Clinical Nurse Leader-ED

• Area of Interest: Nursing
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
• Department: Emergency/Emer & Trauma
• Shift: Flexible to meet the needs of the department will include floor hours and office hours.
• Job ID: 188079

Overview

The Clinical Nurse Leader provides support at the elbow for frontline team members and the leadership team. They assist, coordinate, and influence nursing practice excellence in the patient care area. This includes coordinating nursing policy, education and competency of frontline team members, maintaining high standards of care, evidence-based practice and performance improvement activities consistent with the established strategic plan, goals, and objectives for Patient Care Services. Clinical Nurse Leader will collaborate with leadership team and education professionals to evaluate education and competency programs to ensure outcomes are met. May assume precepting and patient care assignment based on department needs.

Department specific populations served: Neonate to the geriatric patient.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.  Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

Essential functions are the duties and responsibilities that are essential to the position (not a task list). Do not include if less than 5% of work time is spent on this duty. Be specific without giving explicit instructions on how to perform the task. Do not include duties that are to be performed in the future. Duties should be action oriented and avoid vague or general statements.

% of Time

(annually)

Clinical Excellence

• Facilitates implementation of evidence-based practice or nursing research studies and translates research findings into best nursing practice for care.
• Partners with physicians and patient care team members to achieve quality metrics.
• Maintains current knowledge of trends and advances in surgical nursing practice.
• Collaborates with other team members and leaders to support initiatives in the unit and the hospital level.
• Uses advanced concepts in nursing processes in the clinical setting.
• Offers support to team members in times of patient care crisis.
• Positively engages team in change management, comfortable with performance improvement and evaluation of work.
• Incorporates the St. Luke's Hospital's Professional Practice Model into their daily nursing practice.

30%

Employee Development

• Mentors less experienced team members, guides professional behaviors by acting as a positive role model while adhering to the policies and procedures of the organization, demonstrates the knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
• Assists with providing a thorough and adequate orientation program for new staff and student interns.
• Assists with competency training and continuing education programming to ensure staff development needs are met for the department.
• Provides mentoring support and resources for on-boarding of new team members and on an on-going basis as needed for existing team members.
• Serves as a resource to the nursing staff, as well as to other health care associates based on professional standards of care.
• Assists with formulation of evidence-based nursing policy and procedure.
• Serves as a resource for other members of the healthcare team, including providers, who are involved with performance improvement tools (PSDA, etc.).

30%

Quality Improvement

• Collaborates with nursing leadership to support implementation of evidenced based practice into the department setting.
• Demonstrates initiative to improve quality by striving to exceed expectations.
• Facilitate data collection and outcome tracking as appropriate.
• Identifies pertinent research questions arising from clinical practice.

20%

Leadership

• Demonstrates clinical leadership as a role model for staff nurses.
• Assists with providing a positive work environment that contributes to safe and positive clinical outcomes.
• Consults nursing leadership regarding issues or barriers in delivery of care, staff achievement of competency, system concerns, provider concerns or specific patient care problems.
• Participates in divisional and hospital shared governance infrastructure.

10%

Basic UPH Performance Criteria

• Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.
• Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.
• Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
• Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, TJC, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
• Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.
• Is knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.

10%

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Demonstration of UPH Values and Standards of Behaviors

Consistently demonstrates UnityPoint Health's values in the performance of job duties and responsibilities

Foster Unity:

• Leverage the skills and abilities of each person to enable great teams.
• Collaborate across departments, facilities, business units and regions.
• Seek to understand and are open to diverse thoughts and perspectives.

Own The Moment:

• Connect with each person treating them with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.
• Enthusiastically engage in our work.
• Accountable for our individual actions and our team performance.
• Responsible for solving problems regardless of the origin.

Champion Excellence:

• Commit to the best outcomes and highest quality.
• Have a relentless focus on exceeding expectations.
• Believe in sharing our results, learning from our mistakes and celebrating our successes.

Seize Opportunities:

• Embrace and promote innovation and transformation.
• Create partnerships that improve care delivery in our communities.
• Have the courage to challenge the status quo.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Requirements

Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.

Preferred or Specialized

Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.

Education:

• Completion of an accredited nursing program - BSN required. (May consider candidate if currently enrolled in RN-BSN or RN-MSN program)
• Master's degree in nursing

Experience:

• Three years of clinical experience
• Served as preceptor and/or charge RN
• 5 years or more of clinical experience
• Previous experience with Performance Improvement projects

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Current RN licensure in the State of Iowa or compact state
• Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
• Must possess and maintain current certifications:
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB)
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Mandatory Reporter

The following should be obtained within 6 months of hire:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Sugar and safe care, Temperature, Airway, Blood pressure, Lab work Emotional support (STABLE)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

The following is required within 1 year of hire:

• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
• HazMat
• Disaster/Emergency Preparedness

Specialty certification preferred (must obtain within 2 years of hire)

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Self-motivated, able to work independently with little oversight including demonstrated ability to meet the departments work schedule.
• Demonstrates effective decision-making and problem-solving skills, flexibility, and the ability to take a leadership role in facilitating organizational change through partnerships with staff and managers.
• Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
• Multicultural sensitivity
• Basic computer knowledge using word processing, spreadsheet, email and web browser.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Manage priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrates the knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical skills related to patient safety.
• Critical thinking skills using independent judgement in making decisions.

Other:

• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
• Performs additional job duties as assigned.

SCOPE: Position has supervisory responsibilities? Yes ? or No ? If yes, complete below.

Number of Employees Supervised (Complete if position has supervisory responsibilities of individuals)

Direct

Indirect

Total

Exempt

Non-Exempt

Total

Budget Control (Complete if position has budget responsibilities)

Annual Operating Budget (including payroll)

Annual Revenue/Sales

Other Scope Measurements

Pertinent to the position, such as number of beds, number of units/departments, number of employees leading, cases per month, etc.

Item

Number

Mental/Cognitive Demands:

(List any special mental and cognitive abilities required by the position in your specific environment)

• Must be able to communicate effectively with people of diverse professional, educational and lifestyle backgrounds.
• Must be able to work in an environment where there are high stress levels due to constant interruptions, high volume, urgency of issues, and interactions with a wide variety of professionals and personalities.
• Must be able to compute algebraic equations.
• Must be understanding and patient.
• Must be able to work independently and assume responsibility for timely completion of assigned functions.
• Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Must maintain confidentiality of information.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Physical Requirements

(Check all that apply if essential to perform job - with or without accommodations)

? Talk/Hear (communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself, exchange information)

? See (defect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, estimate, assess)

? Stand or Sit (stationary position)

? Walk (move, traverse)

? Use hands/fingers to handle or feel (operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, position)

? Climb (stairs/ladders) or Balance (ascent/descent, work stop, traverse)

? Bend/Stoop/Kneel

? Squat/Crouch/Crawl

? Reaching/Twisting

? Taste/Smell (detect, distinguish, determine)

? Pushing/Pulling

Lifting Requirements

(Check appropriate category to perform job - with or without accommodations)

? Level 1; Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

? Level 2; Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Requires walking or standing to a significant degree, pushing or pulling arm or leg controls or maintaining a production rate pace. Light work requires physical exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work.

? Level 3; Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

? Level 4; Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

? Level 5; Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of forces occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Hazards and Atmospheric Conditions

(check all that apply)

? Normal Office Surroundings

? Vibration

? Exposure to Fumes

? Mechanical Hazards

? Exposure to Dust

? Chemical Hazards

? Exposure to Extreme Temperatures

? Electrical Hazards

? Wet and/or Humid

? Radiant Energy Hazards

? Noise

? Explosives Hazards

? Mists or Gases

? Burn Hazards

Other/Comments:

Precautions must be followed when working in any health care environment.

OSHA Categories

(Complete this OSHA section for clinical/patient related jobs)

? Category I: Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.

? Category II: Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue, but exposure or potential for exposure may occur.

? Category III: Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid, or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.