Clinical Resource Nurse C P at Mary Greeley Medical Center – Ames, Iowa

Clinical Resource Nurse C P

Position Summary

Ensures all actions taken in carrying out responsibilities support patient centered care.

Provide orientation, inservice, and continuing education for clinical nurses and patient care technicians, including preceptor development, competency assessment, and learning activities that help staff learn their roles, perform in their roles, and enhance knowledge, skills, and attitudes that support patient centered care

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Position Responsibilities

Organizational Responsibilities

• Respects diversity and individualizes care to meet the unique needs of the patients, visitors, staff, students, and vendors.
• Treats others with respect and dignity and demonstrates PRIDE values in all interactions.
• Complies with the Organizational Integrity Plan and adheres to MGMC and departmental policies and procedures.
• Actively participates and promotes continuous quality improvement and patient satisfaction.
• Utilizes AIDET as a communication framework
• Protects & preserves patient dignity and confidentiality.
• Adheres to expectations for Safe Behavior

Safety Expectations

Support and follow organizational safety programs, protocols and organizational safety goals by practicing the six key safety behaviors; pay attention to detail, communicate clearly, perform effective handoffs, maintain situational awareness with a questioning attitude, collaborate with your team, and follow established rules.

• Support and follow organizational safety programs, protocols and organizational safety goals by practicing the six key safety behaviors; pay attention to detail, communicate clearly, perform effective handoffs, maintain situational awareness with a questioning attitude, collaborate with your team, and follow established rules.

Unit Specific Position Responsibilities

• Analyzes issues, trends, and supporting data to determine the needs of individuals, organizations, and communities.
• Teaches unit-based classes such as cardiac stepdown, CAPD, and other classes as assigned.
• Identifies desired outcomes and opportunities for teaching and encouraging staff to include all pertinent information in patient care decisions.
• Collects data and information related to educational needs and other pertinent situations.
• Establishes a plan that prescribes strategies, alternatives, and resources to achieve expected outcomes.
• Implements the identified plan.
• Coordinates educational initiatives and activities.
• Employs strategies and techniques to promote positive learning, critical thinking, and safe practice environments.
• Assists to ensure a state of continuous readiness for regulatory compliance and surveys.
• Provides consultation to influence plans, enhance the abilities of others, and effect change.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Demonstrates knowledge of research based nursing practice and coordinates changes to clinical guidelines based on research.
• Identifies pertinent research questions arising from clinical practice and participates in the research process by collecting data and assisting with implementation.

Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience

Required Qualifications (Including any licensure, certification, education):

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse and authorized by the State of Iowa to practice nursing.
• BSN.
  • BSN required within six months of start date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) training, or within 90 days of hire and must maintain throughout employment.
• Mandatory Reporter training or within 90 days of hire and must maintain throughout employment.
• Within 24 months of hire obtain certification in clinical area of specialty. Certification must be maintained throughout employment in position.
• Minimum of one year experience as a clinical nurse.
• Stroke education completed within one year of hire and maintain throughout employment.
• Certification in NIHSS within 9 months of hire.

Organizational Requirements:

• Maintain stroke education per regulatory requriements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certification in nursing specialty.
• MSN preferred.