Clinical Leader - Emergency Department

CentraState Healthcare System
US - New Jersey - Freehold
January 28, 2025

Overview:

Assists the Nurse Manager in planning, directing and supervising the overall operation of the Emergency Department (ED)

Works within the department and as a part CentraState's management team to operationalize the patient care and service goals and objectives established by senior management.

Responsibilities:

Assists the Department Head in the continuing effort made by the department to improve the quality of patient care and services.
Provides considerate respectful care focused upon the patients' individual needs.
Affirms the patient's right to make decisions regarding his/her medical care, including the decision to discontinue treatment, to the extent permitted by law.
Demonstrates the ability to obtain information and interpret information in terms of the needs of the age of the patients cared for.
Demonstrates an understanding of the range of care needed based on the age of the patients cared for.
Successfully completes life-span education as appropriate.
Obtains a complete nursing history and baseline assessment that is systematic, consistent, and continuous.
This assessment is communicated effectively and documented.
Appropriately analyzes health status data to determine nursing diagnosis and needs for appropriate nursing care, medical intervention or services of other clinical professionals.
Identifies patient problems and formulates nursing diagnosis according to physical, psychological, spiritual/cultural and educational needs in conjunction with a multi-disciplinary approach.
Administers medications as needed following CSHS policies and manufacturer's instructions.
Takes immediate and appropriate actions in the event of a medication variance occurrence.
Attends and participates in the multi-disciplinary discharge planning meetings and identifies the need for further services following discharge.
Provides appropriate education based upon teaching plan.
Meets standards for documentation regarding patient education.
Documents results of patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, care plan nursing interventions and evaluation and patient progress in Medical Records, Nursing Standards of Care/Practice for the specific patient type.
Recognizes changes in patient condition and/or emergencies situations and takes immediate and appropriate actions.
Delegates components of care to non-professional caregivers as appropriate and evaluates outcomes.
Makes decisions that demonstrate knowledge of nursing practice.
Utilizes sound nursing judgment in clinical and patient care management situations.
Demonstrates critical thinking skills in the care of patients and in the coordination of care to assure the achievement of maximum outcome.
Maintains RN competencies required for Emergency department and Observation Unit.
Supports and assists staff in daily operations as required.
Participates in the development of unit policies and protocols as needed.
Periodically reviews and revises policies, meeting with appropriate committees for approval process.
Collects, analyzes quality indicators for the Emergency department and Observation unit in collaboration with the Nurse Manager.
Develops action plans and reports quality initiatives in the Emergency department and Observation Unit to committees and meetings.
Acts as resource for the Emergency Department and Observation Unit staff.
In collaboration with Nurse Manager, disciplines employees and completes and delivers performance appraisals.
Performs clinical duties (Charge RN, Triage RN, etc) during periods of short staffing.
Continually monitors patient flow throughout the Emergency department and Observation Unit.
Participates in unit conferences to discuss quality issues and quality improvement strategies.
Consistently adheres to hospital policy regarding the insertion, maintenan.

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