Requisition ID: 67378

Ministry: Presence St Joseph Hsp Chicago

Location: Presence St Joseph Chicago

Location Address:
2900 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60657 United States (US)

Department: 20782210 Surgery SJH

Daily Hours: 10
Standard Hours: 40
Employment Status: Full-time
Employment Type: Regular
Shift: Rotating
FLSA: N

SUMMARY

The Team Leader, Nursing is a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) who assists the Nurse Manager with the daily operations of the unit by providing employee supervision, quality improvement activities, and immediate follow-up to patient, physician and employee issues. The Team Leader practices within the scope of the Illinois Nurse Practice Act to ensure the delivery of comprehensive, high quality, individualized nursing care, based upon knowledge, experience and critical thinking skills.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Exercises independent judgment and leadership in daily operations of the unit and advises the Nurse Manager.

Serves as a clinical, educational and supervisory resource to the nursing staff.

Makes patient/staff assignments based on key factors such as acuity, staff competency and skill mix in order to ensure that quality of care is delivered to patients. Assists the Manager with ongoing monitoring of appropriate use of staffing and assignments.

Manages the appropriate utilization of unit resources (i.e. supplies and labor), while consistently working towards initiatives that support Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) and incorporates fiscal responsibility.

Provides ongoing partnering with key physicians by making patient rounds with them at least monthly and is responsible to follow up with physician issues/concerns. Uses rounding as an opportunity to facilitate an environment of cultural excellence in order to maintain patient, family and physician satisfaction.

Monitors Quality Assessment and Quality Improvement on a monthly basis to ensure appropriate patient care on the unit.

Manages and resolves unit conflict and executes service recovery principles.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



Education and/or Experience

Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required. Minimum two years of clinical experience in Patient Care or similar clinical setting required.

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Computer Skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, and Outlook; and EMR systems.

Experience of EPIC preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Current Illinois RN license and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Certification in area of specialty if required.

Business Unit: Presence St Joseph Hsp Chicago
Department Name: Surgery SJH

Job Function: Professional Services