Staff RN-Lead (Emergency Services)

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Lead Staff RN III coordinates the clinical shift operations and distribution of work, and oversees patient care and safety in an assigned clinical area to include: Providing direct patient care when required, facilitating patient throughput/flow, maintaining operational efficiency, initiating rapid response for emergencies, rounding on all patients, managing service recovery, equipment and supply management, and providing support to clinical staff. She/he facilitates communication with Clinical Supervisor, Shift Supervisor, and physician(s)/provider(s) as indicated by changes in patient status, acuity, treatment needs, as well as patient volume and operational needs. Also acts as a mentor, preceptor and resource for new employees, demonstrating clinical competence and specialty knowledge.

1. Relieve RNs in care team for breaks and assume patient care assignment if multiple critical patients are in assigned area requiring 1:1 care.
2. Make rounds a minimum of every 3 hours to review patient satisfaction and comfort, check infusions, assist bedside RNs as needed, and support orientees/residents, preceptors and new hires.
3. Review Emergency Department medical record for accurate and complete documentation, order completion, and appropriate consents.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Direct and/or perform non-waived point of care testing duties and responsibilities within the scope of the assigned job and in accordance with all standards and regulations following successful completion of review and approval process
2. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES, LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:

1. Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing
2. Licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
3. Must hold Certified in American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED:

1. BSN degree
2. Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
3. Additional Life Support credential (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units.
4. Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.