Job Details
Nurse, Lead Clinical Nurse
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| Type: | Tribal |
| Salary Range: | $69,000 to $86,000 / Per Year |
| Open Period: | 8/16/2018 to 6/30/2019 |
| Summary: | Under general supervision, evaluates the nursing needs of patients, develops a plan of nursing care for the patient (modifying care as needed), provides or directs the provision of nursing care, delegates' appropriate duties to personnel based on scope of practice, teaches and supervises their performance, and participates in process improvement for quality patient care. This position differs from the Registered Nurse classification as it is responsible for the overall coordination, functioning and resource management, both human and operational; to support the delivery of patient care needs and provides clinical leadership to members of the health care team. The position is a leadership position and the incumbent is expected to zealously pursue and demonstrate safety, courtesy, and efficiency at all times. Takes responsibility to for the assurance of appropriate preceptorship for newly hired and/or cross-trained employees. |
| Duties: | • Provides guidance and direction to professional employees and ancillary staff under the direction of the Nurse Executive, ensuring that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services • Articulates and communicates to the team, information concerning assignments, projects, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review and deadlines and time frames for completion. Identifies, distributes, and balances workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established case load, skill level, scope of practice, and occupational specialization making adjustments as necessary. • Provides performance coaching to the team in the selection and application of appropriate problem solving methods and techniques, provides advice on work methods, practices and procedures, and assists the team and/or individual members in identifying the parameters of a viable solution. • Identifies training needs of the p team and provides or arranges for specific administrative or technical training necessary for accomplishment of tasks. • Monitors and reports on the status and progress of work and reviews completed work. • Communicates upward to Nurse Executive for the purpose of obtaining resources and securing needed information to make decisions on major work problems and/or issues requiring administrative approval. • Maintains a professional caring attitude when dealing with patients, their families, hospital health care providers, and other departments. Maintains consistent support for positive workplace environment and discourages any behavior that could be interpreted as creating or supporting a hostile work environment. • Maintains professional knowledge and proficiency in selected specialty area knowledge and practice through continuing education to include: Unit specific certifications, continuing education credits, staff meeting attendance, and attendance of outside and in-house workshops. • Performs clinical nursing duties for patients. • Performs interviews and health assessments to determine plan of care and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to plan and implement interventions for patient care management. • Documents all patient care and administers therapeutic measures and medications as prescribed, to include, but not limited to, medication administration, intravenous fluids, blood transfusions, treatments and maintains those measures taken which are ongoing in nature. The LCN is clinically responsible for independent management of the patient • Utilizes Evidence-based Guidelines for Practice as a reference to monitor and maintain standard practices and recommendations in care.. • OR LCN will participate in the on-call schedule as assigned. Quality / Performance Improvement Duties: • Provides leadership to the team in exploring alternatives and determining process improvement measures. • Participates as a member of hospital committees relative to patient care in their specialty areas. |
| Qualifications: | Women's Health Clinic: • Five (5) years of women's health or obstetrics nursing experience • Two (2) years of leadership experience • Must maintain ACLS, NRP, Stable, BLS and also certifications |
| Work Type: | Permanent, Full |
| Announcement #: | LCN-RN-WHC |
| Who May Apply? | All Groups of Qualified Individuals |
| Get Details & Apply: | https://fdihb.org |
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| Name: | Beasley, Michelle |
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