Registered Nurse - Lead

About the role

Provides operational assistance of the daily operational activities. Provides ongoing education, coaching, and mentoring to assigned staff.

Responsibilities

• Monitors report as outlined by department leader to ensure daily work flow/volumes are managed, opportunities are identified, and interventional results are realized and acted upon. May post metrics and progress data at the local level.
• Works in collaboration with the department leader in oversight of day to day operations which includes mentoring, orientation/ training and problem solving.
• Identifies and gathers pertinent performance and quality concerns and addresses them as appropriate.
• Participates in the performance review process by soliciting peer feedback, collating on behalf of department leader and providing input.
• Assists with oversight and supervision of staff.
• Assists department leaders with on the job training of new staff ensuring compliance/completion of assigned/required tasks, as well as departmental policies/procedures.
• Assists in staff planning/attendance, management/recording and time off process.
• Participates in the development of training and procedure manuals.
• Leads or participates in regular staff and department meetings.
• As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.
• Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

Experience: Two years’ registered nurse experience

Physical Requirements:

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping,