Clinical Practice Leader

Brown-University-Health-1; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 53,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a Clinical Practice Leader to provide nursing expertise and professional development support on inpatient units, focusing on high-risk and decompensating med/surg patients. The role ensures timely transfers to higher care levels and assists the Nursing Supervisor with resource utilization.

Role models Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence while influencing patient outcomes and program standards through CPPI and nurse residency leadership.

Qualifications

• RN license in Rhode Island required.
• ACLS and BLS certification required.
• Experience leading clinical teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing expertise and development support to inpatient units.
• Facilitate transfer of patients to higher level of care.
• Mentor Newly Licensed Nurse Residency Program Manager and CPPI team.
• Participate in hospital, departmental, and system-wide committees and teams.

Skills

RN license

ACLS

BLS

Clinical leadership

Education

Baccalaureate in Nursing

Job description

SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of the Clinical Manager (or designee), and within hospital and departmental policies and procedures, the Clinical Practice Leader provides nursing expertise and professional development support to the inpatient units, targeting high-risk and decompensating patients on the med/surg floors, facilitates timely transfer of patients to a higher level of care, and assists the Nursing Supervisor with appropriate utilization of resources. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age specific needs of the patients. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Recognizes and reports deviations from patient or established norms. Identifies deviations from established norms not related to chief patient's complaints. Reports patient's responses to treatment(s), and documents nursing interventions. Identifies and assesses emergency situations. Initiates appropriate response and intervention. Plans for potential needs during emergency situations. Defines nursing diagnosis and expected patient's outcomes. May modify nursing plan of care based on diagnosis and/or outcomes. Documents on appropriate nursing assessment forms. Integrates complete physical assessment with nursing assessment, and records reviews in developing a comprehensive and individualized plan of care. Utilizes established protocols and collaborates with the health team to facilitate therapeutic interventions and attainment of desired patient outcomes. Provides ongoing formal feedback to CPPI team, and the Newly Licensed Nurse Residency Program Manager to continually update existing standards of care and ensure educational needs are met. Participates on hospital, departmental, and system-wide committees, and teams, as deemed necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate of a school of nursing, Baccalaureate in Nursing required, with current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island Conformity to the Code of Professional Nurses. Understanding of the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act of the state of Rhode Island. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and sensitivity to cultural diversity in each step of the care process. Current ACLS and BLS certification is required. Current certification in related specialty or certification within two years.

EXPERIENCE: Five years of progressively responsible clinical experience in medical/surgical nursing, two years critical care or emergency department experience preferred. Demonstrated clinical leadership as Charge Nurse, Preceptor, and/or shared governance council lead.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Prolonged standing and walking. Exposed to all patient elements. May be required to lift/turn patients and equipment. Repeated bending, squatting, stooping. INDEPENDENT ACTION: Plans and organizes priorities for effective patient care within the scope of existing departmental policies, generally refers specific problems to supervisor where clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None.

Pay Range:

$38.62-$77.22

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:

Newport Hospital - 11 Friendship Street Newport, Rhode Island 02840

Work Type:

Three 12 hr shifts, 7p-730am, every other weekend, holiday

Work Shift:

Night

Daily Hours:

12 hours

Driving Required:

No