Clinical Nurse Leader with the Emergency Department - Dartmouth Health : Job Details

Overview

Our DH ED is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the state with 31K patients seen annually in our 33 bed unit. Patients range from neonates through geriatric populations and various states of health, often times with multiple diseases processes.

Our ED Team is staffed by RN's, LPN's, Paramedics, EMT's and LNA's.

Ensures coordination of patient care through the development and use of practice standards. Serves as a clinical expert providing analytical support to the nursing leadership to plan and predict patient care needs based on quality benchmarking, research, education and practice.

Responsibilities

Designs, coordinates, integrates and evaluates nursing care for assigned units(s) to ensure optimal patient outcome. Performs or oversees the collection of holistic assessments. Carries a caseload of patients and provides care at the point of care.

Collaborates with unit leadership to create an environment that facilitates and improves patient care delivery. Synthesizes data, information and knowledge to evaluate and achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Ensures that patients and families are well-informed and included in care planning.

Provides leadership in the educational needs of patients and families and develops the clinical expertise of staff. Provides formal and informal educational opportunities on the unit to improve clinical skills of all staff.

Recommends specific programming to build clinical skill set of staff. Provides input and feedback to Manager related to evaluation and competency of staff.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master of Science degree in Clinical Nurse Leader or a post Master certificate for Clinical Nurse Leader.
• 3 years of experience in nursing with evidence of clinical competency in specialty area.
• Affiliation with professional organizations strongly recommended.
• Demonstrated leadership in patient care and outcomes.

Required Licensure/Certifications

- Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility. - Certification in Clinical Nurse Leader.

Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

• Area of Interest: Nursing;
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week;
• Shift: Day;
• Job ID: 21617;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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