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Central Maine Healthcare · 13 hours ago

Team Leader RN - Cardiopulmonary, Full Time, Nights

Lewiston, ME

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

Central Maine Healthcare is seeking a Registered Nurse Team Leader to join their Cardiopulmonary Team. The role involves day-to-day shift management and coordination of patient care, ensuring effective communication and collaboration among team members to achieve quality patient outcomes.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Responsible for the day to day shift management and the coordination of patient care

In support of Nursing Leadership, responsible for delegating and overseeing functions performed by team members within their unit

Collaborates with Case Management to ensure patient discharge needs are met in a timely manner

Collaborates with the Nursing Supervisor to ensure timely patient flow, and to communicate any risks to the organization that may need review when the executive leaders are not on the premises

The Team Leader participates in planning, administering and evaluating the operation of their assigned unit, on their assigned shift

In support of Nurse Leadership, is responsible for actively supporting the achievement of departmental level expected Quality, Financial, Customer Service, Throughput, and People results

In addition, the Team Leader ensures staff follow policies and procedures, evidence-based practice, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics, regulatory agencies (such as The Joint Commission) and the Maine Nurse Practice Act

Makes assignments and delegates care assignments according to knowledge and skills of team members and needs of the patients

Reassesses and redistributes team members as patient and unit needs change

Coaches staff to deliver competent nursing care to assigned patients

Provides immediate “troubleshooting” for patient care issues and follow-up as indicated

Facilitates teamwork among all clinicians associated with patient care to expedite patient progress toward goal achievement and timely and appropriate discharge

Provides evaluation and collaboration of patient care delivery to achieve patient outcome goals and timely discharge

Consistently role models professional nursing practice and behavior

Promotes harmony in the work setting

Monitors patient care delivery and unit processes for quality improvement opportunities and goals

Effectively communicates process changes

Identifies, addresses real time, and communicates to ANL existing barriers impacting departmental culture of safety

Addresses variations clinical or behavioral performance real time and informs ANL, NL or House Supervisor as appropriate

Reports any risk or quality improvement issues in a timely manner

Uses the acuity system to maintain staff productivity resulting in meeting the Worked Hours Per Unit of Service (WHPUOS) targets set through benchmarks

Assumes a patient care assignment when the number and mix of patients and unit staff permit

Contributes to the completion of Team member 90-day and annual performance evaluations

Monitors and provides feedback on team member performance improvement plan/progress

Assists in the development of long and short-term goals for their department, promoting quality care and optimal patient outcomes in a fiscally responsible manner

Maintains effective communication with all CMHC employees, patients, families, physicians and stakeholders modeling the CMHC Service Standards

Completes other duties as listed in specific unit performance plan/Competency Based Objectives

Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed

Assumes other duties as assigned

Qualification

Licensed in MaineBLS certificationSpecialty/Leadership certificationBachelor’s in Nursing2 years hospital experienceCustomer service skillsCommittee experiencePositive communication skillsTeam leadership experience