Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse in Charge BWH

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Patient Care

Plans, implements and evaluates the patient care delivery system of the given area. Assigning patient care based upon patient acuity, staff qualifications and unit standards. Maintains clinical expertise and serves as a role model while delivering direct patient care.

Included in staffing of rooms at minimum once per week as needed per department and to maintain cardiac cath lab nursing care competencies and procedural nurse sedation competent

Call required per department standards

Recommends changes in staff mix needed based upon the needs of patients, methods of delivery of care, and budget allowances on a daily and annual basis

B. Quality of Care

Participates actively as co-chairs in the unit-based councils and organizational quality management and/or care improvement programs.

Identifies and participates in the development of new standards of care to ensure optimal outcomes for various patient populations.

Assists as needed with Pre- procedure nursing calls and timely post-procedure calls to patients discharged with complex care needs before clinic visit.

C. Coordination/Collaboration

Promotes collaborative relationships between nursing staff and other departments.

Serves as a resource to staff in the interpretation and implementation of Hospital and Nursing policies and procedures.

Collaborates with the Nursing Director and Assistant Nurse -director in planning staff meeting agendas. Facilitates staff attendance, communication, and clarification of agenda items.

Incorporates peer consultation in clinical practice.

Works collaboratively with faculty to provide clinical experience for students.

Facilitates staff attendance at in-services and educational programs.

D. Budget

Makes recommendations for personnel, capital expenditures and supply par levels to meet patient needs.

Communicates variance of established staffing and supply budgets to ANM and ND.

E. Personnel

Monitors adherence to standards of practice (unit-based standards and practice guidelines) and provides immediate feedback to staff as appropriate to unit-based standards and practice guidelines.

Provides ND and AND with specific performance information for staff evaluation and goal setting.

Provides input into recommendation of staff selection and promotion.

F. Professional Development of Nursing Staff

Collaborates with the leadership team on an ongoing basis to assist Nursing staff in the development of professional goals and an action plan to achieve them.

Participates in the identification of both unit based and individual staff educational needs.

Completes monthly department audits as needed per ND and AND

Collaborates in development, implementation, and evaluation of orientation activities.

Fosters a climate of clinical and professional excellence.

Participates in educational offerings to assure ongoing clinical and interpersonal competence utilizing state of the art practice.

G. Research

Contributes to nursing and/or medical research endeavors by supporting efforts of investigators.

Participates in nursing and/or medical research through data collection.

Maintains knowledge of current research findings in given specialty areas.