Clinical Director - Med Surg, Telemetry, Kelemen 8

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Direct responsibility for the daily operations of assigned department(s); including but not limited to: overseeing daily practice operations, recruitment, retention, adherence to policies and procedures, support ongoing education of staff, ensure compliance with policies and procedures, and responsible for fiscal responsibility of unit/department.

Kelemen 8 is a medical-surgical unit that cares for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses, illnesses and disease processes. North and South 8 have telemetry capabilities for our patients. Kelemen 8 has frequent admissions and discharges. 

Kelemen 8 can accept a total of 77 patients. The North side houses 37 patients, and the South side houses 36 patients. There are two negative pressure rooms with an anti-room. 

There is a pharmacist present on the unit to assist the RNs with medication questions/concerns. Multidisciplinary rounds occur every Monday through Friday. Rounds involve all aspects of the healthcare team, including the patient and family

• 3- 5 years of clinical nursing experience, with demonstrated leadership abilities. 6-10 years preferred. 
• Requires strong planning skills and a solid understanding of Patient and Family Centered Care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.

• Graduate from an NLN accredited school of nursing. 
• BSN required.
• MSN preferred

• Current New Jersey license as a Registered Nurse, BLS certification. 
• National certification preferred within area of specialty for critical care, operating room, endoscopy and trauma. 
• Certain specialties may require advanced certification (i.e. ACLS, NRP, PALS).

• Certification within specialty area preferred (CCRN, CMSRN, CNOR, CEN, PCCN, CNML,

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