Clinical Nurse Leader

Job Title: Clinical Nurse Leader
Location: Hope Haven
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule: Day Shift

SUMMARY

As a Clinical Nurse Leader, your strong ability to lead and clinical expertise serve as valuable resources for staff mentoring and delivery of quality patient care.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leadership & Management. Assume responsibility for overseeing nursing and non-nursing personnel on a unit; function as a unit leader with the ability to act as a resource (both clinically and non-clinically) for nursing personnel, physicians and providers; delegate appropriate responsibilities to assigned nurses and ancillary personnel; assess clinical expertise of nursing personnel, monitor assignments and provide feedback and documentation
• Patient Care. Perform initial and ongoing assessment of patient; demonstrate clinical judgment in responding to priority patient needs; communicate and document assessment of patient; develop and document plan of care, treatment and services; communicate with the patient/family and interdisciplinary team; ensure patient receives and understands education specific to their needs and abilities
• General Management. Perform daily leader rounding and assure team members are regularly rounding on all patients; develop programs and strategies to monitor the quality of patient care and patient outcomes; assist Nurse Manager in developing and implementing long-term staffing pattern, personnel needs, budget negotiation and recruitment plan

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered Nurse license in New York State.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Certification in area of specialty by a National Accrediting Organization preferred.
• 1 - 3 years experience as a Registered Nurse preferred; demonstrated leadership qualities and behaviors preferred.
• Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.

EDUCATION

• BS: Nursing (Required)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)

PAY RANGE

$42.18 - $55.43