RN Med-Surg Full-time
Bryan Health

GIRMC Clinical Resource Nurse - Med Surg

Bryan Health Grand Island, NE, US

Summary

GENERAL SUMMARY: 

Serves as a clinical resource for the patient care units, collaborates with nurse leaders, medical staff and nursing staff and provides expert clinical support to improve patient care and patient outcomes. Plans, directs, and coordinates new employee orientation, initial and ongoing competency skills assessment, development, and clinical knowledge growth for staff involved in clinical practice. Facilitates learning and development of critical thinking skills utilizing a variety of teaching methods. Ensures adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards. 

 

PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

  1. Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values. 

  1. Exemplifies a leadership role by modeling the mission, beliefs, and behaviors of the Medical Center; promotes and models highly effective interpersonal relationships. 

  1. Assists in concurrent and retrospective resolution of patient, family, and/or physician concerns and complaints; collaborates with the Clinical Educator and Nurse Manager to ensure daily leader/patient rounding is completed for each patient. 

  1. Provides regular presence on night shift in support of new staff and ongoing staff competence assessment and development. 

  1. May participate with the Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager of the unit in the process of interviewing and hiring of staff for the unit/area assigned; promotes the recognition and retention of staff. 

  1. Ensures that existing policies and procedures are adhered to during daily interactions with staff.  

  1. Assists and supports the Clinical Educator and Nurse Manager with communicating and implementing unit/area changes. Collaborates with manager to ensure continued maintenance of changes. 

  1. Timely, objectively, and constructively coaches staff as appropriate when practice and/or safety issues are observed or reported; communicates with the Nurse Manager if a colleague fails to respond to proper guidance or adhere to standards expected for quality care; documents corrective actions and reviews with staff as appropriate. 

  1. Maintains a high level of competency in direct patient care and demonstrates clinical proficiency in assigned area of nursing care by applying evidence-based practice in the clinical setting. 

  1. Takes patient care assignments or charge role during volume or acuity changes or during increased staffing demand. 

  1. Appropriately uses, explains, and evaluates clinical equipment, the electronic medical record (EMR) and downtime documentation system. 

  1. Facilitates learning, development of critical thinking skills and all facets of practice by assessing learning and developmental needs of nursing staff, preceptors and departmental personnel and developing effective learning strategies. 

  1. Demonstrates, teaches and evaluates critical thinking skills in all aspects of clinical practice. 

  1. Develops education and appropriate competencies based on evidence-based practice for population specific, condition-specific and treatment protocols including medication and equipment. 

  1. Models appropriate learning methodologies to promote mastery of competencies in assigned area of nursing care. 

  1. Facilitates the orientation schedule and training methods with the orientee, preceptor and manager including online

  

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

Current Registered Nurse licensure from the State of Nebraska or approved compact state of residence as defined by the Nebraska Nurse Practice Act required. Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing required within three (3) years of hire, if not yet obtained. Must begin to pursue BSN immediately upon hire if not a current BSN. Charge/supervisory experience preferred.  

 

OTHER CREDENTIALS / CERTIFICATIONS: 

Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required. Bryan Health recognizes American Heart Association (for healthcare professionals), American Red Cross (for healthcare professionals) and the Military Training Network.  

Certification in specialty based on department requirements required within twelve (12) months of hire. May serve as an instructor for BLS, ACLS, and/or PALS/NRP based on business need and completion of the required instructor training. 

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: (Physical Requirements are based on federal criteria and assigned by Human Resources upon review of the Principal Job Functions.) 

(DOT) - Characterized as medium work requiring exertion of 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. 

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