Clinical Resource Nurse - Inpatient Services - 16hrs Nights

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

The Resource Nurse demonstrates a commitment and performs within the philosophy, established policies, procedures and standards within the nursing division and hospital. He or she acts as a role model to staff members promoting excellence in patient care and is able to effectively manage team work concepts. Performs all other duties as assigned. As health care is in a constant state of evolution, the resource nurse plays a pivotal role in helping the organization and the staff they serve to adapt to the demands of these changes. The Resource Nurse must remain flexible and maintain a focus toward the future. The scope of responsibility and accountability for the Resource Nurse continuously evolves to meet the demands of the practice and regulatory environment. The Resource Nurse utilizes best practice to provide and direct clinical support to the multi-disciplinary care team. Demonstrates empathy and respect and collaborates to achieve expected outcomes. Meets the highest level of professionalism consistent with a Magnet hospital. This licensed professional position will have an impact on quality improvement and initiatives, safety practices, patient satisfaction, and physician alignment by supporting nurses and clinical practice.

Job Description:

JOB FUNCTIONS 
Consistent with the PROMISE principles and inherent within our hospital, employees must be flexible in meeting patients’ and/or the Hospital’s needs. While the list below outlines the primary functions of this job, all employees need to adapt to an environment at Winchester Hospital that requires the ability to respond to unanticipated and/or changing situations.  As a result, this may include assuming responsibilities or tasks, which are not currently on this list. 

The Resource Nurse Responsibilities:
●    Serves as an expert clinical resource to staff members in all areas within Winchester Hospital.
●    The resource nurse assumes a variety of roles including: clinical/technical competence, consultant, communicator, collaborator/advisor/mentor, and educator/facilitator.
●    Establishes a routine structure which ensures our quality and patient safety strategies are safely hardwired for the off-shift staff, this includes routine meetings with ACNO of Quality and Patient Safety and/or designee to review quality improvement initiatives needed in response to trends identified through the incident reporting system.
●    Duties shall include continuous rounding throughout the hospital and collaborating with manager or supervisor during the shift.
●    Provides clinical, material, and patient care resources on assigned shift. 
●    Acting as a clinical mentor and operational resource, supporting staff as they navigate the needs on the off-shift.
●    Collaborates effectively with others to achieve positive clinical and operational outcomes as well as improvement in colleague engagement. Supports team concept and readily adapts to changes as needed.
●    Serves as positive role model to team members and peers.
●    Responds to codes, rapid response calls, emergency patient transport needs, and assists with IV access, medication administration, documentation, and other duties under the direction of the nursing supervisor on assigned shift.   Identification of learning opportunities related to these tasks for the enhanced development of staff.
●    Assists new clinical staff in performing functions and ensuring alignment and standards with Winchester Hospital policies and procedures.
●    Recognize gaps in practice in relation to specific departments and/or nursing levels such as new graduate, traveler, or regular staff RNs, including providing assistance to staff when additional resources are required
●    Communicates and incorporates the Culture of Safety tools and preventable harm event concepts into daily practice.
●    Adhere to quality and safety guidelines by ensuring the completion of incident reports as appropriate by all staff. . 
●    Participates in unit-based education, performance initiatives and efforts to continually align with the hospital and system strategic plans.
●    Fosters an environment of best practices, using clinical expertise to improve patient outcomes and nursing competencies.
●     Provide consultation at the bedside in all areas in order to optimize patient outcomes.
●    Demonstrates and fosters a commitment to hospital, performance improvement initiatives, goals and directives.  Supports department leaders in efforts to implement change and improve patient outcomes.  Adheres to quality and safety guidelines and communicates performance and safety concerns through the appropriate chain of command.  
●    Role models the Magnet standards of pro