Clinical Unit Leader - Neuro Telemetry West - Southside Medical Center

Clinical Unit Leader – 5 West Neuro Telemetry – Southside Regional Medical Center

Full‑time, Night shifts.

The Lead RN/Charge Nurse coordinates patient care on a designated unit. In collaboration with the Clinical Manager, this role uses nursing process and clinical knowledge to coordinate the healthcare team, developing and sustaining an environment that promotes excellence in clinical practice and customer satisfaction, while striving for optimal efficiency and productivity of all resources.

• Adjusts the schedule and patient assignments to accommodate changes in acuity, patient population, resources & care design.
• Provides guidance, clinical support, and oversees responsibility for the unit in the absence of the unit leader.
• Maintains current knowledge of environmental safety standards and infection control; utilizes appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Communicates effectively with patients and families regarding nursing interventions and the plan of care.
• Rounds on patients to evaluate safety, quality, and patient experience.
• Serves as a resource to staff, patients, and family members to ensure effective communication.
• Functions as a clinical resource and role model for staff; may serve as a preceptor.
• Actively involved in interprofessional collaborative practice within the care delivery system to ensure care coordination and continuity of care and optimal patient experience.
• Communicates effectively and follows through with other departments as necessary to resolve operational problems.
• Participates in ongoing quality monitoring and performance improvement programs through monitoring activities, evaluation of unit-based results, and suggestions for studies.
• Facilitates appropriate patient placement and safe, efficient admission, transfer, and discharge processes.
• Provides feedback and mentoring to nursing and support staff.
• Creates an environment of teamwork, mutual respect, conflict management; fosters and encourages open communication and conflict resolution among staff members; manages conflict in a timely, direct and positive manner.
• Supports mission and vision of the organization and adheres to BSMH policies.
• BSMH nurses are expected to practice and deliver care in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job‑related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

• Current RN license in the state of employment or covered by compact (required). BLS Basic Life Support preferred upon hire; must be obtained from an approved source prior to entering patient‑care setting.
• Certifications required based on the units overseen: PALS (preferred), ACLS (preferred), NRP (preferred), TNCC (preferred), ENPC (preferred), National Board Certification Specialty (preferred), Nurse Executive Certification or designated specialty certification (preferred).

Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred).

2 years nursing experience with a minimum of 1 year of clinical experience in the desired acuity level (preferred).

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• Build collaborative relationships
• Collaborate with physicians and other medical staff
• Conflict resolution
• Effective oral communication
• Establish an environment that values diversity
• Facilitate consensus building
• Facilitate group discussions
• Inspire desired behaviors and manage undesired behaviors
• Interpersonal communication
• Relationship building
• Written communication
• Application of high reliability concepts
• Care delivery models and patient care delivery across the continuum
• Clinical outcomes
• Education and developmental practices
• Evidence‑based practices
• Hospital policies and procedures
• Nursing and clinical best practices and research
• Nursing professional practice
• Patient care services
• Performance improvement
• Quality clinical care
• Quality improvement
• Regulatory standards
• Risk management
• Working knowledge of patient safety programs,…