Trauma ICU Nurse Leader & Clinical Educator

Summary: The clinical nurse manager collaborates with the director to manage the patient care unit for administrative and clinical aspects. This includes organizing, developing, directing, and assuring cost-effective, quality patient care. Patient care follows hospital, state, federal, Joint Commission, and ANA policies, procedures, regulations, ethics, and standards. The role provides staff education based on theoretical and clinical expertise. It includes 24-hour accountability for clinical resources and patient care continuity.

Key Accountabilities:

• Serves as a clinical resource, role model, and mentor for patient care delivery.
• Promotes clinical and leadership skills development for assistant nurse managers and clinical staff.
• Participates in performance improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
• Manages administrative aspects of the unit, including organizing, developing, and directing operations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of resource consumption.
• Maintains expertise in customer service and satisfaction.
• Delivers in-services and staff development programs.
• Coordinates new employee orientation with unit-specific training.
• Represents the unit director in assigned committees.
• Ensures HIPAA compliance, including minimum necessary requirements for staff under supervision.
• Fulfills Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) responsibilities during emergencies or disasters.
• Knows hospital emergency codes and adheres to related policies and procedures.

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field (or equivalent competencies/experience).
• Preferred: Master's degree in Nursing, Education, Management, or related field (or equivalent competencies).

• Two years in clinical specialty (Trauma ICU).
• One year supervisory or management experience.
• Working knowledge of quality improvement and Joint Commission standards.

• Registered Nurse licensed in Florida.
• American Heart Association BLS certification.
• ACLS certification.

• Managerial experience relating to diverse individuals.
• National certification in specialty strongly preferred.