Team Lead - Emergency Department

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, Emergency or designate, the Registered Nurse (RN) – Team Leader functions as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team within the Collaborative Practice Model, and assumes responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, directing, supervising and evaluating direct and indirect patient care and the evaluation of patient outcomes. By coordinating and developing the plan of care based on the assessment, and taking into consideration strengths, risk factors, options, consequences of actions, health promotion, learning, comfort, safety, privacy, dignity and integrity, the RN-Team Leader ensures the patient care experience is coordinated and integrated with an interdisciplinary care model, both within acute care and across the continuum of care.

The RN-Team Leader assigns care responsibilities, provides guidance to Licensed Practical Nurses according to their scope of practice, assigns responsibilities to other regulated and unregulated healthcare team members according to their scope of employment and applies clinical knowledge, critical thinking and clinical judgment, in the provision of safe, competent, compassionate, ethical care, and maintains professional autonomy as supported by the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN).

As a Team Leader, the RN facilitates consistent communication between management, care providers, patients and their families to ensure a cohesive coordination of patient flow and patient care from admission to discharge and participates in the administrative functions of the Unit, such as addressing patient service issues, attending meetings, participating in accreditation and quality improvement initiatives, scheduling staff replacement, coordinating distribution and follow up of Incident Reports, advising the Manager of significant incidents and other related administrative functions as required.

The RN-Team Leader exhibits sound professional judgment and initiative, while working within the Mission, Vision, Strategic Directions, Access & Flow procedures and Clinical Discharge Management practices and incorporates into daily practice the Core Competencies and Values of the organization.

• Graduate of an approved School of Nursing, and currently registered with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN)
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years’ recent Emergency Department experience and experience providing care to unstable and critically ill patients
• Comprehensive knowledge of collective agreements relating to Emergency staff
• Current BLS-C certification required
• Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or equivalent
• Demonstrates leadership, organizational, prioritizing, critical thinking, strategic thinking and sound decision-making skills in the provision of accountable, safe, ethical, patient care within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team and in the delegation of responsibilities to appropriate healthcare team members
• Excellent communication skills (listening, oral and written) with the ability to effectively and sensitively communicate with all levels of staff, multi-disciplinary team members, patients and families
• Basic computer skills – Microsoft Suite – E-mail, Internet, Meditech, Bed Utilization Management Program
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

• Permanent Full time, 75 Hours Bi-weekly
• Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays

$41.58 - $51.11 Hourly

$52.90 Hourly with 25 years RN experience

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.