RN Clinical Lead - NICU

OhioHealth; Dublin (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth's NW Children's Neonatal Unit seeks an RN Clinical Leader to guide clinical operations, ensure quality and patient satisfaction, and coordinate interdisciplinary teams to deliver advanced neonatal care.

The role requires leadership, NICU experience, and a current RN license (BSN preferred). Day shift, 36 hours weekly, with emphasis on safety, efficiency, and staff development in a High Reliability Organization.

Qualifications

• RN qualification and license as required by Ohio Board of Nursing.
• BSN required or preferred for role.
• BLS and NRP certifications required or equivalent.
• RNC-NIC certification preferred; Neonatal Nursing experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and coordinate program services within area of responsibility.
• Ensure quality, service, and satisfaction goals are met; monitor resources and productivity.
• Lead interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes and safe operations.
• Direct, delegate, and engage in treatment while maintaining standards of clinical practice.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Interdisciplinary coordination

Staff development

Education

RN - Registered Nurse

BSN preferred

NRP

BLS

RNC-NIC

Ohio Board of Nursing

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary:

The RN Clinical Leader provides leadership and coordinates the design, development, implementation and evaluation of the program services within area of responsibility. The RN Clinical Leader assures quality, service, and satisfaction goals are met. Monitors efficient utilization of resources and financial performance; assures productivity standards are met. Day to day, they collaborate with department leaders to manage the daily operations of their department.

Responsibilities And Duties:

• 75% Performs Clinical Operation/Supervisory duties to ensure quality, services, and satisfaction to clients served.
• Serves as a direct care provider when needed and appropriate, maintaining recognized standards of clinical practice and patient care.
• Coordinates the integration of the interdisciplinary team to achieve effective patient outcomes or flow, efficient utilization of resources and patient satisfaction.
• Directs, delegates, and/or engages in treatment of patients and families to achieve optimal health outcomes.
• Serves as a central resource person and maintains open and accurate lines of communication for all customers.
• Creates efficient schedules for the interdisciplinary staff and patients to assure the appropriate staff/skill mix.
• Establishes systems, processes, standards, and structure and works collaboratively with Leadership to assure smooth operations, safety, patient satisfaction, effective service delivery and achieving desired results.

• 10% Participates in recruitment activities.
• Performs staff development.
• Acts as a clinical resource for interdisciplinary staff members and facilitates learning.
• Appraises interdisciplinary staff performance and provides formal and informal feedback, goal setting, and on-going supervision.
• Assures appropriate orientation.
• Communicates with the interdisciplinary staff, in tandem with Leadership, through regularly scheduled staff meetings, memos, informational and educational updates.

• 10% Participates on unit and hospital-based committees and initiatives to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes
• Performs departmental audits.
• Rounds daily on patients and/or associates to observe and obtain information about the patient experience and associate satisfaction.
• Provides real-time feedback and coaching to associates on connecting and anticipating and meeting patient and family needs; every patient, every time. Acts as a communication liaison for students and vendor representatives.

• 5% Assists the direct manager with maintaining and identifying budget needs through cost effective practice.
• Assures cost efficient use of department resources

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time

Minimum Qualifications:

BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, NRP1 - Neonatal Resuscitation Program - American Academy of Pediatrics, RNC-NIC - Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing - National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties, RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing

Additional Job Description:

Current RN licensure in the State of Ohio

BSN required at 5 years of employment

BLS - Basic Life Support

NRP- Neonatal Resuscitation Program

3 - 5 years level 3 NICU RN experience

Neonatal Certification - preferred, will be required

Work Shift:

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

36

Department

NW Childrens Neonatal Unit

Join us!
… if your passion is to work in a caring environment
… if you believe that learning is a life-long process
… if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment