Clinical Research Nurse

Job Summary:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports and promotes the mission and values of Covenant Health Ministry.
• Assists the Clinical Nurse Manager, Director, and Senior Nursing Director with performance improvement plans and progressive discipline as needed, mentoring staff for self-improvement.
• Performs clinically, as directed by department manager and/or director to meet the demands of the unit and patient care.
• Develops an overall view of patients, families and caregivers, and establishes strong partnerships with them to deliver optimal care. 
• Use of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) with knowledge and understanding to support departmental teams, maintaining accountability for use and documentation.
• Attends unit-level meetings and nursing councils/committees (i.e., UAC, staff meetings, to assess standard of practice and to disseminate professional practice information.
• Collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary team, identifies and implements patient care initiatives that support the highest quality of care delivered.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates practice improvements using quality tools for patients on his/her unit.  Supports and leads unit advisory council, promoting shared governance.
• Understands and educates the nursing team to the organizations strategic plan, quality score card and participates in the development of the unit-based department alignment board.
• Participates in planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes for a defined cohort of patients.
• Assures that there is continuous assessment/improvement of services provided through department auditing and as an active member of Nursing Councils and/or committees.
• Assists in meeting requirements of outside regulatory agencies including DNV, CMS and other agencies as appropriate to the service area.
• Uses established nursing standards/policies when designing patient care following the New Hampshire Board of Nursing and ANA guidelines.
• Maintains knowledge of hospital policies and procedures and disseminates updated and new polices to staff.
• Incorporates evidenced-based practice into clinical care delivered by self and others.
• Collaborates with Nursing Leadership, and Education, to improve the competency of all staff members and the delivery of patient care services.
• Incorporates performance improvement data, current evidence- based practices, and adult learning theory into nursing professional development practice.
• Actively participates in department huddles and the organizations daily safety huddle.
• Acts as a unit champion for new products and services implemented both unit based and hospital wide.
• Is visible, accessible, and committed to communicating effectively with staff.
• Demonstrates leadership skills and is responsible to organize, manage and evaluate the function of a team.
• Acts as the tele-neurology designee as needed.
• Flexible schedule to ensure adequate communication and training to staff on all shifts.

• Assists and collaborates with department CNM, and/or Directors to ensure staffing schedule is completed, balanced and posted timely
• Supports the department CNM and/or Directors to complete annual reviews and career interviews within the month they are due
• Assists the CNM and/or Directors to review payroll daily, ensuring department productivity is met.
• Mentor to staff enrolling in clinical advancement, new preceptors and unit charge RNs
• Able to give and receive constructive criticism and implement change
• Participates and supports hourly rounding and daily leadership rounding
• Demonstrates professionalism through adversity and provides customer service recovery
• Multidisciplinary approach to providing age friendly environments throughout the organization.
• Collaborates with Clinical Nursing Education to plan and provide annual based skills training.
• Assists the CNM and/or Directors with onboarding of new hires, ensuring competencies are met.  Collaborating with Clinical Nursing Education to determine best plan for successful onboarding routinely throughout the orientation period.
• Other duties as consistent with this role.

Job Requirements

Job Knowledge and Skills

• Registered Nurses working in specialty areas must meet requirements for those specialties as determined by that specific discipline.

For the Emergency Department Nurse Champion

• Geriatric-specific CNE or CEU training.

For the Intensive Care Unit

• Expertise in management of critically ill patients including, but not limited to critical care infusio