RN Team Lead - Postpartum - Days

About Us

JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, including John Peter Smith Hospital—a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people. Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group with over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network, offering specialties ranging from primary care to general surgery and trauma. Our goal is to provide high-quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

As community stewards, we abide by three rules: Own it, Seek joy, and Don’t be a jerk. When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication.

About the Role

The Registered Nurse Team Lead assesses, plans, directs, implements, and provides quality patient care for assigned patients, including education tailored to individualized patient needs using the nursing process in coordination with policies and procedures. This position directs patient care for licensed and ancillary staff and requires 2+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Guides, educates, and provides leadership for all new and experienced staff.
• Assists with and provides input for performance appraisals, disciplinary action, reports, audits, surveys, and documentation in medical records, employee records, and computers.
• Ensures coverage and appropriate staffing levels for all responsible units.
• Coordinates department-specific orientation and training for employees, including unit-based and job-specific competencies, CBLs, clinic-specific testing, preceptor/mentor training, annual needs assessments, and maintaining educational requirements for staff.
• Plans, assesses, directs, implements, and provides quality patient care, including modifying nursing care, medication administration, and discharge planning.
• Monitors changes in patient condition, recording and reporting symptoms, assessing vital signs, and intervening when appropriate.
• Performs complete data collection from patients regarding age, developmental stage, presenting complaints, and pertinent history.
• Supports a culture of quality and evidence-based practice to decrease the potential for infection, harm, or injury in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Actively participates in performance improvement processes related to nursing practice.
• Communicates with patients and/or families using age-appropriate, patient-preferred language and ensures timely completion of all documentation requirements.
• Assists students in all disciplines to develop skills and an understanding of collaborative values, attitudes, and ideals in patient and family care.
• Conducts and coordinates patient care and transfers in accordance with EMTALA regulations, as applicable.
• Ensures teamwork and readiness to meet daily challenges in a rapid-paced, high-acuity, culturally diverse work environment.
• Fosters a mentoring, supportive workplace climate contributing to the educational growth and development of team members, residents, and guest students.
• Works independently with guidance in only the most complex situations; leads multiple projects and is accountable for ongoing objectives.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience and provides ongoing support to the department.
• Performs additional department-specific functions as outlined in department procedures.

Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma from an Accredited Diploma Program or Associate or higher Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Current licensure by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas or proof of reciprocity of licensure between the State of Texas and another state within 90 days.
• Current JPS-recognized Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, maintained throughout employment.
• Completes AAP Neonatal Resuscitation within 3 months of hire date and maintains credentialing throughout employment.
• Must successfully complete, pass, and maintain all applicable and requisite training as established by each department in accordance with the JPS Clinical Job Specific Competency Validation Checklist.
• Completes the following certifications and courses within the required timeframes:
  • Competency-based orientation program within 180 days of employment for Antepartum/Gynecology, OB Triage, and Labor and Delivery.
  • EKG course within 180 days of employment and maintained throughout employment for OB Triage and Labor and Delivery.
  • AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring within 1 year of hire and maintained throughout employment for Antepartum/OB Triage/Labor Delivery.
  • AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring within 2 years of completing Intermediate Fetal Monitoring and maintained every 2 years for Antepartum/OB Triage/Labor Delivery.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days of hire and maintained throughout employment for Antepartum/OB Triage/Labor Delivery.
  • Competency-based orientation program for level 2 neonatal intensive care within 30 days of employment and level 3 & 4 neonatal intensive care within 120 days of employment for NICU.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Certification in the area of nurse specialty.

Schedule

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Day shift)

Location

1500 S. Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States