RN Team Lead - Surgical Specialty Ortho Podiatry

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse Team Lead assesses, plans, directs, implements, and provides quality patient care for assigned patients including education directed toward individualized patient needs utilizing the nursing process in coordination with policies and procedures. This position directs patient care for licensed and ancillary staff.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities

• Guides, educates, and provides leadership for all new and experienced staff.
• Affords assistance with and provides input for performance appraisals, disciplinary action, reports, audits, surveys, and documentation in medical records, employee records, and computers.
• Ensures coverage and staff levels for all responsible units.
• Coordinates the department-specific orientation and training for employees, which may include, but is not limited to, initial unit-based, job-specific competencies, CBLs, clinic-specific testing, assisting with preceptors/mentors training and assignments, conducting annual needs assessments, and documenting and maintaining educational requirements for clinic staff.
• Plans, assesses, directs, implements, and provides quality patient care for assigned patients including modifying nursing care, medication administration, and discharge planning.
• Provides education directed towards individualized patient needs utilizing the nursing process in coordination with policies and procedures.
• Maintains monitoring of changes in patient condition to include recording and reporting symptoms, assessing vital signs, and intervening when appropriate.
• Performs complete data collection from patients with regard to age and developmental stage, presenting complaints, and pertinent history.
• Sustains the culture of quality with the delivery of quality nursing care utilizing evidence-based practice to decrease the potential for infection, harm, or injury working with the interdisciplinary team.
• Participates actively in the performance improvement processes related to nursing practice.
• Communicates with patients and/or families using available resources and tools to provide age-appropriate, patient-preferred language to include demonstrated fluency and timely completion of all documentation requirements.
• Assists students in all disciplines to develop skills and an understanding of collaborative values, attitudes, and ideals in the care of patients and families.
• Conducts and coordinates patient care and patient transfers in accordance with EMTALA regulations, as applicable.
• Ensures teamwork and readiness to meet the daily challenges of 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. May lead multiple projects and is accountable for ongoing objectives.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• Leads staff and provides ongoing support to the department.
• Performs additional department-specific functions as outlined in department procedures.

Qualifications

• 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 BLS certification and must be maintained throughout employment.
• Completion of unit specific competency-based orientation program within 90 days.