Registered Nurse; RN) Clinical Nurse Lead - Peds ED

Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Nurse Lead - Peds ED

The newly remodeled Pediatric Emergency Department is designated as a certified pediatric advanced prepared emergency center, consisting of 14 private beds. Our department is located in between the inpatient pediatric unit and the Pediatric ICU, which facilitates a great working relationship amongst the pediatric service line. In our department we see approximately 30,000 patients a year with a wide range of chief complaints from sore throats and lacerations to SI/HI, overdoses, fractures with reductions at the bedside, respiratory distress and full codes.

We work together as a team consisting of physicians, midlevel providers, registered nurses, medics, patient care techs and a unit clerk. All nurses in the department are dedicated pediatric nurses and are required to have BLS, ACLS, PALS, CPI and ENPC Certifications. All RNs are required to have 8 CEUs a year to maintain our designation.

The clinical nurse leader is responsible for the assessment, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of the delivery of safe and effective patient-centered care. The Clinical Nurse Leader will facilitate and mentor others to grow professionally and advance their knowledge and skills. In addition, the Clinical Nurse Leader will continuously assess unit needs to ensure adequate resources for current and upcoming shifts by collaborating with other departments, clinical and nonclinical, to coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges of patients in a timely manner.

Finally, the Clinical Nurse Leader will demonstrate professionalism at all times and will uphold standards of practice by holding team members accountable for continued compliance.

Complies with legal, hospital and departmental policies, procedures and position requirements.

We will incorporate our Values into every aspect of our organization. Our values will provide the essence of who we are and how we provide the best possible customer service.

• Compassion
• We have heart
• We respect diversity and individuality
• We honor body, mind and spirit
• Dedication
• We work hard for our patients and each other
• We are committed to professionalism and excellence
• We listen, we learn, we grow
• Community
• We are welcoming and friendly
• We practice kindness in all our relationships
• We reach out as teachers and as leaders
• Integrity
• We tell the truth
• We are responsible in how we use our resources
• We have the courage to uphold our values

• Attends required classes:
  Unit Skills fair, One mock code per quarter, ACLS, CPR, PALS (if required)
• Completes and turns in annual competency evaluation
• Keeps individual education profile current
• Demonstrates an understanding of regulatory requirements and professional practice guidelines
• Has a working knowledge of organizational policies and procedures
• Shows competence in the performance of department-specific skills in order to be a resource and mentor for others in the department
• Demonstrates an active involvement in leadership activities within the past year (E.g. CNL development program, active participation in evaluations, PCI involvement)
• Promote shared governance by actively participating in unit based council and/or hospital council.

• Reports significant events such as near misses, adverse events, patient/family complaints, and any situation that affects the safe delivery of patient-centered care in a timely manner
• Is proactive, rounds with team members on the unit, and identifies opportunities for improvement; completes real time correction.
• Ensures that handoff communication occurs any time there is a change in caregivers on the unit during shift and at start/end of shifts
• Assigns and delegates patient care tasks as…