CDU​/ER Lead RN

Clinical Lead

Position Code:
LeadRN-6028

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:

• Coordination of Nursing Personnel
• 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.
• Works to meet Patient, Physician and Staff Satisfaction goals by setting the example, using scripting, and contributing to teamwork on the unit.
• Coordination of Nursing Process and Compliance
• Provides evidence-based care so as to prevent the development of a Healthcare Acquired Condition and hospital readmissions.
• Practices standard precautions during patient contact and while handling contaminated materials.
• Complies with CDC hand hygiene guidelines and works to reduce hospital acquired infections and other conditions.
• Serves as a clinical resource person and assists with educating the team on new medications, policies, and procedures
• Audits documentation to ensure nursing assessments, diagnoses, and plans of care meet compliance regulations and organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
• Analyzes the assessment data to identify possible needs by staff, patients, and patient families.
• Proactively supports staff to ensure our patient's progress towards attainment of desired outcomes, including plan of care revisions, as necessary.

Qualifications:

Education:

Associate degree in Nursing or graduate of a Nursing Diploma program.

Licensure:
Licensed and currently registered as an RN in the state of Arizona.

Certification:
Maintains BLS/ACLS/PALS through American Heart Association or American Red Cross, TNCC, De-escalation techniques, NRP, Basic EKG, and ESI, as required, per RN position description for assigned area(s).

Experience:

Minimum of 1 years' experience as an RN.

Preferences:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Experience:

Experience working in respective clinical area is desired

Special Position Requirements:

Exposure Categories:
Category I:
Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues

Work Requirements:

Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills.

Able to manage technical business equipment, i.e. phone, fax, computer etc.

Able to assist with the movement of an adult patient weighing up to 300 lbs.

Able to care for patients with infectious diseases.

Ability to sit for 3-5 hours per day.

Ability to stand for 3-5 hours per day.

Ability to walk for 3-5 hours day.

Incumbent must be able to: distinguish appropriate colors