Physician Practice - Lead Nurse in Columbus, Indiana at Columbus Regional Health

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

What you need to know about this position:

• Southern Indiana Heart and Vascular is a specialty care office with 18 providers, 12 exam rooms, seeing an average of 100 patients a day.
• The Lead Nurse is a registered nurse who is responsible and accountable for the day-to-day direction of staff, identification of staffing needs, and the coordination of patient care and department activities with goals of improving patient care while decreasing waiting times for patients.
• The Lead Nurse is responsible for direct oversight of department staff and may act as an extension of the manager when the manager is not present.
• The Lead Nurse assists the manager in meeting operational goals and responsibilities.
• The position provides leadership, supervision, organization, conflict management and clinical expertise.
• A consistent expectation of this role is interaction with patients, families, physicians, nursing managers/NAC, a variety of staff members, and other multidisciplinary team members.
• The Lead Nurse assists the Manager in assessing the quality of care, supports staff development, cost containment, and actively participates in evaluation of staff performance.
• The base hourly rate for this position is $33.34. Individual compensation is determined for this position through years of directly relevant experience. The hourly compensation is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.
• This full-time position will require you to work Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm.

What is required for this position:

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate of a school of nursing required upon hire.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within threee (3) years of hire required.
• Three (3) years of experience in a hospital or clinic setting required.
• Management or supervisory experience preferred.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

• Indiana Registered Nurse License or Multi-State Registered Nurse License through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

Physical Demands: The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools,or controls; and climb or balance; the employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Regularly required to stand and walk, frequently required to talk, hear, smell, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach , push or pull.