Senior Clinical Nurse I, Interventional Radiology
Company: University Of Maryland Medical System
Location: Parkville
Posted on: February 17, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description
I. General Summary
This role is designed for the nurse who is a clinical and
professional leader at the unit level. Demonstrates effective and
consistent leadership behaviors in advancing evidence based
practices, leading unit governance initiatives, and coaching others
to achieve and grow in the role of the professional
nurse.II.Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general
nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this
classification. These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list
of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.Clinical
Practice:1. Provides independent care of unit specific patient
population; serves as Clinical Resource for others, utilizes and
integrates evidence into practice, functions effectively in roles
specific to unit (such as arrest team for ICU, triage for ED,
etc).A. Accountable to patients and families for the processes and
outcomes of care during an episode of care.B. Accountable to peers
for the advancement of group practice on the unit,and to the nurse
manager for the totality of work performance.2. Serves as a
clinical expert and professional resource for the unit nurses.
Utilizes clinical expertise to teach nurses informally on the unit
in a structured role or through formal teaching in classes.3.
Advances clinical practice on the unit, consistently integrates
evidence into practice and uses this as a firm foundation for unit
practice.Service/Quality:1. Leads efforts to address Nursing
Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI) improvement opportunities;
develops/implements and evaluates action plans.2. Leads performance
improvement initiatives by designing, implementing, evaluating, and
disseminating results.3. Monitors patient and unit safety
standards; actively contributes to development and implementation
of improvement plans.4. Coaches CNI and CNIIs on PI and/or
evidence-based practice.5. Complies with, participates and leads
regulatory activities in the unit/division or organization.6. Leads
in the development of Performance Improvement, or Evidence Based
Practice, or research at the unit level. Meets at least one form of
advancing practice in the continuum of research: PI, EBP, or
research. Leads at least one primary project that uses a model as
the projects framework. The selected model must be identified
within the portfolio.Unit Operations:1. Performs charge role as
scheduled; coaches new charge nurses.2. Oversees unit orientation
program Plans clinical experiences for orientation.3. Serves as a
unit steward such as liaison for lab, nutrition, pharmacy, etc.4.
Mentors and coaches other nurses to advance their development and
to maintain competencies required for the patient population
served.5. Role models and holds peers accountable for Health Work
Environment guidelines (communication, collaboration, effective
decision making, recognition, leadership, staffing)6. Orients
nurses to unit level governance structure and councilsProfessional
Development:1. Serves as an expert preceptor, coach and mentor to
new nurses, students and preceptors A. Mentors and coaches unit
leaders or those assuming leadership roles on councils or major
governance initiatives.B. Leads unit processes for development of
ancillary personnels skills and development; leads unit based peer
review processes.2. Actively engaged in advancing own practice;
role model for others.III.Education & Experience1. Licensure as a
Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligible to practice
due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of
Nursing, is required.2. As of July 1, 2013 BSN or Conferred BSN
degree required.3. Current CPR certification required.4. Relevant
clinical work experience related to practice on the unit.5.
Maintenance of 20 contact hours of education every two years.6.
Member of a professional organization.7. Must be at least a 0.50
FTE.IV.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Current and active specialty
certification, OR o Current matriculation or completion of a degree
or certificate program (Post-Baccalaureate or higher, 12 credits or
greater) within past 24 months, OR o Formal teaching (submit signed
Approval for Formal Teaching) within past 24 months, OR o Member of
a professional association board or committee within past 24 months
(not a hospital committee), OR o Actively participates as a peer
reviewer for a professional journal (minimum of 2/year, submit
signed Peer Reviewer Validation Form)Demonstrated ability to assume
a clinical leadership role. Demonstrated effectiveness as a
multidisciplinary team member.Ability to learn and use computer
systems in order to manage patient information.Ability to
demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care
appropriate to the patient population(s) served. Ability to
demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development
over the life span and ability to assess data reflective of the
patient's requirements relative to his or her population-specific
and age specific needs. Demonstrated/documented highly effective
interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.V.Patient
SafetyEnsures patient safety in the performance of job functions
and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient
safety initiatives.
Qualifications
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO
guidelines.Compensation
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