Lead Registered Nurse

Lead Registered Nurse at Clearway Pain Solutions

Overview:
The Lead Registered Nurse is responsible for assisting the Director of Nursing in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating nursing services and periodically assisting in updating policies and procedures related to nursing services and functions.

• Ensures continual delivery of high-quality nursing care
• Adopts and implements innovative nursing practices to improve the facility
• Ensures surgical staff remains in compliance with professional development, Company, and regulatory standards
• Maintains a healthy, collaborative team environment
• Mentors/trains all nursing staff
• Ensures and maintains proper documentation of all facility reporting and surgical logs
• Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques
• Ensures facilities have medical supplies and inventory by studying usage reports; identifying trends; anticipating needed supplies; submitting supply orders for fulfillment
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Fills in for nursing vacancies, as needed; performing the roles and responsibilities of a Registered Nurse
• Coordinates annual influenza vaccinations
• Monitors all aspects of patient care; actively responds to and reports on all reported patient infections
• Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies
• Deals compassionately, professionally, and courteously with patients, their families, physicians, and fellow employees
• Follows compliance, safety and infection control procedures and ensures all nursing staff do the same
• Adheres to all federal, state and nursing regulations and protocols including but not limited to patient safety procedures such as verification of patient identification prior to procedures
• • Ensures that immediately prior to the start of any procedure in the procedure room, initiate a time-out and ensure correct patient, procedure, site and side, and that there are no additional concerns.
  • Identifies every patient with three identifiers: full name, date of birth, and zip code
  • Documents this information in the Procedure Safety Checklist, including the time of the time-out
• Identifies an emergency situation and is able to appropriately intervene
• Understands and administers regulatory policies (e.g., Joint Commission, CDC, and State)
• Deploys, monitors, and ensures that the facility s operational processes are integrated within the facility s quality programs
• Implements a program of job-based orientation, training, and on-going evaluation for all employees
• Promotes positive customer relations by the employees and physicians
• Oversees and ensures that daily, quarterly, annual and QAPI reports, quarterly drills and paperwork are completed and submitted
• Oversees and ensures that daily/quarterly/annual binders/logs are up to date
• Identifies areas that require additional reinforcement through education, consultation, or practicum
• Has working knowledge of all equipment and procedures
• Ensures appropriate staffing levels through the maintenance of the nursing schedule
• Creates, maintains and updates reports, as directed
• Actively participates in safety, infection control, and quality control committees/meetings
• Undergoes annual competencies specific to safety surveillance and monitoring
• Completes quarterly peer reviews and hand-washing assessments for assigned facilities
• Manages and maintains the Emergency/Disaster preparedness procedures
• Manages all incident reporting for assigned facilities
• Manages radiation badge supply and assignments
• Checks work e-mail on a regular basis throughout the workday
• Participates in and completes all required trainings and in-services
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a related field of study.
• Three (3) years’ experience as a Registered Nurse, with at least one (1) year in an administrative nursing role; OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Knowledge of Internet and Microsoft Office software (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook).
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice, or a nursing license in a compact eligible state. Proof of licensure and/or compact eligibility must be submitted.
• Current ACLS and BLS certification.
• Certification as an Infection Preventionist.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills,…