Description
Job Summary:
The RN Clinical Staff Leader (CSL) is a direct supervisory leadership role and a key member of the Nursing leadership team. The CSL leads a cohort of staff members and actively participates in overall management of the unit, development of clinical practice, and provision of patient care with accountabilities for implementation and outcomes for people leadership, quality, service, compliance, finance, throughput and scheduling. The primary focus of the Clinical Staff Leader is to ensure the unit's optimal performance by engaging in effective problem solving for staff, patients and families and to develop/lead the assigned cohort. The Clinical Staff Leader provides feedback and coaching to staff members, recognizing them for their contributions while fostering a high performance culture. The CSL works under the guidance and direction of the manager to develop.
- Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of their cohort and other staff as needed.
- Defines standards for quality patient care.
- Develops, manages and evaluates area based on work team performance.
- Manages multiple projects/on-going work activities (timelines, work plans, deliverables) and maintains alignment with strategic plan and vision.
- Acts as clinical leader and facilitates education for staff on clinical standards; routinely provides guidance/coaching to subordinates/peers within clinical specialty(ies).
- Ensures that clinical assignments are based on patient care needs and demonstrated staff competencies.
- The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
Unit Summary:
Our 27 bed inpatient Neurology/Epilepsy unit cares for adult patients ranging in age from young adult to geriatrics who are being treated for a multitude of neurological disorders and disease processes with the most commonly seen being strokes, craniotomies, seizures, and encephalopathy. Vanderbilt Neurosciences offers a wide range of specialty programs to treat brain, spine or central nervous system disorders.
Position Shift:
- Day shift, Full-time, 40 hours/week
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