Lead RN: Care Quality & Team Leadership

Kuresmart; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 94,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 96 hours first year

Holidays 7

401(k) matching

Health benefits

Disability and Life Insurance

Job summary

Kuresmart in Maryland is seeking a Lead Registered Nurse to assist the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating nursing services, and to help update nursing policies and procedures.

The role focuses on maintaining high-quality patient care, mentoring staff, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The position requires RN licensure, ACLS/BLS, and Infection Preventionist certification, with a flexible schedule and strong leadership requirements.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
• Three (3) years’ experience as a Registered Nurse, with at least one (1) year in an administrative nursing role; OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Must have knowledge of Internet and Microsoft Office software (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook).
• Must possess and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state in which the employee practices, or must hold a nursing license within a compact eligible state. Proof of licensure and/or compact eligibility must be submitted.
• Must possess a current ACLS and BLS certification.
• Must possess and maintain certification as an Infection Preventionist.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including exceptional customer service.
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with doctors, clinical staff, other co-workers and the public.
• Must be able to work individually as well as within a team.
• Must be able to follow both verbal and written instructions.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule.
• Must be able to respond with patience and understanding during stressful conditions related to patient health and emergent situations.
• Must be able to multi-task and prioritize.
• Must demonstrate extreme attention to detail.
• Must possess strong organization skills.
• Must be able to problem solve and use reasoning.
• Must be able to meet predefined quality standards.
• Must maintain and project a professional attitude and appearance at all time.
• Must have a working knowledge of the healthcare field and medical terminology.
• Must provide proof of influenza vaccination annually.
• Must complete all regulatory competencies prior to beginning work in the ASC.
• Must be able to effectively oversee, manage and direct a team of nursing professionals.
• All staff are expected to have a strong desire to provide excellent customer service; to comply with the rules and regulations of those organizations to which we are accountable; to have high ethical and professional standards of conduct; and to have an attitude of wanting to continuously improve their own professional performance.

Responsibilities

• Ensures continual delivery of high-quality nursing care
• Adopts and implements innovative nursing practices to improve the facility
• Ensures that surgical staff remains in compliance with professional development, Company, and regulatory standards
• Maintains a healthy, collaborative team environment
• Mentors/trains all nursing staff
• Ensures and maintain proper documentation of all facility reporting and surgical logs
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Fills in for nursing vacancies, as needed; performing the roles and responsibilities of a Registered Nurse
• Monitors all aspects of patient care. Actively responds to and reports on all reported patient infections
• Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies
• Deals compassionately, professionally, and courteously with patients, their families, physicians, and fellow employees
• Follows compliance, safety and infection control procedures and ensures all nursing staff do the same
• Adheres to all federal, state and nursing regulations and protocols including but not limited to patient safety procedures such as verification of patient identification prior to procedures<ul><li>Ensures that immediately prior to the start of any procedure in the procedure room, initiate a time-out and ensure correct patient, procedure, site and side, and that there are no additional concerns.</li><li>Identifies every patient with three identifiers: full name, date of birth, and zip code</li><li>Documents this information in the Procedure Safety Checklist, including the time of the time-out</li></ul></li>
• Identifies an emergency situation and is able to appropriately intervene
• Understands and administers regulatory policies (i.e.: Joint Commission, CDC, and State)
• Deploys, monitors, and ensure that the facilities’ operational processes are appropriately integrated within the facility’s quality programs
• Implements a program of job-based orientation, training, and on-going evaluation for all employees
• Promotes the implementation of positive customer relations by the employees and physicians
• Oversees and ensures that daily, quarterly, annual and QAPI reports, Quarterly Drills and paperwork are completed and submitted
• Oversees and ensures that daily/quarterly/annual binders/logs are up to date
• Identifies areas that require additional reinforcement through education, consultation, or practicum
• Has working knowledge of all equipment and procedures
• Ensures appropriate staffing levels through the maintenance of the nursing schedule
• Creates, maintains and updates reports, as directed
• Actively participates in safety, infection control, and quality control committees/meetings
• Undergoes annual competencies specific to safety surveillance and monitoring
• Completes quarterly peer reviews and hand-washing assessments for assigned facilities
• Manages and maintains the Emergency/Disaster preparedness procedures
• Manages all incident reporting for assigned facilities
• Manages radiation badge supply and assignments
• Checks work e-mail on a regular basis throughout the workday
• Participates in and complete all required trainings and in-services
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Multitasking

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Patient safety

Infection control knowledge

Adaptability

Education

Associate's Degree in related field

Bachelor's Degree in related field

RN licensure (state or compact)

ACLS certification

BLS certification

Infection Preventionist certification

Tools

Internet knowledge

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Job description

Kuresmart in Maryland is seeking a Lead Registered Nurse to assist the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating nursing services, and to help update nursing policies and procedures.

The role focuses on maintaining high-quality patient care, mentoring staff, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The position requires RN licensure, ACLS/BLS, and Infection Preventionist certification, with a flexible schedule and strong leadership requirements.