Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Evening Shift

Description:

The Nurse Leader (NL) is a licensed registered nurse (RN) accountable for leading, managing & advancing people, processes & / or programs that support direct or indirect patient care. The NL promotes & advocates for patients, nurses / colleagues & the practice of nursing as defined by clinical area(s) of expertise & assignment.

Note: “patients” refers to patients, clients, residents, participants, customers, members

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, is looking for a Clinical Team Lead to join our Med Surg Unit.

The Clinical Team Lead is a registered nurse who supports, leads, manages, and directs clinical practice on an assigned nursing unit, conducting confidential and protected audits, generating confidential reports and taking action on such audits as required. He or she provides assessment, prioritization and direction of activities to meet the changing unit demands.  Following the direction of the Nurse Manager, he or she assumes leadership accountability for fostering the established professional practice and care delivery models.  The Clinical Team Lead implements unit specific strategies as well as colleague specific practice remediation that results in achieving specific clinical quality and patient safety outcomes. Under direction of the Nurse Manager, provides administrative and operational oversight of patient and family care in the nursing unit.  The Clinical Team Lead provides leadership, guidance, and support to all members of patient care unit team in order to ensure excellent patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, patient flow. The Clinical Team Lead has the authority, in the interest of the employer, to hire nurses, suspend pending investigation for safety or performance reasons, make unit staffing decisions, including low censusing, lay off, recalling nurses to work, discharging for safety or performance reasons, assigning work/projects/assignments, rewarding performance, evaluating performance, or issuing corrective action.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of Nursing as normally obtained through a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing or proof of enrollment in a BSN program with completion within 2 years.
•  PA Professional Nursing License
• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider and Advanced Care Life Support in specialty areas such as ICU, PCU, ED, and Perioperative Services.
• Specialty Certification preferred and required within one year
• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.  
• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.
• Must possess two years of general nursing care experience and one-year additional specialty experience for specialty areas.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• DailyPay
• Retirement Savings Program
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• And more!

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
 

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.