RN Nurse Clinical Leader -Telemetry/PCU, Night Shift
Company: Summit Healthcare External
Location: Show Low
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Come work where others vacation! We are seeking a Nurse Clinical
Leader for full time night shift on our 18 bed telemetry unit at
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center ! We are a very
team-oriented department with a lot of precepting/mentoring
opportunities. With that said, strong leadership skills is a MUST
to help us achieve our goal of supporting the night shift in taking
optimal care of our patients. Recently, we received our license for
up to 6 of our beds to be progressive care status. We want someone
committed to helping us grow our unit in order to keep our patients
up on the mountain. On our floor we primarily take care of
geriatrics diagnosed with stroke, NSTEMI, pneumonia, sepsis,
diabetes and post Cath lab patients. Our unit is our home, and our
co-workers are our family ⤠Our ideal candidate will share those
same views and want to help nurture our department with ideas,
being goal-oriented and dedicated. Join our team! $10k Sign on
Bonus Relocation Assistance offered! MS1 Our People. In this
department, you'll work closely with a group of nurses highly
regarded by our physicians. These dedicated nurse's prime focus is
advocating for patients, ensuring they receive the compassionate
and skilled care they require. The staff in this department will
treat you like family. They enjoy spending time together, both
during and outside of working hours. Our Department. This
department is an 18-bed Telemetry/PCU unit. Our patient population
primarily consists of Cardiac, Neuro, and Pulmonary related care.
Join us in our big plans to expand our skills and knowledge as our
department continues to grow. General Position Summary: This is a
leadership position accountable for the quality of nursing services
delivered to their unit. Oversees that staff assess, plan,
implement, evaluate and document nursing care of patients in
accordance with facility and departmental policies and in
accordance with standards of professional nursing practice. The
Nursing Clinical Leader utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment,
and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and
evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of
patients on his or her assigned unit. Summit Healthcare core
values, Service Standards, promotion of Patient Safety Standards
and support of healing environment are exhibited in all aspects of
the Nursing Clinical Leader’s performance. Essential Functions /
Major Responsibilities: · Supervises staffing and scheduling needs
of the unit o Makes patient care assignments based on the acuity of
the patient and number and experience of staff scheduled for the
shift. o Coordinates changes in staffing throughout shift. o
Collaborates with Administrative Shift Coordinator/One-Call Nurse
to make patient bed assignments when applicable. o Assures adequate
staffing for next shift including finding coverage for sick calls,
etc. · Completes all assigned departmental specific paperwork o
Oversees Unit operations, patient safety. o Enters Quantros
reports, medication issues, shift activity, patient and family
satisfaction issues, physician issues, acuity reports, outpatient
observation charge sheets (if applicable), pharmacy supply
requisitions (as indicated), and LPN oversight documentation and
data collection tools. o Participates in performance improvement
data collection and chart review. · Supervises Personnel o
Supervises staff performance and initiates critical conversations
as needed. o Communicates issues and concerns to department
director. o Intervenes and provides resources in critical and
crisis situations. o Mediates issues between staff members,
physicians, and patient/family members. o Oversees compliance with
staff hourly rounding and bedside shift report o Monitors
appropriate hand off of care o Researches and communicates to
Department Director issues related to Quantros reports, medication
issues, patient and physician complaints, and concerns identified
by ancillary departments. o Mentors, coaches and develops staff. o
Oversees the efficient functioning of the nursing care in the
department. o Participates in employee evaluation processes. o
Participates in leadership development activities. · Ensures code
carts and emergency equipment is checked and functional. · Leads
hospital/department initiatives as directed by department director,
such as: o Monitors Bedside Shift Report o Participates in Staff
Rounding for Outcomes o Monitors AIDET · Assesses patient physical,
psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental,
cultural and discharge planning needs for assigned patients and
oversees activities for all other patients on unit. o Reviews
patient initial interview and initial assessment with
patient/family, assures completion within appropriate time frame. o
Reviews available information obtained by other health care team
members. o Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports
abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate
caregivers. o Completes assessment and reassessment according to
patient need and as outlined in policy and Standards of Care. ·
Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing
assessment data, patient, family and health team input for assigned
patients and oversees activities for all other patients on unit. o
Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs,
assessment, data and the medical plan of care. o Goals for patient
are realistic, measurable, and developed in conjunction with the
patient/family. o Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial,
spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs of the patient and
family in the plan of care, advocating for and supporting the
patient’s rights. o Responsible for optimal patient flow through
the department. o Collaborates with members of the
multidisciplinary team. o Reviews and revises the plan of care to
reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s
status. · Implements the plan of care through direct patient care,
coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the
unit staff. o Provides care based on physician orders and the
nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures,
standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements. o Promotes
continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to
other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
o Assures all team members practice within their scope of care. ·
Evaluates the patient’s and family’s response to care and teaching
and revise the plan of care as needed for assigned patients and
oversees activities for all other patients on unit. o Evaluates
patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes in
collaboration with other health care team members. o Evaluates
patient’s response and the effectiveness of patient teaching. ·
Documents assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in
the patient record for assigned patients and oversees activities
for all other patients on unit. o Documentation is legible, timely
and in accordance with policy. o Documentation reflects
objective/subjective data, nursing intervention and patient’s
response to treatment o Reviews and notes physician’s orders
accurately and in a timely manner. · Promotes professional
development within delivery of care. o Maintains clinical
performance competencies appropriate to the area worked as
demonstrated through annual validations o Participates in and
attends internal and external educational in-services for
continuing/ongoing education, including, but not limited to
leadership training. o Incorporates, supports, and participates in
concepts of shared leadership at both departmental and
organizational level. o Utilizes evidence based practice or
research within clinical practice. o Actively participates in
performance/quality improvement processes including national
nursing quality indicators. o Interacts and participates in the
education/orientation of hospital personnel, patients, students,
families and visitors. Promotes/supports growth of others. o Seeks
opportunities for growth in the profession of nursing such as
participation in professional nursing organizations and/or
attaining specialty certification pertinent to the area in which
they work. · Displays proper behaviors that reflect the SHINE
Behavior Standards. · Promotes the Patient Safety Standards as a
core value of the organization. Secondary Functions: · Participates
in greater than or equal to 75% of all department staff meetings,
unit leadership meetings, and NCL/ASC meetings. · Participates in
hospital wide informational meetings and inservices, hospital wide
forums, and seminars. · Reviews department and hospitalwide
policies and procedures annually. · All other duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibilities: · Completes all tasks as expressed in
the Skills Delineation List. Job Scope: This job involves: · May
assist other nursing units within scope of training. · Recurring
work situations with occasional variations from the norm. · A
moderate to high level of complexity. · Operation from established
and well-known procedures. · Performance of duties under moderate
supervision. · Assigned to be “On-Call” for emergency back-up as
needed. Supervisory Responsibility: · Delegates appropriately and
provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients
by other licensed nurses and other personnel. Interpersonal
Contacts: Contacts: · Are normally made with others both inside and
outside the hospital. · Are usually made with own department staff
and supervisor as well as with other departments or locations. ·
Frequently contain confidential/sensitive information necessitating
discretion at all times. · Are usually face-to-face, with some
contact by telephone and e-mail. · Are usually with patients, with
some physician contact. Specific Job Skills & Mental Activities:
This position requires general nursing skills and knowledge of
general office equipment (including the nurse call system,
telephone system, fax machine, copy machine, computer, and commonly
used hospital programs) as well as excellent computer
communication, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership,
supervisory, interpersonal skills, basic math skills, and the
ability to exercise independent judgment skills when necessary.
This position also requires knowledge of hospital equipment and
programs, including all Hospital Information Systems and department
specific equipment. This position requires self-direction and
self-motivation. Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand
English. Physical Demands & Job Conditions: Exert up to 100 lbs. of
force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently,
and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects. The
worker is subject to on-call status, contact with chemicals,
contact with infectious fluids, heavy lifting, constant standing,
and encounters with upset/disturbed individuals. Physical motions
include finger dexterity, standing, walking, stooping, crawling,
talking, reaching, feeling, sitting, bending, kneeling, climbing,
grasping, listening/hearing, handling, lifting up to 50-100 pounds
with assistance, and repetitive motions of the hands, wrists, and
feet. This is a safety sensitive position. OSHA Exposure Category:
Involves exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.
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