RN Clinical Lead 3So Nights Oncology

Advocate Health

18d • $41 - $62

About The Position

The RN Clinical Lead provides work direction to clinical and support staff and coordinates resources to support procedures, daily operations, and patient flow. The role may provide direct patient care using the nursing process, including assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation of outcomes. It promotes safe, efficient, quality care and communication among patients, families, hospital departments, and medical staff.

The Clinical Lead serves as a resource to employees through training, orientation, day-to-day work direction, performance input, and guidance on complex issues in collaboration with unit leadership. The role assists with staffing, employee concerns, quality oversight, compliance, supplies and equipment, program development, vendor coordination, equipment in-services, and product trials. Care must be appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served.

This is a full-time position scheduled for three 12-hour night shifts per week, 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., in the oncology unit at Advocate Christ Medical Center. The role requires an active registered nurse license, relevant nursing education and clinical experience, and the ability to meet the physical and environmental demands of hospital work.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or a health-related field; alternatively, an associate degree with enrollment in a BSN program within two years of hire and completion of the BSN within five years.
• Typically requires three years of clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, to be obtained within six months unless the department leader determines it is not required.
• Holistic nursing approach committed to meeting the needs of patients and families.
• Clinical and technical knowledge in the relevant specialty area(s), and ability to apply evidence-based interventions and nursing skills or technology to individualized care plans.
• Ability to recognize clinical changes requiring unplanned interventions.
• Proficient computer skills, including keyboarding, Windows navigation, electronic mail, and electronic medical record systems.
• Excellent communication, listening, interpersonal, organization, prioritization, problem-solving, and time-management skills; ability to multitask and work through frequent interruptions.
• Ability to make critical independent decisions, anticipate learning needs, and take preventive actions.
• Ability to build professional rapport with patients, staff, and physicians and to coach and develop employees.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of frequent sitting, standing, walking, lifting, squatting, bending, reaching, and twisting; lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and 20 pounds overhead; carry up to 40 pounds; push or pull with 30 pounds of force; and perform a 150-pound sliding transfer with a second person.
• Ability to use foot pedals, fine hand manipulation for IV insertion and other procedures, and functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch.
• Ability to work with possible exposure to chemicals, hazardous waste, blood, body fluids, and communicable disease, using protective clothing and equipment as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide work direction to clinical and support staff and coordinate resources for procedures, day-to-day operations, and patient flow.
• Provide direct patient care as needed through assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation of clinical outcomes.
• Promote safe, efficient, quality patient care, including daily patient rounding when appropriate.
• Coordinate patient care team needs and follow up on service complaints; promote communication among patients, families, departments, and medical staff.
• Train and orient employees, provide daily work direction and performance input, review work progress and accuracy, and guide staff on complex issues with unit leadership.
• Assist with human resource responsibilities, including interviewing and selection, resolving employee concerns, and supporting employee morale.
• Monitor employee assignments and staffing levels and make adjustments to maintain productivity.
• Monitor quality of care and help ensure compliance with medical center, nursing department, regulatory, and peer review policies and procedures.
• Provide budget input and ensure adequate supplies, equipment, and inventory are available.
• Work with management to develop new and existing programs and services.
• Coordinate vendor product requests and equipment in-services, participate in product trials, and submit recommendations with the unit Educator or CNS.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.

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.
• Potential shift and on-call premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

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