Department:

36802 Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital - Gastrointestinal Services

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday-Friday, 4- 10-hour shifts. No weekends or call. Must have previous Endoscopy experience.

Pay Range

$41.10 - $61.65

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

Barrington, IL

Endoscopy Clinical Leader

• Clinical Leader in Endoscopy

• 12 Bays

• 20-40 Cases per day

• Monday-Friday

• 4- 10-hour shifts.

• No weekends or call.

• Must have previous Endoscopy experience.

• Full time - 40 Hours a Week

• Competitive Benefit Package

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & PTO on Day 1 of employment!

Major Responsibilities:
Comprehensive nursing care delivery is ensured by collaborating with physicians and other health care providers in accordance with standards of nursing practice and established policy and procedures.
1)- Assumes responsibility for direct patient care.

2)- Functions as a role model to support case management.

3)- Assumes responsibility for the Surgery schedule.

4)- Collaborates with Surgical Supply Tech to make sure all necessary supplies, instrumentation and implants are available for use.

5)- Collaborates with Anesthesia to provide the necessary anesthesia care.

Adequate staffing is provided through the development of staffing plans and schedules.
1)- Participates in the selection and development of qualified staff to meet unit and staffing needs on all shifts.

2)- Insures a comprehensive orientation is offered to all new associates.

3)- Identifies performance issues, participates in developmental plans and disciplinary action as well as counseling and termination.

4)- Provides coaching and mentoring for staff on a group and individual level.

5)- Participates in revising, deleting, developing job descriptions on an ongoing basis to most effectively meet the workload and demands.

6)- Assesses acuity, caseload and complexity of patients to determine adequate staffing levels; determines need for overtime.

Personnel, facilities, and materials are maintained at required service levels through participation in departmental budget planning and monitoring.
1)- Collaborates with Director/Manager to prepare operating budget by reviewing clinical and statistical data.

2)- Prepares and submits reports which reflect unit operations, utilization of personnel and productivity levels.

3)- Implements cost effective strategies (e.g., inventory, linen control, clinical CQI).

Inter- and intra-departmental and physician working relationships are managed in order to achieve continued user satisfaction.
1)- Collaborates with physicians, nurses and other health care team members to assure delivery of quality care.

2)- Actively participates in hospital committees and projects.

Staff are coached and mentored in order to direct the strategic initiatives in case management.
1)- Collaborates with case managers, physicians and staff to improve outcomes.

2)- Implements case management strategies.

3)- Identifies opportunities and implements strategies to improve clinical outcomes.

4)- Conducts timely performance evaluations.

Safe environment for patients and staff is ensured.
1)- Reviews and maintains technical and aseptic practice guidelines.

2)- Ensures all policies and practices meet requirements of regulatory bodies such as Accrediting Organization, IDPH, Chicago Board of Health, etc.

Licensure:
Nurse, Registered (RN)

Education/Experience Required:
BSN preferred 3 yrs. experience in the specialty area of the unit with evidence of leadership ability Effective 7/1/2015: New Hires and Non-Good Shepherd Transfers- BSN preferred, ADN with agreement to enroll in BSN completion program in two years to be completed in five years. Graduate from an accredited school of nursing Earn 10.0 continuing education credits annually

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
Good organization skills Good communication skills Good human relation skills Ability to conceptualize Basic computer skills
Current Illinois RN license CPR

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Ability to recognize the needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups of patients treated, i.e., understanding child growth and