Clinical Lead Nurse - MUSCP

Job Description Summary

The Ambulatory Clinic RN Lead I reports to the Ambulatory Service Manager. Under general supervision, the Clinic Lead Nurse provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process; delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes. The Clinic Lead Nurse works in coordination with the nursing leadership. This position ensures the achievement of optimal evidence-based patient care and department goals through efficient daily operations and compliance with established rules, regulations and guidelines. The Clinic Lead Nurse assists with providing leadership presence and staff support.

Entity

University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001992 UMA AMB MULT West Campus Multi Specialty CC

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-29

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

20% Job Responsibility:  Clinical Practice Assessment Planning, Implementation and Evaluation

Utilize the nursing process to facilitate age-appropriate patient care coordination activities based on individual patient needs in a safe environment.

Success Criteria:

• Assess and interpret findings for vital signs, and other required body measurements.

• Assess and document findings from positive required screenings completed for the individual patient population.

• Evaluate and document patients’ responses to plan of care, pain, medication usage, follow-up tests, procedures, and treatments.

• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members.

• Demonstrate knowledge of hospital policies, procedures, nursing standards, and legal issues in areas of specialty.

• Administer medicine to patients and adheres to rules, regulations and policies related to medication administration and documentation.

• Adhere to policy for clinic specific medication issues: high alert, pain reassessment, standing orders, med labeling, given in clinic medications and food/drug interactions education.

• Follow unit and organizational policies and procedures to complete indicated clinical procedures.

• Assist in the development of an action plan to increase compliance and implement actions to correct identified deficiencies.

• Identifies and participates in opportunities to share skills, knowledge, and strategies for patient care and system improvement with colleagues and other healthcare providers.

10% Job Responsibility: Patient Education and Teaching

Provide patient instruction that results in increased understanding and improved outcomes.

Success Criteria:

• Document teaching in EMR following policy.

• Participate in updating clinic specific education materials.

• Provide and document education specific to the reason for visit/patient problem, including given in clinic medications.

• Provide education and teaching to patients and families for medications and medication changes.

20% Job Responsibility:  Coordination of Care

Coordinate continuation of plan of care utilizing all methods of communication between patient and clinic.

Success Criteria:

• Adhere to unit protocols used for phone triage.

• Utilize EMR phone templates to document patient calls, plan of care, prescription refills and response to call.

• Remain within scope of practice and appropriately refer call to provider for response or signature.

• Maintain efficiency with call response time and request for medication refills and other patient requests.

• Monitor in basket messaging and communicate all relevant information required to coordinate care.

• Complete and coordinate all relevant tests and procedures required for individual clinic specialties.   

20% Job Responsibility:  Demonstrate a commitment to quality patient care, environment, and professional development.

Facilitates departmental and/or organizational educational opportunities.

Success Criteria:

• Recognize learning needs and obtain guidance to acquire appropriate education and/or training.

• Proactively contribute recommendations to improve patient care and clinic operations.

• Encourage, advocate, and assist team with Safety reporting