Description
Description
POSITION SUMMARY
Demonstrate leadership through the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care according to the standards of professional nursing practice. Acting as a resource to ANM/NM as appropriate for precepting, scheduling, team meetings, clinical implementations as directed.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Demonstrates appropriate delegation and supervision of patient care activities within the healthcare setting.
- Demonstrates effective communication with other members of the healthcare team and promotes effective team functioning.
- Helps to monitor the effectiveness of existing processes and policies towards improving quality outcomes; actively participates on quality projects.
- Recognizes and resolves safety issues and potential unsafe situations within approved policies, procedures and protocol.
- Actively participates in the development and attainment of department team goals.
- Demonstrates effective critical thinking, prudent judgment and direction to staff in nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, interventions and evaluation of outcomes, and adjusts plan of care as needed.
- Facilitates and leads effective interdisciplinary care team meetings as well as serves in a coaching, mentor or instructive role to nurse interns, students and peers, etc.
- Effectively leads shift and post–event huddles when appropriate
- Participates and provides feedback to manager for associate ESU, interviews and performance management.
- Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills, demonstrates dependability, reliability and flexibility.
- Adds positively to creating and sustaining a healthy work environment and staff retention, oversees orientation of new clinical staff.
- Serves as a resource to address points of escalation with patients, families and staff.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Associate?s degree.
Licensure: Current Florida RN licensure or endorsement, must have and maintain current driver?s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.
Certification:
- Must hold current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.
- Must pass a level II background check.
Experience: Minimum of two years of relevant clinical experience preferred.
Language: Must be able to speak / understand written and verbal instructions in the English language.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: None
Certification: None
Work Experience: Minimum of 2 years acute care, medical–surgical or home health experience. Minimum of 1–year Home Care experience desired
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Critical thinking
- Decision–making
- Financial acumen
- Communication– public speaking skills; regulatory documentation Computer experience
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