Clinical Leader RN - Operating Room

Job Profile Summary 

​This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders.  In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Clinical Nurse duties: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients or provides nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient’s plan of care as directed.  Provides professional nursing care to patients. Requires a nursing license.   A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs.  The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education.   A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.  Typically responsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems. 

Job Overview 

This position plans, organizes and oversees daily clinical and administrative operations of designated unit/program or service.  Prepares staff schedules, requests and allocates resources and facilitates coordination of care/services to meet patient care and operational requirements.  This position ensures that patient care is aligned with the goals, mission and vision of hospital.  Supervises and evaluates nursing and support personnel and participates in selection of new hires.  Leads and/or participates in hospital, departmental and multidisciplinary teams, committees, councils and special projects. This individual is a critical member of the nursing leadership team promoting high standards of nursing practice. The will demonstrate and support a Magnet culture.  This leader adheres to and holds others accountable to the Board of Registration in Nursing rules and regulations, ANA scope and standards of nursing, the ANA code of ethics for nursing, hospital policies and procedures and other regulatory stipulations.   

Job Description 

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. Three (3) years of demonstrated clinical nursing practice including progressive leadership responsibilities. 

2. Registered Nurse (RN) License. 

3. Basic Life Support (BLS) certified. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

2. Specialty Nursing certifications. 

3. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for ICU, ED, PACU, and Cardiac intervential unit. 

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.