Team Lead Nursing Medical Stepdown

Department Job Description Summary

The Team Lead serves as a key resource for nursing staff, coordinating daily unit operations, patient assignments, staffing, scheduling, and interdisciplinary communication to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care. This position partners with unit leadership to drive quality improvement initiatives, monitor department performance, resolve operational issues, and maintain compliance with clinical, safety, and regulatory standards.

Position Responsibilities

• Successfully challenges EKG I test upon hire, if previously trained or successfully completes EKG I program within 90 days of hire.
• Successfully interprets life-threatening dysrhythmia and subsequent treatment.
• Demonstrates safe and correct defibrillation.
• Administers anti-dysrhythmic therapy as ordered.
• Demonstrates basic understanding of patient's daily status, including reason for admission, surgeries/procedures performed, pertinent diagnostic data, learning needs of the patient, and discharge plan.
• Successfully completes ACLS training and maintains current status within 90 days of hire.
• Consistently cooperates with rotation of assignments and floating.
• Demonstrates safe and correct care of the patient with internal cardiac devices.
• Demonstrates understanding of patient multi-system complications, evidenced by identification and reporting of abnormal findings to appropriate physician in a timely manner and implementation of nursing interventions.

Professional and Staff Development

• Obtains 100% of mandatory hospital and unit specific in-services annually, prior to evaluation date.
• Plans, presents, and documents unit in-service as required by level.
• Documents competency in clinical skills annually.
• Attends staff meetings as required.
• Uses established lines of communication for resolution of problems and interpersonal conflict.

Leadership

• Aggregates and analyzes PI and Risk initiatives.
• Ensures that supplies are charged accurately on a daily basis.
• Assists Director with scheduling and assures accuracy of daily schedule sheets.
• Ensures problem resolution for any issues regarding internal and / or external customers.
• Conducts staff meetings (at least 2 per year); in collaboration with unit Director/Manager.
• Demonstrates the expertise necessary to function as a role model for staff.
• Fosters teamwork and builds mutual understanding, respect and confidence among personnel and between departments.
• Uses a systematic problem-solving process to make sound decisions in a timely manner.
• Uses initiative and sound judgment in delegating responsibilities.
• Maintains a customer-focused attitude at work through a spirit of cooperation, pleasant and respectful demeanor, and helpfulness towards patients, visitors, physicians, peers and employees.
• Demonstrates commitment towards professional growth through development of skills and knowledge.

Qualifications

• Licenses/Registrations/Certifications: Current RN license in the State of Florida. BLS required. Unit specific and/or National Professional Organization Certification preferred.
• Education: Bachelors degree in nursing preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of three years as a registered nurse preferred. Minimum three years of critical care area experience.

Benefits

We believe in the physical and mental well-being of our employees and are committed to offering comprehensive benefits that fit their personal needs:

• Health benefits
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Healthcare spending accounts
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• On-site housing for select positions and more!