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Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Nurse Lead - Main ED Days. Job Category Nursing. Schedule Full time. Shift 1 - Day Shift. The TMC Emergency Department is the busiest Emergency Department in Southern Arizona, seeing at least 95,000 patients a year between both the adult and pediatric ED. We have a total of 54 beds separated into 4 pods (North, South, East, and West). Patients are placed into pods based on their triage acuity. The staffing ratio follows ENA standards for a 1:4 ratio that flexes based on acuity. We follow the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) Guidelines for triage of all ER patients. We see a variety of patients within the department – everything from sore throats and simple lacerations to respiratory failure and STEMI patients. TMC has earned certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, accreditation as a Chest Pain Center, and the Gold Plus Achievement Award for stroke programs from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. The ED embraces the Lean Methodology and strives for a culture of continuous process improvement to create the best patient care experience for our community and a work environment that excels in teamwork and collaboration. All nurses are required to be CPR, ACLS, PALS, Vistelar, and NIHSS certified. Tucson Medical Center (TMC) is Tucson’s only non-profit community owned hospital. Employees choose to work at TMC because of our of integrity, community, dedication, and compassion which we show through the exceptional care we provide to our patients and our community. Our passion for caring for the Tucson community has expanded over the last to include community partnerships, new medical specialties, and medical clinics to further provide the care our community deserves.
Job Responsibility
The clinical nurse leader is responsible for the assessment, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of the delivery of safe and effective patient-centered care
Facilitate and mentor others to grow professionally and advance their knowledge and skills
Continuously assess unit needs to ensure adequate resources for current and upcoming shifts by collaborating with other departments, clinical and nonclinical, to coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges of patients in a timely manner
Demonstrate professionalism at all times and will uphold standards of practice by holding team members accountable for continued compliance
Requirements
Graduation from a qualified, nationally-accredited nursing program
One (1) year of nursing experience in an acute care setting required
Two (2) years of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred
Current RN licensure permitting work in the state of Arizona
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
Additional certifications may be required per department
CPR, ACLS, PALS, CPI and NIHSS certified
Knowledge of critical care techniques, tools and responses required to ensure optimal patient care
Knowledge of processes and procedures to follow during a rapid response, code, or stroke call
Skill in evaluating performance and recommending improvements
Skill in developing training materials and educating staff in the proper responses for critical care issues
Skill in the use and maintenance of computer systems and programs, especially NRCPR, PC File and Folder, Word, EXCEL, e-mail and attachment capabilities, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Skill in communicating with staff involved in critical care, and physicians to ensure the proper care of patients
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence
Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions to take appropriate action
Ability to speak and communicate effectively
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Nice to have
Two (2) years of nursing experience in an acute care setting