PCU-Lead RN-Days

Kingman Regional Medical Center; Kingman (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingman Regional Medical Center seeks a Clinical Lead RN to coordinate nursing staff, oversee patient flow, and lead daily team huddles. The role reports to the Nursing Director and requires an Arizona RN license with an associate degree and relevant certifications.

The position emphasizes staff development, adherence to standards, and maintaining safe patient care across shifts. Strong communication and clinical leadership are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Requires Associate degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma; AZ RN licensure.
• Minimum of 1 year RN experience.
• Maintains BLS/ACLS/PALS per RN position area; TNCC, de-escalation, ESI, basic EKG as required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates staffing for shifts based on patient acuity and staff skills.
• Leads daily team huddles and provides feedback to staff.
• Supports interviewing, hiring, and orientation of new employees.
• Assists with performance evaluations and competencies.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff coordination

Clinical supervision

Education

Associate degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program

Tools

EHR (Electronic Health Records)

Job description

Job Description

Staff Position Description

Position Title: Clinical Lead Position Code: LeadRN-6004

Department: Nursing Safety Sensitive: Yes

Reports to: Nursing Director Exempt Status: No

Position Purpose

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision to be among the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country. Serves as a liaison between patients, staff, and management while proactively coordinating high quality, safe patient care flow, managing continuous process improvement, and supporting a positive, respectful, and professional working environment for all. Adheres to all areas of the KHI Behavioral Expectations Agreement and Social Media Guidelines; Supports/embraces KHI’s Mission, Vision, and values, as well as promote a positive image of KHI; Acts as a role model to staff; Maintains patient and staff confidentiality; Maintains a professional appearance and manner at all times; Supports a healthy work environment through skilled communication, true collaboration, effective decision making, appropriate staffing and meaningful recognition.

Key Responsibilities

Coordination of Nursing Personnel

• Coordinates staffing for current and next shift for optimal productivity, taking into consideration patient acuity and staff expertise.
• Delegates patient care activities to unit and ancillary staff.
• Leads daily team huddles to provide accurate, consistent information to team members.
• Demonstrates the ability to support staff with problem solving and decision making.
• Assists with interviewing, hiring, and orientation of new employees.
• Provide and manage constructive feedback.
• Provides input regarding employee performance evaluations and competencies.
• Attends huddles, clinical lead meetings, and LDI trainings.
• Engages and communicates with staff to ensure consistency and standardization of information, including documentation of staff attendance (including personal attendance).

Coordination of Patient Care Quality and Patient Satisfaction

• Works with the Staffing/Supervisor Office to coordinate admissions to the floor.
• Continually addresses workflow issues, as appropriate, to ensure patients are placed promptly and move smoothly through the hospital system.
• Serves as a clinical resource to staff, assisting staff with patient admissions, discharges, and clinical tasks.
• Attends Care Conferences on the Unit. Assists with ensuring appropriate patient referrals as needed.
• Works with Unit Director in making daily patient rounds on Unit. Is responsive to patient / family requests.
• Works to meet Patient, Physician and Staff Satisfaction goals by setting the example, using scripting, and contributing to teamwork on the unit.
• Contribute to attainment of Nursing Division goal for patient satisfaction.

Coordination of Nursing Process and Compliance

• Provides evidence-based care so as to prevent the development of a Healthcare Acquired Condition and hospital readmissions.
• Practices standard precautions during patient contact and while handling contaminated materials.
• Complies with CDC hand hygiene guidelines and works to reduce hospital acquired infections and other conditions.
• Serves as a clinical resource person and assists with educating the team on new medications, policies, and procedures
• Assists with Performance Improvement activities on the unit.
• Audits documentation to ensure nursing assessments, diagnoses, and plans of care meet compliance regulations and organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
• Analyzes the assessment data to identify possible needs by staff, patients, and patient families.
• Proactively supports staff to ensure our patient’s progress towards attainment of desired outcomes, including plan of care revisions, as necessary.

Qualifications

Education: Associate degree in Nursing or graduate of a Nursing Diploma program.

Licensure: Licensed and currently registered as an RN in the state of Arizona.

Certification: Maintains BLS/ACLS/PALS through American Heart Association or American Red Cross, TNCC, De-escalation techniques, NRP, Basic EKG, and ESI, as required, per RN position description for assigned area(s).

Experience: Minimum of 1 years’ experience as an RN.

Preferences

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Experience: Experience working in respective clinical area is desired

Special Position Requirements

[Optional section: any travel, security, risk, hazard or related special conditions which apply to the position]

Exposure Categories

Category I: Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues

Work Requirements

• Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills.
• Able to manage technical business equipment, i.e. phone, fax, computer etc.
• Able to assist with the movement of an adult patient weighing up to 300 lbs.
• Able to care for patients with infectious diseases.
• Ability to sit for 3-5 hours per day.
• Able to stand for 3-5 hours per day.
• Ability to walk for 3-5 hours day.
• Incumbent must be able to: distinguish appropriate colors

Created/Revised: 5/2018; 02/15/2019; 2/26/2019; 03/18/2020; 05/27/2022