Nurse Clinical Leader Orthopedics Acute

The Nurse Clinical Leader Orthopedics Acute drive on-unit nursing leadership and clinical expertise, managing staffing, scheduling, competency development, and employee performance while delivering bedside nursing care. Responsibilities include leading change, orientation for new staff, performance evaluations, and governance support; coordinating department resources, ensuring appropriate staffing levels, and supervising care delivery using evidence-based practice and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure patient safety and quality outcomes; supports professional governance, staff development, regulatory compliance, and fiscal stewardship while maintaining clinical excellence in the Orthopedics Acute unit. Core skills include leadership, communication, problem-solving, clinical knowledge, resource management, patient safety, and mentorship.