Maternity Services Registered Nurse Clinical Leader 36hrs 7pm to 7am

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 - Up to 20,000 sign on bonus! The Clinical Leader is a Registered Nurse and front-line leader, who in addition to providing direct patient care as needed, collaborates with the Nurse Manager to direct nursing care, coordinate resources for a specified unit, and perform administrative activities while providing leadership and support to staff. Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, s/he creates an environment conducive to maintaining established standards of practice and functions within policies, practice guidelines and nursing standards of Sturdy Health in accordance with the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, CDC and OSHA standards, and any other applicable regulatory or accreditation agency Education/Training Bachelor’s degree in nursing Licenses/Certification: • Current Massachusetts state RN license • All RNs must have current BLS certification • ACLS is required with BLS for RN positions on the following units/departments:    Telemetry, ICU, ED, Cardiac Rehab, Endoscopy, LDRP, PACU, Med/Surg • NRP and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring is required with ACLS and BLS for RNs on    LDRP • PALS is required with ACLS and BLS for RNs on PACU and ED    Job Required Qualifications and Skills: • Minimum of 2 years of Clinical Nursing experience in acute care setting • Excellent quality of Nursing Care as part of a comprehensive care team • Excellent communication and customer services skills required. • Successful completion of orientation and annual competencies. • Must meet all criteria associated with responsibilities detailed in this document and the    core/unit specific competencies for registered nurses. Preferred Qualifications and Skills: • Minimum of 5 years of Clinical Nursing experience preferred • Advanced certification in applicable area Essential Job Functions: • Must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills, command of verbal and written    English; good organizational skills, and adaptability, creating positive relationships with    patients and families, themself, and colleagues, including the nursing department and the    hospital as whole. Professional Governance • Collaborates and supports the health care team in the delivery of quality and fiscally   responsible patient-focused care as evidenced by providing/directing nursing care throughout   the life span with consideration of the aging process developmental and cultural patterns in   each step of the nursing process. • Facilitates an interdisciplinary approach to patient care, patient flow, staffing, resource   utilization, and problem solving on a given shift. • Monitors and evaluates the assignment of patient care to the appropriate nursing personnel   based on patient needs and acuity level. • Provides guidance regarding patient care and other job-related requirements. • Participates in quality assessment and improvement programs to evaluate effectiveness of   care delivered. • Enhances unit behaviors through encouragement of education implementation of new   concepts and technology. • Provides leadership in the development of policies procedures standards of care and critical   paths to promote positive patient outcomes. • Collaborates on development of unit staffing schedule to provide a fiscally sound and safe   staffing pattern which meets patient and family needs and expectations. • Facilitates, stimulates, and evaluates human resources to provide quality, cost-efficient   patient care by staffing the patient care unit to meet patient needs based on the ANA staffing   principles or the appropriate staffing principles for the specialty area. • Effectively utilizes resources to develop cost efficient delivery of high-quality services and   patient care. • Documents and communicates staff performance with recommendations for quality and   growth. • Identifies and resolves nursing care conflicts related to the unit. • Collaborates with Nursing Faculty and students to meet educational needs. • Participates in the staff recruitment and retention process. • Monitors and adjusts staffing and scheduling as needed. • Contributes to the organizational plan for development of short and long-term goals by   providing unit leadership coverage in collaboration with the Nurse Manager directing and   supervising unit staff and communicating the status of unit operations activities and issues to   the Nurse Manager or appropriate discipline. • Participates in unit meetings and recommends patient care/fiscal objectives standards and   goals. Chairs unit staff meetings in collaboration with the Nurse Manager. • Participates in the formation of policy, procedures and standards via organizational   committees and compliance to regulatory standards. • Collaborates with the health care team to foster communication with patients and family   members to facilitate positive patient outcomes and discharge planning. • Develop and maintain positive relationships across all areas of responsibility. • Visibly demonstrate commitment to customer relations and all basic concepts of continuous quality improvement and preventing error from reaching the patient. Clinical Practice • Provide timely, positive responses to the needs of all customers including patients, families,   co-workers, and physicians • Collaborate effectively with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals to develop   and implement individualized, coordinated and comprehensive care plans. • Regularly assess and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) to   monitor patient status. • Gather and document patients' medical history, symptoms, and current health status. • Systematically assess patients for care needs, changes in condition, behavior, or response to   treatment. • Administer and accurately record medications (oral, intravenous, etc.) according to provider   orders and established protocols. • Independe