Duke Health Highlights:

In addition to our three hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics and outpatient surgery centers.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet(r) organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance!

The Advanced Heart Failure and Lung Transplant Outpatient Clinic (2F/2G) at Duke University Hospital seeks to hire a Clinical Lead RN who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together!

The Clinical Lead RN is a role developed to work in coordination with the nursing leadership in an assigned unit or department to ensure the work is accomplished effectively. The Clinical Lead RN is the first line support for staff, physicians and other related providers on service- specific clinical issues. The Clinical Lead RN is generally a long-term role, requiring clinical and interpersonal skills. The Clinical Lead RN collaborates with the manager on clinical and non-clinical issues (employee relations, individual behaviors, physician relationships, etc.). The Clinical Lead RN is the support for the unit/department/service when the manager is unavailable. The Clinical Team Leader is responsible for supervising, directing, coaching and mentoring their assigned core group of staff.

Job Duties

• Plan and coordinate clinical requirements for staff and ensure that all CBO and CBE requirements for staff are current.
• Plan and assist with coordination of unit staff schedules and submit for manager approval.
• Coordinate clinical requirements with staff regarding equipment and supplies.
• Collaborate with different departments (pharmacy, radiology, lab, registration) to resolve issues and improve work flow processes throughout the department.
• Collaborate with the nurse managers in the interview process for new applicants.
• Mentor/coach staff to enhance their professional development.
• Assesses the performance of assigned new hires and orientees including entry level nurses, nursing care assistants and health unit coordinators; provides ongoing feedback and coaching.
• Understand and communicate potential clinical equipment or supply issues to appropriate team members (Materials, Biomed, Sterile Processing, etc).
• Mentor and monitor the preceptors for all new employees.
• Provide clinical/education updates and skill check-offs to entire staff on a regular basis.
• Provides immediate support and education on policy, procedures, equipment and supplies.
• Provides clinical consultation and guidance as needed to facilitate patient care.
• Gives assistance and/or direction to staff to facilitate quality patient flow.
• Assess staffing needs according to workload and staff competency; Re- assigns and adjusts staffing based upon patient care needs.
• Delegates responsibilities within the scope of practice and validated competencies in order to meet the workload demands of the shift.
• Facilitates assignments that support learning for the orientee or nurse learner.
• Promotes an atmosphere of open communication that facilitates staff input into decision-making, resolution of conflict, and collegiality among all health team members.
• Facilitates staff performance audits related to attitude, team performance, The Joint Commission, DFS Standards and SCIP initiatives.
• Reviews and comments on forwarded SRSs related to their team or shift.
• Facilitates and encourages staff participation in departmental and hospital committee and council meetings.
• Attends departmental and hospital committee meetings as assigned.
• Coordinates, facilitates, participates and directs departmental projects with follow-through and appropriate follow-up.
• Other projects and duties as directed by the department managers.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing required.
• Must have current or compact RN license in the State of North Carolina
• Three years of experience in nursing practice is required.
• Selected candidates must meet the Clinical Ladder requirements for CN III within one year of appointment.
• BCLS certification is required.
• Pre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required ord search: Outpatient, Clinic, Heart, Lung, Pulmonary, RN, Nurse

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