Registered Nurse, RN - Clinical Leader Day Shift

Registered Nurse, RN – Clinical Leader

Tufts Medical Center is a world‑renowned academic medical center that has been caring for patients across New England for more than 200 years. As the principal teaching hospital of Tufts University School of Medicine and a nationally respected research institution, we are known for delivering groundbreaking, patient‑centered care across more than 100 specialties and services, from primary care to our Level I Trauma Center to the region’s leading heart transplant program.

Nurses are at the heart of that mission.

Hours:

36 hours per week, Rotating Shifts

This role focuses on providing professional and non‑professional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. It involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care needs of a designated group of patients or providing nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient’s plan of care as directed.

• Managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems.
• Overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education.

This position plans, organizes and oversees daily clinical and administrative operations of the designated unit/program or service. It prepares staff schedules, requests and allocates resources, and facilitates coordination of care/services to meet patient care and operational requirements. The role ensures that patient care is aligned with the goals, mission and vision of the hospital and oversees a critical member of the nursing leadership team promoting high standards of nursing practice.

• Three (3) years of demonstrated clinical nursing practice including progressive leadership responsibilities.
• Registered Nurse (RN) License.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certified.
• Certifications (i.e. ACLS, PALS) relevant to the department and type of care being provided may be required.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Specialty Nursing certifications.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for ICU, ED, PACU, and Cardiac interventional unit.

• Contributes to an environment that facilitates the development of clinical expertise of staff via role modeling, teaching, and coaching/mentoring.
• Uses knowledge and expertise to identify potential problems and/or resources for patients and families.
• Ensures all staff maintain competency‑based practice based upon patient population.
• Utilizes an ongoing process of questioning and evaluating practice and providing informed practice; creates practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning.
• Anticipates and identifies opportunities to apply evidence‑based practice.
• Develops and implements a process improvement plan for area(s) of responsibility.
• Maintains and develops clinical knowledge, judgment and skills.
• Proposes topics to explore and participates in nursing research.
• Supervises unit/department personnel by evaluating work performance, providing guidance and timely feedback based on outcome measures.
• Maintains a working knowledge of clinical and patient satisfaction initiatives, key performance indicators, standards of nursing practice and outcomes of patient care.
• Practices a constellation of nursing activities that are responsive to the uniqueness of the person that creates a compassionate and therapeutic environment.
• Identifies need to coordinate patient care conferences to help ensure best caring practices and outcomes for patients and families.
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds to address patient/family needs, and discharge planning.
• Fosters patient, family, and professional relationships that are reciprocal and synergistic, characterized by mutual respect and professional growth.
• Sensitivity to recognize, appreciate, and incorporate differences and preferences into the provision of care.
• Recognizes issues arising from…