Team Lead - Advanced LPN - Pablo Urgent Care

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 designated Level 1 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.

Work Hours per Biweekly Pay Period: 80.00

Shift: Weekdays with Occasional Weekends

Location: 130 Pablo St Lakeland, FL

Pay Rate: Min $23.59 Mid $29.49

Position Summary

In addition to professional/technical duties, performs collateral supervisory duties, including coaching and mentoring, collaborating with and motivating staff, leading by example, performance evaluation and development, counseling, rounding and conflict management. Responsible for the oversight of his/her assigned Team. Coordinates and collaborates with all healthcare team members for the best possible patient care experience. Delegates effectively to appropriate team members and takes responsibility for the outcome/results. Promotes and participates in activities that demonstrate the achievement of patient, customer and employee safety and satisfaction.

Position Responsibilities

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.
  
  

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 Work Duties: Team Lead - LPN

• Actively participates in team development, achieving dashboards, and in accomplishing department goals and objectives.
• Using a collaborative leadership style, facilitates the achievement of department and hospital-wide quality, safety, satisfaction and stewardship goals.
• Coaches employees and focuses on ongoing staff development.
• Oversees the orientation of new employees, assesses the ongoing competence of all employees and conducts performance appraisals.
• Proactively addresses issues within the team and acts to modify behavior to facilitate effective relationships and outcomes.
• Serves as an integral member of the work team, demonstrating technical/professional competence in the job role as stated in the following:
• Assumes responsibility for acquiring information that is essential to the successful performance of duties and responsibilities.
• Communicate in a timely and consistent manner, ensuring a professional and respectful exchange of information and ideas.
• Assume responsibility for adherence to personal appearance, dress and grooming standards, always portraying a professional appearance.
• Work within the boundaries of nursing practice. Proactively addresses issues of concern from members of the Medical Staff and communicates with patient. Communicates effectively with the physicians, patients, families, coworkers, peers and subordinates.
  
  

Competencies & Skills

Essential:

• Must be able to perform essential job functions and satisfactorily demonstrate the required competencies in the care of patients, including department specific and age specific competencies.
• Current knowledge of the nursing role and scope of practice as defined by Florida Professional Regulations as well as the responsibilities of the other assistive personnel.
• Excellent skills in communication and resolution conflict. Demonstrates tact, timeliness, coaching, accountability, commitment, leadership to achieve goals, ability to influence others and resource management.
  
  

Essential:

Qualifications & Experience

• High School or Equivalent
  
  

Essential:

• Graduate of an approved Practical Nursing program. Must attend department specific bi-annual training. Must complete LRH management training within the first six months in role.
  
  

Essential:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support
  
  

Other Information:

Licenses Essential: Current active license as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Florida.

Certifications Essential: Per department or hospital requirements and relevant policies.