About this opportunity
DCH Health System lists this Nursing Team Leader - Pulmonary Unit (6SE) opportunity in tuscaloosa, Alabama. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview
Our Pulmonary Unit is 36-bed telemetry unit directed towards diagnosing and treating a wide range of patients with respiratory disorders. Nurses in this area have a 1:6 ratio and value the delivery of high-quality, specialized care for patients and their families suffering from a variety of lung diseases or injuries. This unit takes pride in the collaborative relationships with departments such as respiratory therapy, physical therapy, care management and pharmacy. This specialty requires a foundation of knowledge in general medicine as well as expertise in respiratory skills.
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Coordinates unit activities and provides leadership for unit staffing and patient assignments and responds to and provides leadership during crisis and emergency situations.
Responsible for supervision and evaluation of nursing care furnished to each patient in their assigned clinical department.
At a minimum, evaluate the care for each LPN assigned patient upon admission and when appropriate, on an ongoing basis in accordance with accepted standards of nursing practice and hospital policy.
Promotes efficient patient flow including timely discharges and admissions.
Encourages a safe environment by promoting adherence to established protocols, policies and procedures.
Serves as clinical resource and subject matter expert for staff.
Provides just in time feedback with appropriate accountability as needed.
Implements evidence - based practices.
Rounds on patients, physicians, and employees.
Leads unit based daily huddle and represents unit at house wide daily huddle.
Maintains records related to orientation in-service and unit competency assessments.
Adheres to productivity, revenue and expense goals.
Displays sound judgment and critical thinking skills in areas of decision-making and problem-solving.
Maintains effective interdepartmental relationships by working with other unit leaders and departments to define and work toward common goals.
Ensures compliance with various quality standards and regulatory agency requirements.
May take management call as directed.
Facilitates bidirectional communication to ensure timely exchange of information to all stakeholders.
Treats all people (customers and employees) fairly and with respect.
Creates an environment that supports employee recruitment and retention.
***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
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
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
WORKING CONDITIONS
WORK CONTEXT
Must be able to use computers, electronic mail, telephone and texting
PHYSICAL FACTORS
Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of standing and walking
Must be able to reach reasonable distances in any direction
Must be able to stand, walk, kneel, bend, sit and stoop
Must have the ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull and carry objects
Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation
Must possess stamina to provide 24-hour management for assigned area(s) of responsibility
Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range
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Worksite address
tuscaloosa, AL, 35485, US
Who can apply
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