Purpose:
The Nurse Leader (NL) is a licensed registered nurse (RN) accountable for leading, managing & advancing people, processes & / or programs that support direct or indirect patient care. The NL promotes & advocates for patients, nurses / colleagues & the practice of nursing as defined by clinical area(s) of expertise & assignment. Note: “patients” refers to patients, clients, residents, participants, customers, members
Essential Functions:
Our Trinity Health Culture: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions.
Colleague Experience & Well-being:
Fosters a continuous learning & development environment; Stimulates & adopts innovative practices; Cultivates caring by encouraging a work environment that is respectful of colleague well-being;
Understands & embraces change through the active encouragement of innovation & provisioning teams with tools & resources necessary for successful transformation; Leads others through change process.
Environment of Care:
Facilitates a healing environment, reverentially encouraging and supporting basic needs as sacred acts, sustaining human dignity; Practices in an environmentally safe, professional manner; Values & advocates for the patient’s cultural beliefs & faith; Monitors & initiates corrections or evidence-based practices; Promotes optimum physical & psychological behaviors; Influences effective, judicious & financially responsible use of resources (people, equipment, supplies, materials). Maintains a working knowledge of applicable federal, state & local laws / regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of Conduct, as well as other policies, procedures & guidelines in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical & professional behavior & safe work practices.
Compassion & Communication:
Incorporates colleague well-being dimensions throughout the colleague experience as an essential component of leading nursing practices; Actively participates in building community by fostering trusting relationships; Visible and
accessible to the team; Facilitates development of interpersonal relationships & use of effective & respectful written, verbal & nonverbal communications; Demonstrates authentic listening by forgiving & accepting positive & negative feelings; Encourages & models communication that respects diversity & divergent opinions; Employs communication strategies that shows the value of patient & family participation in care.
Professional Nursing Process (NL):
Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates (document, teach, coordinate, advocate) standard elements of professional practice: Assess, Diagnose, Outcomes Identification / Solutions, Plan, Implement, Evaluate (ANA); Participates in the development of clinical standards that are collaborative, collegial & supported by current & relevant evidence-based practices,
science, trends & data (clinical & administrative) & patient care (AONL).
Professional Nursing Practice: Acts independently & appropriately within license, scope of knowledge & experience in practice area. Supports safety by adhering to standards & acting as a champion role model. Accountable for personal learning & development by participating in knowledge, skill & competency enhancing activities.
Professional Leadership Practice (NL):
Inspires team to embrace the organization’s Mission, Values & Vision; Cultivates excellence by supporting growth & development of team; Advocates for continuous development with focus on mentoring & succession planning;
Engages & fosters transpersonal teaching & learning in the context of the caring relationship; Embraces & encourages humanistic altruistic
values & behaviors; Advances nurses & others in the provision of quality-focused, patient-centered & relationship-based healthcare; Utilizes transformational leadership principles (Magnet); Leads team effectively through change, recognizing reach beyond nursing to include broader healthcare implications; Embraces ideas & cultural differences while managing complex or competing
priorities; Enhances a culturally proficient work team through respect, dialogue & inclusion.
Professional Leadership Process (NL):
Provides leadership & retains accountability for delegation, choices, decisions & outcomes; Collaborates with key stakeholders & contributes to quality & improvement practices; Empowers staff to creatively problem-solve through the caring process (Caritas); Enhances an environment that prioritizes patient & colleague safety utilizing established & evidence based practices, tools, methodologies; Drives effective patient, process, performance & stewardship/ financial outcomes as measured by established metrics & trended data; Exhibits agility & willingness to take on new & additional responsibilities.
Functional Role (not inclusive of titles or advancement career progression)
Nurse Leader (NL) II (managing):
Provides operations & / or optimization leadership to professional & / or frontline staff, supervisors & / or managers; Retains accountability for staff coordination, training, hiring, performance, regulatory compliance & results of assigned department(s); Develops departmental plans, including organizational priorities; Controls resources, effectiveness & policy formation in area of responsibility; Collaborates with larger teams of health professionals to plan for long-term patient care needs. - Operations-focus: Directly manages department(s) / service line; Decisions are guided by resource availability as informed by operational need, functional objectives & clinical drivers of department; Responsible for driving outcomes through the daily management of resources; Primarily patient facing.
Optimization-focus (advance, improve, enhance, leverage):
Manages indirect or patient care department / program; Priorities are guided
by the operational & clinical needs of patient care areas; Develops plans in concert with Nursing Operations Managers in support of the
department functional objectives & clinical drivers where support is assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Additional Qualifications (Not Mandatory):
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree from an accredited school of nursing. Leadership experience & / or other experience /licensure/certifications aligned with area of responsibility & assignment.Physical & Mental Requirements & Working Conditions Direct Healthcare Services:
Perform activities that require standing / walking with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity. - Frequent (Avg Workday Activity 34% - 66%)Lift a maximum of 30 pounds unassisted. - Occasional (Avg Workday Activity 1% - 33%)Use of upper & lower extremities, engage in bending / stooping / reaching & pushing / pulling. - Occasional (Avg Workday Activity 1%-33%)Work indoors (subject to travel requirements) under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions. - Continuous (Avg Workday Activity 67% - 100%)Encounter worksites (e.g., patient homes) or travel to worksites that may have variable internal & external environmental conditions. Continuous (Avg Workday Activity 67% - 100%)Perform work that involves physical efforts (e.g., transporting, moving, positioning & / or ambulating patients). - Occasional (Avg Workday Activity 1% - 33%)Direct Healthcare Services - Indirect Healthcare - Support ServicesExposure to conditions which may be considered unpleasant to sight, touch, sound & / or smell. - Occasional (Avg Workday Activity 1%- 33%)Exposure to fumes, odors, dusts, mists & gases, biohazards / hazards (mechanical, electrical, burns, chemicals, radiation, sharp objects, etc.). - Occasional (Avg Workday Activity 1% - 33%)Exposure to or subject to noise, infectious waste, diseases & conditions. - Occasional (Avg Workday Activity 1% - 33%)Exposure to interruptions, shifting priorities & stressful situations. - Frequent (Avg Workday Activity 34% - 66%)Ability to follow tasks through to completion, understand & relate to complex ideas / concepts, remember multiple tasks & regimens over long periods of time & work on concurrent tasks / projects. - Frequent (Avg Workday Activity 34% - 66%)Ability to read small print, hear sounds & voice / speech patterns, give / receive instructions & other verbal communications (in-person& / or over the phone / computer / device / equipment assigned) with some background noise. - Frequent (Avg Workday Activity 34% -66%)Perform manual dexterity activities & / or grasping / handling. - Frequent (Avg Workday Activity 34% - 66%)Ability to climb, kneel, crouch & / or operate foot controls. - Occasional (Avg Workday Activity 1% - 33%)Use a computer / other technology. - Frequent (Avg Workday Activity 34% - 66%)Sit with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity. - Frequent (Avg Workday Activity 34% - 66%)Maintain a safe working environment & use available personal protective equipment (PPE). - Continuous (Avg Workday Activity 67% - 100%)Comply with Trinity Health’s Code of Conduct, policies, procedures & guidelines. - Continuous (Avg Workday Activity 67% - 100%)Ability to provide assistance in the event of an emergency - Occasional (Avg Workday Activity 1% - 33%)Indirect Healthcare - Support Services:
Perform activities that require standing / walking with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity. - Frequent (Avg Workday Activity 34% - 66%)Lift a maximum of 30 pounds unassisted. - Occasional (Avg Workday Activity 1% - 33%)Experience of long periods of walking / standing / stooping / bending / pulling & / or pushing. - Occasional (Avg Workday Activity 1% -33%)Encounter a clinical / patient facing / hands on interactive work environment. - Occasional (Avg Workday Activity 1% - 33%)Work indoors (subject to travel requirements) under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions. - Continuous (Avg Workday Activity67% - 100%)Work outdoors with variable external environmental conditions. - Occasional (Avg Workday Activity 1% - 33%)Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.