RN II - Day Shift Patient Care Team Lead

West Tennessee Healthcare; Napoleon (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

West Tennessee Healthcare seeks a Registered Nurse to provide quality patient care on the assigned unit. You will use the nursing process under supervision, guide other nurses, and help manage shift operations. Overtime and call back may be required.

You will assess patients, document care, coordinate bedside activities, and administer medications. Leadership and collaboration with physicians, families, and allied staff are essential to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Completion of a diploma, associate, or baccalaureate degree in nursing.
• Current RN licensure as approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing.
• BLS certification must be obtained within orientation and kept current.
• ACLS & PALS preferred; NRP within one year of employment.
• Continuing Education Units annually.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial patient assessment and plans care using the nursing process.
• Documents assessments and patient care in the medical record; monitors entries.
• Coordinates bedside care and assists or delegates skilled procedures.
• Administers or supervises medications, IV fluids, blood products.
• Communicates patient status to physicians and assists with rounds.
• Supervises nursing staff, assigns tasks by patient acuity and staff competence.
• Prioritizes physician orders and supports discharge planning with the team.
• Maintains communication with patient/family and multidisciplinary teams.
• Checks emergency equipment and hazardous waste disposal on unit.

Skills

Nursing

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Team leadership

Documentation

Education

Diploma/Associate/Baccalaureate in Nursing

Job description

West Tennessee Healthcare seeks a Registered Nurse to provide quality patient care on the assigned unit. You will use the nursing process under supervision, guide other nurses, and help manage shift operations. Overtime and call back may be required.

You will assess patients, document care, coordinate bedside activities, and administer medications. Leadership and collaboration with physicians, families, and allied staff are essential to ensure continuity of care.