Clinical Team Leader - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - FT Days

Methodist Health System; Seagoville (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Dallas, TX is seeking a Clinical Team Leader who will serve as charge nurse and provide direct patient care while maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment. Responsibilities include front line leadership, staffing plans based on acuity, monitoring workflow, coordinating patient flow, and supporting quality goals with the nursing team.

You will collaborate with the Nurse Manager and participate in initiatives to improve patient experience, length of stay, and

Qualifications

• RN license in Texas (or compact license).
• Charge nurse training completed or must complete within 90 days if external hire.
• BSN required.
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS/NRP as applicable to RN requirements.
• Advanced specialty certification (CCRN, CEN, RNC, etc.) or plan to obtain within 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Provides front line leadership and decision-making for departmental staff, ensuring quality and integrity of care.
• Develops staffing plan based on patient acuity and oversees day-to-day operations on the designated shift.
• Monitors workflow and adjusts staffing to support unit fiscal goals.
• Coordinates and facilitates efficient patient flow for admissions and discharges.
• Assists manager in achieving department and organizational objectives including patient experience and quality measures.
• Participates in department initiatives and process improvements.
• Participates in peer interviews and provides feedback for evaluations.
• Assists with occurrence investigations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Clinical decision-making

Staff scheduling

Education

BSN

Job description

Hours of Work :36

Days Of Week :Work Shift :Job Description :Your Job:The Clinical Team Leader performs direct patient care as the charge nurse and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment.

Your Job Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing: BSN required
• Completion of charge nurse training and competencies (if external hire, must complete within 90 days of hire).
• Current RN license in the State of Texas or compact license
• Clinical Course Certifications (Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardio Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, NRP, etc.) consistent with RN requirements for specific clinical area.
• Advanced Specialty Certification or agreement to obtain within 2 years (CCRN, CEN, RNC, etc.)

Your Job Responsibilities

• Provides front line leadership and decision-making for departmental staff, ensuring the quality and integrity of care delivered.
• Develops plan for unit staffing based on patient acuity/care needs and oversees day to day operations on the designated shift.
• Monitors workflow and adjusts staffing accordingly to support fiscal goals of the unit.
• Coordinates and facilitates efficient patient flow for the unit. Ensures timely and efficient pull of patients being admitted to the unit as well as timeliness of discharging patients from the unit.
• Assists the manager in achieving and sustaining department and organizational objectives including but not limited to patient experience, length of stay, and unit/patient specific quality measures.
• Participates in department specific initiatives and process improvement projects.
• Participates in peer interviews and provide feedback for employee evaluations as requested by manager.
• Assists with occurrence investigations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reports To: Nurse Manager

Direct Reports: None, informal oversight only

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Factors (% of Time)

• 20 - Standing Stationary
• 60 - Standing/Moving About
• 15 Sitting
• 2 Climbing
• 20 - Bending (stooping/crouching)
• 2 Kneeling
• 1 Crawling
• 30 Reaching
• 90 Handling
• 90 Talking
• 0 Driving
• 15 Smelling

Hearing (% of Time)

• 100 - Normal Noise Level
• 0 - Occasional Loud Noise
• 0 - Constant/Very Loud Noise
• 0 - Constant Low Level Noise

Hazardous Conditions (% of Time)

• 5 - Respiratory Irritants
• 50 - Skin Irritants
• 50 - Allergic Irritants
• 50 - Wet Work Hands
• 1 - Wet Work Feed
• 0 - Operation of Heavy Equipment
• 0 - Climbing of Ladders
• 0 - Working in High Places
• 50-75 - Use of Electrical Equipment
• 25-50 - Use of Sharp Utensils
• 80 - Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids

Carrying (% of Time)

• 50 - Up to 10 Lbs
• 30 - 10-20 Lbs
• 10-30 - 20-50 Lbs
• 10 - 50-100 Lbs
• 0 - 100+ Lbs

Lifting (% of Time)

• 45 - Up to 10 Lbs
• 30 - 10-20 Lbs
• 10-30 - 20-50 Lbs
• 10 - 50-100 Lbs
• 0 - 100+ Lbs

Push/Pull (% of Time)

• 10 - Up to 10 Lbs
• 10 - 10-20 Lbs
• 30 - 20-50 Lbs
• 10 - 50-100 Lbs
• 10 - 100+ Lbs

Visual Demands (Yes or No)

• Yes/No - Vision Essential
• Yes/No - Vision Not Essential

Environmental Demands (% of Time)

• 100 Indoor
• 0 Outdoor
• 0 - Hot Environment
• 0 - Cold Environment

Other (% of Time)

• 10 - Visual Strain

Methodist Dallas Medical Center is one of North Texas’ best places to work. And it keeps getting better. The flagship hospital of Methodist Health System, Methodist Dallas is a 595-bed acute care teaching and referral hospital. It is home to the only adult Level I Trauma Center in southern Dallas, the first and only Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in southern Dallas, and the newly renovated Linda and Mitch Hart Breast Center. Celebrating more than 90 years of service, we strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:

Magnet-designated hospital150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by

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