and structure and works collaboratively with Leadership to assure smooth operations, safety, patient satisfaction, effective service delivery and achieving desired results.
Participates in recruitment activities.
Performs staff development.
Acts as a clinical resource for interdisciplinary staff members and facilitates learning.
Appraises interdisciplinary staff performance and provides formal and informal feedback, goal setting, and on-going supervision.
Assures appropriate orientation.
Communicates with the interdisciplinary staff, in tandem with Leadership, through regularly scheduled staff meetings, memos, informational and educational updates.
Participates on unit and hospital-based committees and initiatives to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes
Performs departmental audits.
Rounds daily on patients and/or associates to observe and obtain information about the patient experience and associate satisfaction.
Provides real-time feedback and coaching to associates on connecting and anticipating and meeting patient and family needs; every patient, every time. Acts as a communication liaison for students and vendor representatives.
Assists the direct manager with maintaining and identifying budget needs through cost effective practice.
Assures cost efficient use of department resources
As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.