Registered Nurse Clinical Team Leader, Postpartum and Pediatrics

Position Title\nRegistered Nurse Clinical Team Leader, Postpartum and Pediatrics\nJob Description\n\nPurpose & Scope : \n\nThe RN Clinical Team Leader is responsible for direct and indirect care of patients and general operations of the unit in coordination with department leadership. The RN Clinical Team Leader understands the goals of the unit and Patient Care Services Division. Acts and is assigned as charge or other designated role in order to plan, organize, and direct patient care assignments with the goal of maximizing efficiency and ensuring appropriate staffing and resource allocation. The RN Clinical Team Leader effectively communicates and collaborates with members of the patient care team and ancillary departments. Serves as overall on-site support person for daily operations in order to achieve optimal patient outcomes and efficient patient throughput. Collaborates with unit leadership to evaluate current processes and recommends improvements / solutions as needed. The RN Clinical Team Leader role models exceptional patient engagement, best practices, conflict resolution, de-escalation techniques, and mentoring / coaching. Serves as a member of the leadership team in all interactions with staff, patients, family visitors, physicians, and other staff members.\n\nEducation : \n\nGraduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.\n\nBachelor's degree in nursing is preferred.\n\nExperience : \n\nThree years of experience in specialty is preferred.\n\nDemonstrated leadership ability is required.\n\nFor Emergency Department : one year of experience in a level 1 or level 2 trauma center is preferred.\n\nCertification / Licensure : \n\nLicensed as a Registered Nurse by the Virginia Department of Health Professions or compact state licensure in nursing is required.\n\nCertification in area of clinical specialty to be obtained within 12 months\n\nBLS certification is required.\n\nRegistered Nurses on designated units are required to maintain certain certifications. New to practice area nurses or new graduates have 1 year to complete the specialty requirements below.\n\nACLS : ED, ICU, CVICU, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiopulmonary Rehab, Bronch Suite, Interventional Radiology, Radiology Safety Nurses, Step down Units (3A, 3B, 4B), 6A, 6B, 7A, Labor and Delivery, Hemodialysis, Respiratory Therapy, Float pool, GI Unit, and PACU\n\nPALS : PACU : Pediatric Nurses, ED\n\nNRP : NICU, Mother Baby, Labor and Delivery\n\nDe-escalation training : BHU, ED\n\nPer policy ACLS or PALS cards stand as showing competence in BLS Skills per American Heart Association Guidelines. If an employee holds current ACLS or PALS certification, this meets the requirement for BLS in their job description. They do not need to also carry a separate BLS certification.