Team Lead - Registered Practical Nurse - Medical Surgical Transitional Care Unit- Temporary Full-Tim

Brockville General Hospital; South Frontenac; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Ontario is seeking an experienced RPN – Team Leader for a temporary full-time role. The position entails supporting the Medical-Surgical program by coordinating quality patient care and mentoring staff. Candidates should have at least 8 years of nursing experience and current BCLS certification. Strong communication and critical thinking skills are essential. The role demands flexibility and the ability to manage clinical activities within the team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in nursing.
• Current BCLS certification required.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support the Medical-Surgical program by acting as a resource for frontline staff.
• Coordinate and facilitate clinical activities for quality care.
• Create staff assignments based on patient needs and staff skills.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Patient and family focused care

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Job description

Job Description

Position: RPN – Team Leader

Status: Temporary Full-Time (up to 12 months)

Department: Medical Surgical Transitional Care Unit

Union Association: CUPE

Salary: $35.90 - $38.16

Hours: 12 hour traditional - Nights only

Position Summary

The Team Leader supports the Medical-Surgical program (specifically the transitional care unit on 1E) by acting as a resource for frontline staff and works in partnership with the inpatient medicine physicians. This position demands an exceptional level of nursing practice expertise as well as the personal ability to effectively coach and nurture the staff being supported to provide quality care. Reporting to the Medical-Surgical Manager, the Team Leader is responsible for ensuring the overall coordination and facilitation of effective, efficient, and safe clinical activities, promoting interprofessional collaboration, supporting continuous quality improvement, and liaising with other patient care areas as required. The Team Leader is ideally positioned to provide problem‑solving, consultations, and clinical support to nursing colleagues, interprofessional team members and students.

The Team Leader has the overall picture of the Medical‑Surgical program and creates the staff assignment to match patient needs with staff skill set; this includes Team Leaders taking patient care assignments to maintain competence and skills. The Team Leader works to balance as many variables as possible, ensuring that the daily operations and organization of the department support the delivery of quality care within existing resources. The Team Leader supports patient flow across the entire organization and works in partnership with the other departments to facilitate flow.

Requirements

• Clinical expert who demonstrates in-depth knowledge, skill, and judgement in the department
• Demonstrated commitment to patient and family focused care
• Minimum 8 years of experience
• Current BCLS certification required
• Demonstrated ongoing commitment to continuous learning and education (CNO Standards of Practice Reviews)
• Demonstrated critical thinking, communication, problem solving, decision making, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with the interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage conflict
• Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance record
• Demonstrated flexibility in scheduling
• Demonstrated ability to role model and coach others in expert nursing care and practice
• Must be able to meet the physical demands or this assignment