Registered nurse rn team lead emergency department - united states, killeen

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rn team lead ed - adventhealth central texas

location address: 2201 s clear creek rd., killeen, tx  76549

top reasons to work at adventhealth central texas, killeen, tx

our care for patients extend to the spiritual level by praying with patients and families and providing on call, 24 hours, 7 days a week chaplains for spiritual support. award winning facility with opportunities to grow both professionally and personally working with great individuals, part of a bigger team that continues to build a world-class culture where you become family. extraordinary benefits to include tuition reimbursement and on-campus classes. cost of living is 20 percent lower than the national average largest school district in the area, with more than 50 elementary, middle, high school, and specialized campuses to choose from surrounded close to ft. hood, copperas cove, to belton and lampasas with plenty of restaurants, shopping and other family fun events. miles of scenic trails and parks available for recreational activity

work hours/shift:

full time / nights

you will be responsible for:

works collaboratively with staff members involved in care of case managed population. manages each patient transition through the system and transfers accountability to the appropriate person/agency upon discharge. systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of patient care. as appropriate, reviews all patient admission data within the designated time frames as established by policy to determine the suitability of the level of care. maintains control of narcotics by correctly signing out and counting medications with no more than one (1) variance per year as identified by observations and/or documented concerns. oversees and coordinates patient care delivered by the multidisciplinary care team. reports all variances to appropriate resources. facilitates for/provides necessary patient/education pre-admission, during length of hospital stay, and post-hospital discharge as indicated. seeks available resources to help formulate ethical decisions. assigns tasks or delegates care based on the needs of the client and the knowledge and skill of the provider selected. seeks constructive feedback regarding own practice. associate remains flexible to changing systems, is expected to demonstrated quality and effectiveness in work habits and treat staff, physicians, patients and families with consideration and respect. understands computer downtime procedures. performs all other duties as assigned. qualifications

what you will need:

current registered nurse license in the state of texas or in a qualifying compact state. associates in nursing bls

job summary:

the team leader adheres to and follows the goals, philosophy, standards and guidelines of adventhealth central texas. the team leader is a specialized health care professional who reports to the nursing manager and provides leadership to the unit assigned by supervising the coordination of the care and services for the patients on the unit for their assigned shift. the team leader will lead their staff on the delivery of safe patient care, quality strategies, throughput initiatives, patient satisfaction and employee satisfaction. in collaboration with the ed leadership team, the team leader will conduct performance evaluations of their assigned staff, participate in peer interviews of potential new hires for their team, and will make suggestions to their nurse manager of any staff recognitions and/or disciplinary actions. this position demonstrates leadership through conflict resolution and service recovery with patients, families, physicians, and staff and proactively removes barriers to effectively implement adventhealth central texas strategic plan to achieve our vision. the team leader maintains clinical competency and is required to provide direct patient care.

this facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

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