RN Specialty Team Lead/NICU - NICU

Position Details

Lakeland Regional Health is a leading medical center located in Central Florida. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have been dedicated to serving our community with excellence in healthcare. As the only Level 2 Trauma center for Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties, and the second busiest Emergency Department in the US, we are committed to providing high-quality care to our diverse patient population. Our facility is licensed for 910 beds and handles over 200,000 emergency room visits annually, along with 49,000 inpatient admissions, 21,000 surgical cases, 4,000 births, and 101,000 outpatient visits.

Lakeland Regional Health is currently seeking motivated individuals to join our team in various entry-level positions. Whether you're starting your career in healthcare or seeking new opportunities to make a difference, we have roles available across our primary and specialty clinics, urgent care centers, and upcoming standalone Emergency Department. With over 7,000 employees, Lakeland Regional Health offers a supportive work environment where you can thrive and grow professionally.

Work Hours per Biweekly Pay Period: 72.00
Shift: Weekdays with Occasional Weekends; 0630-1900
Location: 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd Lakeland, FL
Pay Rate: Min $36.24 Mid $43.59Position Summary

In addition to performing RN duties, also performs Team Leader duties to include but not limited to coaching and mentoring collaborating with and motivating staff, leading by example, roundng and conflict management. Under general direction, the Registered Nurse Team Leader works with patients, families, providers and staff to promote timely access to needed care, providing daily continuity of care coordination and educating/coaching patients, families, and caregivers to understand the patients' care plan and self-care manaagement responsibilities. The RN Team leader has a solid understanding of workflows in their department and is committed to maximizing available resources to ensure the best possible patient outcomes. The RN Team Leader works closely with the department manager and acts as an extension of the management team in the manager's absense.

Position Responsibilities
People At The Heart Of All That We Do

• Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.

Safety And Performance Improvement

• Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
• Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
• Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.

Stewardship

• Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
• Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.

People At The Heart Of All We Do

• Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.
• Safety And Performance Improvement
  • Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
  • Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
  • Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.
  • Stewardship
  • Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
  • Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.
  • Standard Wk Duties: RN Specialty Team Lead/NICU
  • Actively participates in team development, achieving dashboards and in accomplishing department goals and objectives
  • Using a collaborative leadership style, facilitates the achievement of department quality, safety, satisfaction and stewardship.
  • Coaches employees and focuses on ongoing staff development.
  • Oversees the orientation of new employees, assesses the ongoing competence of all employees.
  • Proactively addresses issues within the team and acts to modify behavior to facilitate effective relationships.
  • Demonstrates flexibiliy, enthusiasm, and willingness to cooperate while working with others in multi-disciplinary teams with activities to include participating in daily huddles.
  • Uses case management processes to assure quality, evidence-based care is delivered to patients, their families/caregivers in the most efficient and effective manner across the healthcare continuum.
  • Research, identify and link patients to resources, services and support mechanisms of their care plans and self-care management needs.
  • Provides timely communication with patients, makes inquiries, executes follow-up actions and works to integrate information into the patients plan of care.
  • Utilizing the nursing process as a guide, delivers patient-centered and culturally sensitive care to diverse populations.
  • Supervisor/Team Lead Capabilities
  • Demonstrates accountability for shift/team operations and care/service delivery to support achievement of organizational priorities.
  • Coaches front line team members to support ongoing professional development and hardwire technical and professional capabilities.
  • Creates a high performing team by building strong relationships, delegating work and nurturing commitment and engagement.
  • Manages team conflict/issues implementing appropriate corrective actions, improvement plans and regular performance evaluations.
  • Applies change management best practices and standard work to support departmental changes and ensure effective team transition.
  • Promotes a healthy and safe culture to advance system, team and service experience.

Competencies & Skills

Essential:

• Knowledge of professional nursing principles and theory, federal and state regulations and standard practice and procedures that are within the standard scope of the nursing profession.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, enviromental safety and patient confidentiality.
• Knowledge of safety practices that prevent exposure to known workplace hazards and the necessary action needed when exposed.
• Skill in applying and modifying the principles, methods and techniques of professional nursing to provide ongoing patient care.
• Skill in health information management, and use of an electronic medical record system.

Nonessential:

• Strong working knowledge of function and use of electronic health records.
• Knowledge of HEDIS and Star measures.
• Knowledge of medical office billing and coding (including ICD-10).
• Knowledge of the principles of leadership styles that foster collaboration.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• Associate Degree

Nonessential:

• Bachelor Degree

Essential:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Nonessential:

• Nursing or other health-related field

Other information:
Experience Essential:
-MInimum of 3 years experience in an ambulatory setting
-Must complete the LRH Supervisor's Training (e.g. Supervisor Orientation and/or Team Leader Toolkit) within the first six months in role.
-2 years' experience in specialty

Certifications Essential: Basic Cardiac Life Support
Certifications Preferred: Advance Cardiac Life Support
Licenses Essential: Current license as Registered Nurse in Florida.