Nurse Team Lead - Patient Care & Staff Development

Mercyhealth; Loves Park (IL); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

On-Demand Pay

Job summary

Mercyhealth is recruiting a Registered Nurse Team Lead to support staff, oversee daily operations, and ensure safe, high-quality patient care. The role emphasizes problem solving, mentoring, staff development, and strong physician relationships in a fast-paced hospital environment.

The ideal candidate holds a BSN (or ADN with Agreement), is licensed as an RN, and demonstrates leadership, communication, and collaboration across departments to meet patient satisfaction and safety targets.

Qualifications

• License RN in the state of practice.
• BSN preferred; ADN may be acceptable with completion agreement.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing leadership to staff and ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
• Mentor and develop staff; manage scheduling and resources within budget.
• Collaborate with physicians and leaders to meet unit goals and improve patient experience.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Staff development

Problem solving

Education

BSN

ADN completion agreement

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mercyhealth is recruiting a Registered Nurse Team Lead to support staff, oversee daily operations, and ensure safe, high-quality patient care. The role emphasizes problem solving, mentoring, staff development, and strong physician relationships in a fast-paced hospital environment.

The ideal candidate holds a BSN (or ADN with Agreement), is licensed as an RN, and demonstrates leadership, communication, and collaboration across departments to meet patient satisfaction and safety targets.