RN NCL, Woman & Infant Services Day Shift

RN NCL, Woman & Infant Services, Full Time, Day Shift

Job Category
:
All RN Positions

Requisition Number
: RNNCL
004047

• Posted :
  August 19, 2026
• Part-Time
• On-site

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Summit Hospital
Show Low, AZ 85901, USA

Job Summary

The RN Clinical Leaderis a leadership position accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered to the assigned unit. Oversees staff to ensure assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of patient nursing care is in accordance with facility and departmental policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice. The Nursing Clinical Leader (NCL) utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of patients on his or her assigned unit.

Summit Healthcare core values, Service Standards, promotion of Patient Safety Standards and support of healing environment are exhibited in all aspects of the NCL’s performance. Job function and shift assignments may vary based on organizational need and NCL education, licensure, and/or experience.

Essential Functions

• Supervises staffing and scheduling needs of the unit:
• Makes patient care assignments based on the acuity of the patient and number and experience of staff scheduled for the shift.
• Coordinates changes in staffing throughout shift.
• Collaborates with House Supervisor to make patient bed assignments when applicable.
• Assures adequate staffing for next shift including finding coverage for sick calls, etc.
• Completes all assigned departmental specific paperwork:
• Enters incident occurrence reports, medication issues, shift activity, patient and family satisfaction issues, physician issues, acuity reports, outpatient observation charge sheets (if applicable), pharmacy supply requisitions (as indicated), and LPN oversight documentation and data collection tools.
• Participates in performance improvement data collection and chart review.
• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs for assigned patients and oversees activities for all other patients on unit:
• Reviews patient initial interview and initial assessment with patient/family, assures completion within appropriate time frame.
• Reviews available information obtained by other healthcare team members.
• Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers.
• Completes assessment and reassessment according to patient need and as outlined in policy and Standards of Care.
• Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data, patient, family and health team input for assigned patients and oversees activities for all other patients on unit:
• Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment, data and the medical plan of care.
• Goals for patient are realistic, measurable, and developed in conjunction with the patient/family.
• Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs of the patient and family in the plan of care, advocating for and supporting the patient’s rights.
• Responsible for optimal patient flow through the department.
• Collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status.
• Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the unit staff.
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements.
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
• Assures all team members practice within their scope of care.
• Evaluates the patient’s and family’s response to care and teaching and revise the plan of care as needed for assigned patients and oversees activities for all other patients on unit.
• Evaluates patient…