Clinical Practice Leader

Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Clinical Manager (or designee) and within hospital and departmental policies and procedures the Clinical Practice Leader provides nursing expertise and professional development support to the inpatient units targeting high-risk and decompensating patients on the med/surg floors facilitates timely transfer of patients to a higher level of care and assists the Nursing Supervisor with appropriate utilization of resources. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age specific needs of the patients.

Responsibilities:

Recognizes and reports deviations from patient or established norms. Identifies deviations from established norms not related to chief patients complaints. Reports patients responses to treatment(s) and documents nursing interventions.

Identifies and assesses emergency situations. Initiates appropriate response and intervention. Plans for potenti...