Registered Nurse; RN Team Lead – Intermediate Care Unit – St. Elizabeth Youngstown

Job Summary

Team Lead requires experienced RN preferably on step down unit.

Full Time - 36 hr/week - Nights. Shift: 7:00 pm – 7:30 am.

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. The Team Leader assists with the oversight of daily operations, develops and coordinates activities that promote clinically effective and efficient patient care, and collaborates with the nurse manager in maintaining unit operations.

The Team Leader supervises assigned personnel, consults and collaborates with other health care team members to provide safe and appropriate patient care.

• Current Ohio RN License
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN preferred or obtainable within 3 years of employment.
• BLS certification.

• Certification in area of specialty within 2 years.
• Maintain BLS, ACLS, and PALS as required based on unit competencies.
• Additional unit-specific requirements.
• Minimum of 2 years professional nursing experience.

• Certification in area of specialty within 2 years.
• Maintain BLS, ACLS, and PALS as required.
• Additional unit-specific requirements.

• 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 to effectively communicate with physicians, patients, families, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Creative problem solving and critical thinking.
• Excellent customer service skills.

• Responsible for timely assignment and facilitation of admissions based on established milestones.
• Anticipates and intervenes to assure patient milestones are met, including rounding with physician and participating in Quality Flow Rounds (QFR).
• Maintains working knowledge of proper patient type and consults with case management as needed for status updates.
• Collaborates with case managers, social workers, and staff nurses regarding discharge needs/barr rors and supports implementation of new processes to improve patient care.
• Identifies performance improvement opportunities and offers suggestions for improvement.
• Models clinical excellence and demonstrates current technical and therapeutic skills.
• Assists in maintaining appropriate staffing assignments using budgeted guidelines.
• Assists with orientation, competencies, and continuing education for staff.
• Enforces code of conduct and policies using effective and constructive communication skills.
• Assists with recruitment and selection of personnel as requested and participates in service recovery.
• Performs chart audits for accuracy and completeness.
• Works with other departments to coordinate patient care.
• Facilitates unit cleanliness and order and participates in environmental rounds.
• Evaluates the care provided by other team members.
• Performs purposeful rounding on patients and facilitates daily shift huddles.
• Controls overtime and supply costs.

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible).
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources, and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team.