Clinical Leader, Trauma Stepdown, Nights - VUH

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Organization: 8S Trauma SD Cohort 10

Job Summary:

The Clinical Staff Leader is a direct supervisory leadership role and a key member of the Nursing leadership team. The CSL leads a cohort of staff members and actively participates in overall management of the unit, development of clinical practice, and provision of patient care with accountabilities for implementation and outcomes for people leadership, quality, service, compliance, finance, throughput and scheduling.

The primary focus of the Clinical Staff Leader is to ensure the unit's optimal performance by engaging in effective problem solving for staff, patients and families and to develop/lead the assigned cohort. The CSL provides feedback and coaching to staff members, recognizing them for their contributions while fostering a high performance culture. The CSL works under the guidance and direction of the manager to develop.

SHIFT:
Night-Shift. The person in the role will work two 12‑hour night RSL charge shifts and two 8‑hour admin shifts per week for a total of 40 hours per week.

Trauma Stepdown is a 17‑bed unit with a nurse to patient ratio of either 1:3 or 1:4 that specializes in the care of multi‑system Trauma in adults including:

• Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Interpersonal Violence
• Ground Level/Falls from Height
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Pathologic/Geriatric Trauma

• Leadership Role:
  Directly supervise and support a cohort of night shift nurses
• Professional Impact:
  Partner with unit leadership to drive performance in quality, throughput, service, and staff development
• Engaged
  
  Coaching:
  
  Provide real‑time feedback and foster a high‑performance environment

At least 1 year of RN experience Bachelor's Degree State or Compact License (TN license within 60 days of getting TN address even if compact license)

• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of their cohort and other staff as needed.
• Defines standards for quality patient care.
• Develops, manages and evaluates area based on work team performance.
• Manages multiple projects/on‑going work activities (timelines, work plans, deliverables) and maintains alignment with strategic plan and vision.
• Acts as clinical leader and facilitates education for staff on clinical standards; routinely provides guidance/coaching to subordinates/peers within clinical specialty(ies).
• Ensures that clinical assignments are based on patient care needs and demonstrated staff competencies.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

• Clinical Expertise (Intermediate)
  • Demonstrates the mastery of patient care including patient assessment and treatment, care planning, patient education and evidence based practice.
  • Possesses sufficient knowledge, training and expertise to role model and coach less experienced staff.
• Quality Management (Novice)
  • Has provided continuous analysis and evaluation of assignment work processes, constantly striving for improvement in the way tasks and…