Registered Nurse (RN) Team Lead – Intermediate Care Unit 4S – St. Elizabeth Youngstown
JOB SUMMARY
The Team Leader/Charge Nurse serves as a clinical leader in the Nursing Department to ensure that each patient receives quality, individualized care that is proactive and coordinated among the care delivery team and that the patient is attaining their clinical milestones and patient flow. The Team Leader is responsible for assisting with the oversight of daily operations of the Nursing Unit. The Team Leader is responsible for the development and coordination of activities that promote clinically effective and efficient patient care. Plans, organizes, and directs patient care activities under the direction of the nurse manager. Collaborates with the nurse manager in maintaining unit operations, supervises assigned personnel and consults and collaborates with other health care team members to provide safe appropriate patient care.
EDUCATION
- Current Ohio RN License
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- BSN preferred or obtain within 3 years of employment
BLS EXPERIENCE
- Maintain BLS, ACLS, and PALs as required based on unit competencies
- Additional requirements as required by unit
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 2 years Professional Nursing experience
- Certification in area of specialty within 2 years
- Additional requirements as required by unit
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Ability to analyze clinical, financial, and social situations, identifying problems and alternative courses of action
- Willingness to be flexible, resourceful, and creative in problem solving
- Ability to act independently and offer suggestions and new ideas for improving performance and operations
- Ability to guide and direct the health care team to assure optimal outcomes
- Clinical expertise in specialty area
- Ability to organize and present information clearly and concisely
- Excellent interpersonal skills in order to effectively communicate with physicians, patients, families and other members of the interdisciplinary team
- Creative problem solving and critical thinking
- Excellent customer service skills