Med Surg Lead RN Full Time

Job Description

Staff Position Description

Position Title: Clinical Lead Position Code: LeadRN-6028

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 [List of material responsibilities and essentials duties which must be completed in achieving the objectives of the position]


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 [Statements regarding minimum educational and experience qualifications, required proficiencies with specialized knowledge, computer proficiencies, military service, required certifications, etc.]


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 [Preferred attributes for the position which are not absolutely required in the minimum qualifications (i.e., multi-lingual, master's degree)]


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 [Optional section: work requirements for physical or other important issues which relate to the job]


• 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