locationsGood Samaritan HospitalCancer Centers of Colorado
time typeFull time
posted onPosted Yesterday
time left to applyEnd Date: December 2, 2024 (12 days left to apply)
job requisition idR124184
Job Description: The Nurse Clinical Leader provides leadership and clinical expertise during their shift and within their department. They manage unit resources and supervise personnel to ensure appropriate staffing levels based on the unique needs of patients on the unit, both clinically and financially. They serve as clinical support for staff and exemplify competency and professionalism.
As a part of line management, this role will have significant leadership responsibilities, including several of the following: leading change, scheduling, maintenance of staff competencies, new employee selection / orientation, constructive discipline, and completion of annual employee performance reviews. The Clinical Nurse Leader provides leadership support for professional governance.
The Clinical Nurse Leader also works in a regularly scheduled bedside RN shift with the responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of patients. The RN utilizes the nursing process with technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.
Essential Functions
Conducts thorough evaluations of physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communication, and developmental skills when necessary. Gathers and assesses information from the interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing professionals, support staff, and others.
Models and fosters an environment of professionalism and employee engagement on the unit. Advocates for nursing teams in respective practice areas. Supports other members of nursing management with key messaging and priority initiatives.
Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize the department's patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources, including by scheduling caregivers and approving/denying time off requests based on department and patient care needs.
Forecasts, develops, and communicates accurate information on admission, discharge, and transfer to ensure appropriate patient placement while communicating with appropriate caregivers on difficult/challenging patients to facilitate appropriate care needs.
Evaluates and promotes staff competency, performance, and compliance with policies and procedures through performance reviews, peer reviews, caregiver recognition (e.g., recommendations for promotion and/or other rewards/incentives), and corrective action.
Evaluates department needs and develops and implements plans to move staff from novice to expert nurses in areas of practice, clinical competency, and patient experience.
Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.
Makes and/or recommends decisions related to staffing and hiring needs, candidate evaluation and selection, new hire orientation, and caregiver retention, orientation, etc.
Ensures that staffing levels/skill levels match census/acuities for the department and assigns patient care and other responsibilities appropriate to skill and experience levels of individual caregivers.
Assists staff members with direct patient care as needed.
Shares responsibility for the day-to-day operations. Promotes safety, quality and experience for patients and caregivers.
Oversight responsibilities for competency of staff. This may include annual skills updates, ongoing educational in-services and completion of mandatory educational requirements.
Hours: 40 hours a week. Clinic hours are 8-1630 M-F. No holidays, or weekends. The Nurse Clinical Leader shift times will vary due to the needs of the department and their leadership schedule.
Unit/Location: Cancer Centers of Colorado Good Samaritan Hospital Second Floor Clinics
This role requires about 25% staffing in your departments. Chemotherapy certification will be required within 6 months of hire.
We are a hospital-based clinic that is on the Good Samaritan campus but not attached to the hospital. This position provides daily operational and clinical leadership support to the Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology, and the Infusion department.
Minimum Qualifications
Current Nursing License to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (degree will be verified). Registered Nurses (RNs) hired or promoted into this role must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of their hire or promotion date. If there is an existing education agreement, that agreement will take precedence.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).
Demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience in assigned clinical area.
Specialty Certification
Skills:
Leadership
Communication
Problem-solving
Clinical knowledge
Resource management
Patient safety
Mentorship
Physical Requirements:
Ongoing need for employees to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).
May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
Preference: Previous leadership experience building teams while focusing on process and efficiency improvement, quality, safety, and KPI's. Outpatient and/or oncology experience with chemotherapy certification preferred but not required.
For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.
Location: Cancer Centers of Colorado, Good Samaritan Hospital
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Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
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