Team Lead Medsurg Full Time Days

Company: AdventHealth
Location: Wesley Chapel
Posted on: September 13, 2021

Job Description:

Description

Team Lead Registered Nurse

AdventHealth Wesley Chapel

Location Address: 2600 Bruce B. Downs Blvd Wesley Chapel, Florida 33544

Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Wesley Chapel

• From state- of- the- art equipment to the most intricate building details, AdventHealth Wesley Chapel was designed from the ground up to maximize healing, patient care and wellness
• Recognized as leader in patient satisfaction and was named Top 100 Hospital in Modern Healthcare Magazine by IBM Watson Health
• 50,000 sq ft community Health & Wellness Center
• Comprehensive women’s health center named Inspiration Place that incorporates female physician specialists, women’s imaging, pelvic floor and female physical therapy and a boutique spa.
• Consistently named a Top Workplace in Tampa Bay by the Tampa Bay Times
• Opened an offsite 24 bed, 24/7 emergency room in Central Pasco to better serve the emergency health needs of residents in west and central Pasco

Work Hours/Shift:

Full Time Days 

You Will Be Responsible For:

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates effective assessment skills to ensure quality patient care is provided.
  • Performs and documents accurate initial assessment per unit standard which may include: initial observation, obtaining and interpreting information in terms of the patients' needs, safety, discharge planning, psych/social/cultural, family needs, multi-system physical assessment, patient/family level of knowledge and readiness to learn about disease process and care requirements. Reports appropriate information in a timely manner to responsible physician.

• Consistently develops an appropriate plan of care for patient from admission to discharge.
  • Develops, prioritizes, and documents a plan of care that is individualized and involves patient, family, and/or significant other in goal setting per unit standards.

• Establishes appropriate implementation of nursing actions to ensure competent nursing care is delivered.
  • Provides individualized goal directed nursing care to patients in the nursing unit, utilizing the nursing process and standards of nursing care.

• Effectively evaluates the nursing plan of care to ensure safe, competent delivery of care is provided.
  • Evaluates and communicates patient’s response to medical nursing plan of care to appropriate team members.
• Assists unit and nursing managers/directors with unit operations and leadership. 
  • Assists the leader in development, implementation and evaluation of on-going service programs which assure quality nursing, and patient care programs consistent with the hospital mission.

What You Will Need:

KNOWLEDGE/CERTIFICATION AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Must be able to use a high level of abstract reasoning to assess patient, evaluate interventions, and revise plan of care according to patient outcomes.
• Basic computer skills – must be able to navigate Microsoft windows based programs.
• Supervision experience and skills required.
• Maintains current license and knowledge of nursing care requirements for all patients on the unit.  Assesses need for personal growth and development and takes the initiative in seeking opportunities to meet this need.
• Accurately identifies real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication.
• Supports staff involvement in project teams/committees as evidenced by discussion in minutes.
• Projects are completed with consideration for quality, practice and educational components.
• Participates in or chairs projects or committees as volunteered or assigned.
• Consults with patients/families through primary nurse request, direct family request and/or direct assessment of patient/family response to hospitalization. Assesses patient/significant other survey responses regarding nursing care and services.
• Collaborates with the department of education and training to plan for orientation of new personnel and unit specific education/in-service as documented.
• Monitors the mandatory educational activities of personnel on the unit to ensure individual and unit compliance.
• Meets with the director on an ongoing basis to discuss plans, progress, problems, and needs of unit.
• In collaboration with the director, is responsible for effective and efficient fiscal management of department operations to ensure proper utilization of organizational and financial resources.
• Manages hours worked, including overtime for all unit personnel.
• Monitors and controls supply use.

• In collaboration with the leader, is responsible for department’s operational excellence; assures department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and professional standards.
• Collaborates with the nurse leader to establish department policies and procedures that reflect the organization’s standards.
• Manages human resources to ensure quality services and promote positive employee relations.
• Maintains effective and appropriate staffing by monitoring employee turnover, overtime and absenteeism.
• Employee performance appraisals are completed thoroughly and submitted on time, as assigned.
• Follows human resources policies to implement progressive discipline, when necessary.
• Collaborates with human resources on the recruitment and selection of qualified employment candidates.
• Communication with staff is effective, resolving conflicts that may hamper relations and productivity, as observed by nurse leader.
• Attends and/or leads codes according to policy.
• Oversees scheduling as directed by leader.
• Is recognized as a positive role model in living the AH mission.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

·           Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a minimum of an Associate of Science degree upon hire

·           2 years of hospital nursing experience upon hire

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED / ALL DEPARTMENTS:

M/S Unit with Telemetry:

·     Active Florida RN or APRN license required upon hire.

·     Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or RQI upon hire.

·     Current NIHSS Certification required upon hire.

·     1 hour of Stroke Education within 6 months of hire date, then annually.

·     8 hours Hip & Knee Replacement Education within 6 months of hire date, then annually

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Lead/Charge Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients within a patient care unit and for the day-to-day management and supervision of the related clinical activities. The Lead/Charge Nurse is responsible for supervising and responsibly directing the activities of various levels of assigned nursing personnel utilizing both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment. Uses the nursing skills of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in their patient care delivery. Primary function is the delivery of competent, compassionate, and cost effective nursing care. To utilize the nursing process in the direction and administration of the medical and nursing plan of care. This performance is in compliance with established policies, procedures and protocols under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, Director, 

Vice President of Clinical Services, and or designee

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