What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Team Leader - 5S - General Surgical Unit position at DCH Health System?
Overview
Our General Surgical Unit is a 32-bed unit specializing in exceptional postoperative care for our general surgical patients. Nurses in this area have a 1:6 ratio and are trained in all aspects of postoperative care; including pain management, mobility, and bedside procedures. In this area especially, we value a comfortable and healing environment for each individual patient and their unqiue needs. This team will closely collaborate with local family practice physicians, hospitalists, as well as our surgeons.
Responsibilities
The Team Leader functions as the unit-based clinical supervisor with responsibility for staff direction, patient flow, patient safety, resource utilization, shift assignments and overall quality of care delivered. The Team Leader, under the supervision of the unit manager, provides and coordinates in-services, continuing education programs, and mentoring of the clinical staff, especially recent hires. Actively coordinates and participates in PI activities; collects data to assess employee performance and participates in staff evaluation process. The Team Leader must be available to work weekend and holiday shifts based on unit needs.
***Relief Team Leaders do not hold the following key responsibilities/essential functions: #5, #9, #13, & #14
DCH Standards:
- Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
- Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
- Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
- Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
- Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
- Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
- Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse with current Alabama or Multistate License required.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training required
- Minimum 2 years’ experience as a registered nurse required.
- Specialty nursing experience preferred in applied area.
Must obtain within 6 months - American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted
Cardiac/Critical Care:
- ACLS
Emergency Department-both campuses:
- ACLS
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Emergency Department – Regional Campus only:
- **Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
Perioperative:
- ACLS
- PACU –PALS; ACLS
Women’s/Children:
- NICU –Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
- Labor & Delivery –ACLS, NRP, and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
- Mother Baby Unit – NRP
- Pediatrics – PALS
Clinical Support:
- Cardiac Monitoring Unit –ACLS
Dialysis:
- ACLS
International RNs:
- Current approved Alabama Board of Nursing RN license or multi-state license required or ability to obtain prior to start.
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training required or obtain within 30 days of start date.
- BSN preferred, minimum Associates required
- Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.
** TNCC must be completed w/in 12 months of hire date