Nursing Team Leader - 5S - General Surgical Unit

About the role

The General Surgical Unit is a 32-bed facility dedicated to providing exceptional postoperative care. Nurses here have a 16:1 ratio and receive comprehensive training in pain management, mobility, and bedside procedures. The unit values a comfortable and healing environment tailored to each patient's unique needs.

Responsibilities

• Functions as the unit-based clinical supervisor, directing staff, managing patient flow, ensuring patient safety, and optimizing resource utilization.
• Coordinates in-services, continuing education, and mentoring of the clinical staff, particularly new hires.
• Participates in Performance Improvement (PI) activities, collecting data to assess employee performance and participating in staff evaluations.
• Available to work weekends and holidays based on unit needs.
• Coordinates unit activities, leads daily huddles, and represents the unit at house-wide daily huddles.
• Supervises and evaluates nursing care provided to patients in the assigned clinical department.
• Evaluates the care for each LPN assigned patient upon admission and periodically, adhering to accepted standards of nursing practice and hospital policy.
• Promotes efficient patient flow, including timely discharges and admissions.
• Encourages a safe environment by promoting adherence to established protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Serves as a clinical resource and subject matter expert for staff.
• Provides just-in-time feedback with appropriate accountability as needed.
• Implements evidence-based practices.
• Rounds on patients, physicians, and employees.
• Maintains records related to orientation, in-services, and unit competency assessments.
• Adheres to productivity, revenue, and expense goals.
• Displays sound judgment and critical thinking skills in areas of decision-making and problem-solving.
• Maintains effective interdepartmental relationships by collaborating with other unit leaders and departments.
• Ensures compliance with various quality standards and regulatory agency requirements.
• Takes management call as directed.
• Facilitates bidirectional communication to ensure timely exchange of information among stakeholders.
• Treats all people (customers and employees) fairly and with respect.
• Creates an environment that supports employee recruitment and retention.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current Alabama or multistate license required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training required.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a registered nurse required.
• Specialty nursing experience preferred in applied area.
• Must obtain within 6 months: American Heart Association or American Red Cross ACLS, PALS, TNCC.
• Perioperative ACLS, PACU-PALS; ACLS, Women’s/Children NICU-NRP, Labor & Delivery-ACLS, NRP, and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring, Mother Baby Unit-NRPPediatrics-PALS, Clinical Support Cardiac Monitoring Unit-ACLS.
• Current approved Alabama Board of Nursing RN license or multi-state license required or ability to obtain prior to start.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross BLS Provider training required or obtain within 30 days of start date.
• BSN preferred, minimum Associates required.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.