Rn - Clinical Team Lead - Med Surg - Days

Methodist Health System Dallas, Texas, US

About the Role

Hours of Work : 12 Days Of Week : 3 Work Shift : 12X3 Day (United States of America) Job Description : Your Job: The Clinical Team Leader performs direct patient care as the charge nurse and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment. Your Job Requirements: - Graduate from an accredited school of nursing: BSN required - Completion of charge nurse training and competencies (if external hire, must complete within 90 days of hire). - Current RN license in the State of Texas or compact license - Clinical Course Certifications (Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardio Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, NRP, etc.) consistent with RN requirements for specific clinical area. - Advanced Specialty Certification or agreement to obtain within 2 years (CCRN, CEN, RNC, etc.) Your Job Responsibilities: - Provides front line leadership and decision-making for departmental staff, ensuring the quality and integrity of care delivered. - Develops plan for unit staffing based on patient acuity/care needs and oversees day to day operations on the designated shift. - Monitors workflow and adjusts staffing accordingly to support fiscal goals of the unit. - Coordinates and facilitates efficient patient flow for the unit. Ensures timely and efficient pull of patients being admitted to the unit as well as timeliness of discharging patients from the unit. - Assists the manager in achieving and sustaining department and organizational objectives including but not limited to patient experience, length of stay, and unit/patient specific quality measures. - Participates in department specific initiatives and process improvement projects. - Participates in peer interviews and provide feedback for employee evaluations as requested by manager. - Assists with occurrence investigations. - Other duties as assigned. Methodist Dallas Medical Center is one of North Texas' best places to work. And it keeps getting better. The flagship hospital of Methodist Health System, Methodist Dallas is a 595-bed acute care teaching and referral hospital. It is home to the only adult Level I Trauma Center in southern Dallas, the first and only Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in southern Dallas, and the newly renovated Linda and Mitch Hart Breast Center. Celebrating more than 90 years of service, we strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we've earned: * Magnet®-designated hospital * 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Hospital Review , 2023 * Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023 * Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023 * Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit * Liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation programs

Responsibilities

  • Provide frontline leadership and patient care as charge nurse on Med Surg unit
  • Coordinate and facilitates unit staffing and patient flow on designated shift
  • Participate in process improvement and staff evaluations

Qualifications

  • BSN required
  • RN license in TX or compact license
  • Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, NRP

Required Skills

nursing leadership charge nurse clinical supervision staff scheduling patient flow management

Keywords

RN nursing leadership Med Surg charge nurse BSN

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