<p>Job Summary</p> <p>Develops and provides services related to the orientation, continuing education, and assessment of clinical staff. Provides necessary guidance, coaching, education, and expertise to nursing staff. Assists in improving the quality of care, providing nursing staff with better recognition and response to patient care issues, and provide opportunity for development of critical thinking skills and global perspective with the novice and inexperienced nurses. Coaches, mentors, and assists nurses with problem solving, critical thinking, and early detection and intervention of patient decline.</p> <p>Job Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Creates, coordinates, implements, and assesses the delivery of care for individuals and patient populations </li><li>Performs competency assessments and validations of clinical team to ensure high quality care is provided </li><li>Designs and implements evidence-based policies, procedures, and solutions to improve patient care and outcomes </li><li>Provides advanced direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization </li><li>Serves as an expert consultant for staff related to clinical practice, policies and procedures, and evidence based best practices </li><li>Collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team </li><li>Provides leadership and mentorship to clinical staff; provides real-time feedback to clinical staff </li><li>Monitors and evaluates processes and outcomes to assess the effectiveness of quality improvement initiatives </li><li>Manages clinical research projects in support of evidence-based practice and disseminates findings while ensuring follow-up is completed </li><li>Develops, implements, and evaluates educational plans/programs and utilize methods, measurements, and tools to evaluate achievement of learning goals </li><li>Remains informed on the most current evidence based best practices for emergency care </li><li>Collaborates with department leadership and staff to assess the learning needs and competencies of staff </li><li>Provides feedback to ED leadership about care provided </li><li>Facilitates and monitors onboarding of new staff members </li><li>Coordinates orientation programs, preceptor development, annual skills assessments, and simulations </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing required upon hire </li><li>A minimum of 3 years' relevant experience required </li><li>RN - Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire AND </li><li>BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required upon hire AND </li><li>ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Healthcare Provider required upon hire AND </li><li>PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification required upon hire AND </li><li>Trauma - Certification in Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) required upon hire AND </li><li>Organizational specific de-escalation training required within 90 days of employment in this position AND </li><li>CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse certification through Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) required within 12 months of employment in this position AND </li><li>ACLS Instructor - Certified as an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Healthcare Instructor required within 12 months of employment in this position AND </li><li>PALS instructor - Certified as a Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor required within 12 months of employment in this position </li></ul> <p>Skills and Attributes</p> <ul> <li>Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment. </li><li>Works under minimal supervision. </li><li>Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. </li><li>Department specific competencies for positions are detailed in the unit/department scope of service. </li><li>Requires advanced and broad knowledge of the emergency department </li><li>Must be able to maintain, advise, and counsel nursing staff while acting as a resource for the wider healthcare team </li><li>Fosters a healthy work environment </li><li>Passionate and motivated to make a difference in the healthcare outcomes of our patient populations </li></ul> <p>Physical Demands</p> <ul> <li>Standing: Occasionally </li><li>Walking: Occasionally </li><li>Sitting: Frequently </li><li>Lifting 0-25 lbs: Rarely </li><li>Lifting 25-75 lbs: Never </li><li>Lifting over 75 lbs: Never </li><li>Carrying 0-25 lbs: Rarely </li><li>Carrying 25-75 lbs: Never </li><li>Carrying over 75 lbs: Never </li><li>Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs: Rarely </li><li>Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs: Never </li><li>Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs: Never </li><li>Climbing: Rarely </li><li>Bending/Stooping: Rarely </li><li>Kneeling: Rarely </li><li>Crouching/Crawling: Rarely </li><li>Reaching: Occasionally </li><li>Talking: Frequently </li><li>Hearing: Occasionally </li><li>Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: Never </li><li>Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: Frequently </li><li>Keyboard Data Entry: Frequently </li><li>Running: Never </li><li>Vision: Depth Perception: Frequently </li><li>Vision: Distinguish Color: Frequently </li><li>Vision: Seeing Far: Frequently </li><li>Vision: Seeing Near: Frequently </li></ul> <p>Owensboro Health Core Commitments</p> <p>INTEGRITY - We conduct ourselves with a high level of responsibility, reliability and honesty because we take seriously the trust of our patients and coworkers.</p> <p>RESPECT - We value and accept the unique talents and contributions of every patient, customer and team member in the Owensboro Health community.</p> <p>TEAMWORK - We build a spirit of connectivity and fellowship by striving together to overcome obstacles, surpass goals, celebrate accomplishments and plan the future.</p> <p>INNOVATION - We foster original ideas and creative solutions that improve our daily work and promote the mission of Owensboro Health.</p> <p>SERVICE - We focus on service to patients, customers and team members by anticipating their needs, thoughtfully meeting those needs and continually improving the quality of everything we do.</p> <p>EXCELLENCE - We reach beyond basic expectations to expand our knowledge and awareness, produce exceptional work and provide outstanding service.</p>