Clinical Resource Nurse

As part of the Clinical Resource Team, the clinical resource (CR) nurse functions in two capacities. First, as a house‑wide resource, supporting clinical teams across the hospital based on real‑time patient care needs. Second, as part of the float team, the CR Nurse assumes patient care assignments within critical care areas. The CR nurse provides clinical expertise at the bedside, promotes high‑quality patient and family centered care, and ensures adherence to evidence‑based practice and facility standards.

In addition to providing bedside support, the CR nurse plays an integral role on emergency response teams, including code blue and trauma teams, and are often at the forefront of leading time‑sensitive protocols such as Mass Transfusion or stock alerts. This dynamic and adaptable role demands advanced clinical judgment, proficiency in high‑risk / low‑frequency skills, and the ability to respond swiftly and effectively in emergent situations.

Beyond emergencies, the CR nurse also assists with day‑to‑day patient care needs, workflows, and unit support. Their broad clinical expertise, leadership in emergencies, and commitment to quality improvement make them essential to ensuring patient safety and clinical excellence hospital wide. As an informal leader, the CR nurse builds and maintains relationships with multidisciplinary healthcare providers and serves as a clinical subject matter expert in both routine and clinical scenarios.

Their flexibility, leadership, and clinical expertise make them a key contributor to hospital‑wide operations and patient care excellence.

• Department Name: Clinical Resource Team
• Job Status: Full-time, eligible for benefits
• Salary Information: Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Hourly Range: $40.26 to $60.39
• Shift: Night shift, three 12‑hour shifts per week;
  Every third weekend, holiday requirements;
  Mix of bedside assignments and house‑wide resource capacity

• Delivers patient and family centered nursing care one or more clinical areas while incorporating developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence based care practices and methodologies. Anticipates and responds to changes in patient outcomes in the provision of care.
• Communicates and advocates patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of the implementation of care plan, evaluation of care and assessment of patient/family learning needs.
• Build and maintains strong working relationships with multidisciplinary healthcare providers to provide individualized patient/family care and education while minimizing risks to the patient during transitions of care.
• Researches, compiles, and analyzes data and prepares case records, reports, and correspondence to facilitate communication, clinical decision making, error prevention, and care coordination.
• Collects, monitors, and reports on quality of care outcomes and measures; participates in continuous evaluation and improvement of internal quality and safety processes, procedures, and performance measures.
• Ensures compliance with clinical policies, procedures, and best practices in order to minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers.
• Researches, identifies, and implements evidence-based practice to improve the quality of care provided to patients/families.
• Provides informal leadership and resource expertise to other regional float nurses, which includes mentoring and assistance with patients/families, completing peer evaluations, and providing emotional support.
• Serves on department and hospital‑wide committees and participates in or leads research or quality improvement projects as directed.

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience: Four years of nursing experience, pediatric critical care experience preferred
• Certification(s): BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire; ACLS and PALS required within six months of hire
• Licensure: Registered Nurse (RN)

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