Lead RN ICU Night Shift Full-Time

Staff Position Description

Position Title: Clinical Lead Position Code: LeadRN-6000

Department: Nursing Safety Sensitive: Yes

Reports to: Nursing Director Exempt Status: No

 

Position Purpose:

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision to be among the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country.

Serves as a liaison between patients, staff, and management while proactively coordinating high quality, safe patient care flow, managing continuous process improvement, and supporting a positive, respectful, and professional working environment for all.

Adheres to all areas of the KHI Behavioral Expectations Agreement and Social Media Guidelines; Supports/embraces KHI’s Mission, Vision, and values, as well as promote a positive image of KHI; Acts as a role model to staff; Maintains patient and staff confidentiality; Maintains a professional appearance and manner at all times; Supports a healthy work environment through skilled communication, true collaboration, effective decision making, appropriate staffing and meaningful recognition. 

Key Responsibilities [List of material responsibilities and essentials duties which must be completed in achieving the objectives of the position]

Coordination of Nursing Personnel

· Coordinates staffing for current and next shift for optimal productivity, taking into consideration patient acuity and staff expertise.

· Delegates patient care activities to unit and ancillary staff. 

· Leads daily team huddles to provide accurate, consistent information to team members.

· Demonstrates the ability to support staff with problem solving and decision making.

· Assists with interviewing, hiring, and orientation of new employees.

· Provide and manage constructive feedback.

· Provides input regarding employee performance evaluations and competencies.

· Attends huddles, clinical lead meetings, and LDI trainings.

· Engages and communicates with staff to ensure consistency and standardization of information, including documentation of staff attendance (including personal attendance).

Coordination of Patient Care Quality and Patient Satisfaction

· Works with the Staffing/Supervisor Office to coordinate admissions to the floor. 

· Continually addresses workflow issues, as appropriate, to ensure patients are placed promptly and move smoothly through the hospital system.

· Serves as a clinical resource to staff, assisting staff with patient admissions, discharges, and clinical tasks.

· Attends Care Conferences on the Unit.

Assists with ensuring appropriate patient referrals as needed.

· Works with Unit Director in making daily patient rounds on Unit.

Is responsive to patient / family requests.

· Works to meet Patient, Physician and Staff Satisfaction goals by setting the example, using scripting, and contributing to teamwork on the unit.

· Contribute to attainment of Nursing Division goal for patient ...