Responsible for ensuring that the department is staffed appropriately to ensure the effective delivery of nursing care/specialty needs of services are met.
Consults in patient care situations requiring advanced competency and knowledgeConsults in a variety of patient care situations requiring advanced competency and knowledge.
Day to day
Clinical resource for problem solving; assists staff with patient-related issues and emergency situationsServe as a clinical resource for problem solving and assist staff with patient related issues and emergency situations.
Day to day
Liaison to other departments and multiple patient care servicesActs as liaison to other departments and multiple patient care services.
Day to day
Serves as a role model to develop staff competenceServes as a role model to develop staff competence.
Day to day
Assists in cost management, including product evaluation, prevention of waste and damage, room utilization, control of overtime, and appropriate staffing mixAssists in cost management, including product evaluation, prevention of waste and damage, room utilization, control of overtime, and appropriate staffing mix.
Day to day
Facilitates unit-based QE program/projectsFacilitates unit-based QE program/projects.
Day to day
Investigates and follows up on incident reports and patient complaintsInvestigates and follows up on incident reports and patient complaints.
Day to day
Evaluates and updates the quality and appropriate use of department and unit toolsEvaluates and updates the quality and appropriate use of department and unit tools.
Day to day
Acts as a manager in the absence of the managerActs as a manager in absence of the manager.
Day to day
Assists with interviews, hiring, coaching, counseling, and corrective action, including documentationAssists with interviews, hiring, coaching, counseling, and corrective action, including documentation of same.
Day to day
Assists with annual performance appraisalsAssists with annual performance appraisals.
Day to day
Assists with budget processAssists with budget process.
Day to day
Assists staff in implementing clinical pathways and outcomes managementAssists staff in implementing clinical pathways and outcomes management.
Day to day
Assists in unit problem solvingAssists in unit problem solving.
Day to day
Schedules staff meetings as neededSchedules staff meetings as needed.
Day to day
Promotes positive group dynamics as leader and memberPromotes positive group dynamics as leader and member.
Day to day
Maintains communication with patients, families, staff, physicians, and other departmentsMaintains communication with patients, families, staff, physicians, and other departments.
Responsible for ensuring that the department is staffed appropriately to ensure the effective delivery of nursing care/specialty needs of services are met. Maintains compliance with established quality standards. Manages unit staff productively and assists in budget development and maintenance. Assumes a leadership role in development of professional practice.
Principal Accountabilities
Coordinates daily staffing schedule.
Consults in a variety of patient care situations requiring advanced competency and knowledge.
Serve as a clinical resource for problem solving and assist staff with patient related issues and emergency situations.
Acts as liaison to other departments and multiple patient care services.
Serves as a role model to develop staff competence.
Assists in cost management, including product evaluation, prevention of waste and damage, room utilization, control of overtime, and appropriate staffing mix.
Facilitates unit-based QE program/projects.
Investigates and follows up on incident reports and patient complaints.
Evaluates and updates the quality and appropriate use of department and unit tools.
Acts as a manager in absence of the manager.
Assists with interviews, hiring, coaching, counseling, and corrective action, including documentation of same.
Assists with annual performance appraisals.
Assists with budget process.
Assists staff in implementing clinical pathways and outcomes management.
Assists in unit problem solving.
Schedules staff meetings as needed.
Promotes positive group dynamics as leader and member.
Maintains communication with patients, families, staff, physicians, and other departments.
Other relevant duties as assigned
Required
Bachelor's Degree Required
Registered Nurse (RN) required
Three (3) years' experience in discipline
Clinical and Technical expertise in specialties of responsibility.
Preferred
Charge Experience and Specialty certification are preferred.
Experience using EPIC
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Knowledge of clinical nursing care procedures and protocols
