Clinical Staff Leader - Pre-Admission Testing

Job Summary:
A registered professional nurse employed by Erlanger Medical Center is responsible for direct and indirect care of the patient. Responsible for assigned shift and formulate a plan and execute with oncoming staff leader as department requires.

Education:
Required\:
-Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. De-escalation training, if applicable.

Preferred:
-BSN Preferred

Experience:
Required:
-Clinical experience required.
-Evidence of leadership abilities required.
-Knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills; knowledge of organizational functions, policies and regulations; knowledge of current trends and new developments; knowledge of principles and practices of nursing; and applicable knowledge of those areas requiring special education.

Preferred:
-Minimum of 2 years clinical experience.

Position Requirement(s)\: License/Certification/Registration
Required:
-Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee
BLS completed prior to going to unit/department and maintained going forward.
-Unit specific approved certification.
-Certified training as required by area of practice.

Note\: certification by specialty within 1 year of exam eligibility for area of practice.

The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a Tennessee license. However, the Tennessee nursing license will be a single state license for Tennessee Residents or non-compact state residents. Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents.

Department Position Summary:
Daily operations of unit when scheduled to include but not limited to\:

Quality/Safety\:
-Maintains continuous updates to Visual Management Board
-Ensures bedside reporting occurring daily
-Accountable for HCAHPs initiatives are implemented
-Execute and ensure adherence appropriate bundles for CLABSI, CAUTI etc. are adhered to
-Ensure Hand Hygiene is completed wash in and wash out, and bare below the elbows in clinical areas
-Participates and leads committees and quality initiatives
-Ensure that the area is maintained according to established standards and guidelines at all times
-Accountable for regulatory compliance and appropriately escalates problems relating to rules and regulations in a timely and effective manner.

Service Excellence\:
-Enforces hourly rounding and bedside shift report
-Deescalate situations and implement service recovery
-Accountable for unit specific metrics and tracks progress in meeting goals and objectives.

People\:
-Assist in recruitment and retention of staff on unit
-Assist with on boarding of new staff to the department
-Identify and monitors staff to develop as Clinical Staff Leaders.
-Facilitate open and effective communication with ancillary departments and medical staff
-Communicate areas of concerns appropriately to leadership and actively identify solutions for correction
-Appropriate delegation of tasks based on skill level of individual
Identify clinical staff leaders and develop plan of action to assist in their growth
-Coach and counsel staff to enhance performance
-Conducts performance reviews in collaborative Department management
-Collaborates with Director/Manager to facilitate monthly staff meetings

Education\:
-Facilitate appropriate orientation opportunities/experiences for new staff
-Identify all education opportunities for self and staff members
-Assist in the development of staff members by continuously reviewing the care they provide and offer constructive feedback

Finance\:
-Manage productivity by flexing staffing based on census and acuity
-Analyze adequate staffing for shift and next 24 hours
-Monitors supply cost to maintain within budget
-Adhere to established PAR levels
-Responsible for timely patient placement according to department matrix
-Complete Kronos per guidelines
-Updates daily schedule timely to reflect actual staffing
-Monitor time and attendance and take corrective action with staff not adhering to policy

Growth\:
-Communicate effectively with Physicians and service lines

Community\:
-Assist with community outreach programs and opportunities (ie Health Fairs, community events, etc.)