TEAM LEADER .900 2 MED/PEDS

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Riverside Healthcare is seeking a dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse Team Leader to join our dynamic Medical Surgical team in Kankakee, Illinois. This role is integral in supervising and coordinating patient care. The ideal candidate will be an experienced nurse with a proven track record in leadership and clinical excellence. In this role, you will provide high-quality, compassionate care to patients while leading a team of skilled nurses in a fast-paced environment. You will collaborate with the Nurse Manager to supervise daily operations, promote that clinical practices meet the highest standards, foster a collaborative work environment, and contribute to the overall safety, well-being, and recovery of our patients. Additionally, this position requires flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure.

Essential Duties

• Clinical Leadership: Oversee and guide the daily activities of the unit, promote that all clinical practices and patient care protocols are adhered to with the utmost professionalism and accuracy. The Team Leader is responsible for coordination of care, admission and discharge planning, making assignments, and supervising unit staff while on shift.
• Patient Care: Assumes a patient assignment as needed to provide direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care plans. Manage complex cases and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive patient care.
• Treatment Administration: Administer medications, treatments, and procedures as ordered by provider. Monitor patient responses to treatments and update care plans as necessary to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Patient and Family Education: Provide comprehensive cultural and age appropriate education to patients and their families regarding medical conditions, treatment plans, and care procedures. Ensure that patients and families are well-informed about managing their health and any required follow-up care, addressing questions and concerns to support their understanding and participation in the care process.
• Infection Control: Adhere to infection control protocols and ensure a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. Implement standard precautions and safety measures to prevent the spread of infections.
• Team Coordination: Facilitate effective communication among nursing staff, physicians, and other healthcare professionals. Promote teamwork and provide support and guidance to nursing staff to ensure cohesive patient care.
• Staff Training and Development: Mentor and train new and existing staff members. Provide ongoing performance coaching and constructive feedback to enhance team skills and professional growth.
• Quality Improvement: Partners with the Nurse Manager to monitor and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, standards, and best practices. Engage in quality improvement initiatives, Evidence Based Practice, and research when applicable, along with clinical audits to enhance patient care outcomes. Address patient and family concerns promptly and effectively.
• Emergency Response: Lead the clinical response during emergencies, ensuring patient and staff safety and coordinating with other healthcare providers.
• Administrative Duties: Assist the Nurse Manager with staffing, scheduling, timekeeping, interviews, managing expenses, and other administrative tasks as needed to support the operational efficiency of the unit.
• Patient Experience: Conduct patient rounds. Engage with patients and their families in a manner that promotes comfort, trust, and understanding. Address patient concerns with empathy and professionalism, striving to create a positive and supportive environment that fosters a sense of security and well-being.
• Employee Experience: Contribute to a positive and collaborative work environment. Offer constructive feedback and assistance to peers, and engage in open communication to promote a culture of mutual respect and teamwork.
• Team member will maintain annual education requirements for hospital-based certifications (e.g. DNV CARF and or others)

Non-essential Duties

• Participate in ongoing professional development and training to stay current with best practices.
• Participate in hospital committees and task forces as needed to support organizational goals and improvements.

Requirements

Preferred Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Experience caring for patient populations across the lifespan is highly desirable.
• Basic ECG rhythm interpretation skills preferred.

Required Licensure/Education

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois.* New graduate RNs starting on or after 1/1/25 must complete Bachelors of Science in Nursing within 3 years of start date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• For Pediatric Unit, PALS certification required within 1 year of hire.

Preferred Education

• *Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.
• Professional certification in nursing specialty preferred.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred or within 1 year of hire.

Employee Health Requirements

Exposure/Sensory Requirements:

• Exposure:
• Chemicals: Refer to MSDS sheets
• Video Display Terminals: Average
• Blood and Body Fluids: Diagnostic composite of patients, frequent contact with intravenous devices, and high potential for contact with contaminated body fluids (blood, stool, vomitus) and administration of blood does create a high risk. use of needleless IV system, universal precautions and protective equipment minimize risk.
• TB or Airborne Pathogens: Patient diagnostic presentations do pose high risk; however, usage of protective wear, appropriate size TB mask from fit test and universal precautions reduces risk.

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):

• Speech: Required to communicate with patient/families/staff/doctors, coworkers, ancillary personnel and other department heads. Ability to ask for help.
• Vision: Required to observe patients and their physical assessment, ability to read reports, ability to read machines.
• Smell: Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.
• Hearing: Necessary to hear alarms, calls for help and to hear patient verbalizations; ability to listen for lung, bowel, heart sounds.
• Touch: Necessary to assess patients, need to distinguish between hot and cold.

Activity/Lifting Requirements:

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:

• Sit: 10%
• Twist: 4%
• Stand: 40%
• Crawl: 0%
• Walk: 25%
• Kneel: 1%
• Lift: 10%
• Drive: 0%
• Squat: 1%
• Climb: 1%
• Bend: 30%
• Reach above shoulders: 3%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:

• Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally
• Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
• Over 100lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements:

• Lifting of patients off their beds that are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment.
• Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment.
• Lifting equipment - carry 25'- 150' waist high (IV bags, patient trays).
• Carry charts 25'- 150' waist high. Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weigh over 35 lbs.
• Carry fire extinguishers up or down 3-4 flights of stairs and several yards in an emergency.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:

• Sit: 30
• Twist: 15
• Stand: 60
• Crawl: 0
• Walk: 10
• Kneel: 0
• Lift: 5
• Drive: 0
• Squat: 2
• Climb: 1
• Bend: 15
• Reach above shoulders: 2

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):

• Simple grasp 10 lbs. Normal weight
• Pushing & pulling - 50-200 lbs: Occasionally
• Fine Manipulation: Typing in computer, medical/supply dispensing cabinet, using pens to chart, drawing up meds in syringe and administration, starting IV's.

Leg Strength: Up to 50 lbs: Occasionally- (repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: utilized in positioning beds during transport; x-ray, surgery or in an emergency situation from floor to floor, locking beds or cardiac chairs.)

Environmental Factors and Special Hazards:

• Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
• Inside hours: 6-40
• Outside hours: 0
• Temperature: Normal Range
• Lighting: Average
• Noise levels: Average
• Humidity: Normal Range
• Atmosphere: Odors
• Special Hazards: Chemical -drugs/work with patients receiving chemotherapy-Explosive-oxygen; Radiation-cesium implants and radioactive iodine therapy direct radiation for radiology equipment; mechanical- use of Hoover lift bed scales, motorized wheelchairs, bathtub lift chair.
• Protective Clothing Required: As required for chemotherapy or in cases of isolation, i.e. gloves, gowns, masks, goggles.

Salary Description

$36.44/hr - $47.40/hr