RN Clinical Team Lead ICU

Ascension•Elk Grove Village, IL

2d•$48 - $68•Onsite

About The Position

This role requires a minimum of 3-5 years of critical care experience to coordinate unit staffing and provide leadership for assigned specialty areas such as Cardiovascular/Cath Lab, Surgical Services, Emergency/Triage, Endoscopy, Adult/Pediatric/NeoNatal Critical Care, or Labor & Delivery/Women & Family. The RN Clinical Team Lead will assign, direct, educate, and monitor nursing and support associates during assigned shifts while exercising independent judgment to plan shifts, services, and patient care. They will assess daily patient care needs to develop and distribute patient care assignments, ensuring population-appropriate care, maintaining productivity standards, and justifying variances to unit managers. The role also involves responding to patient care complaints through established channels and setting operational priorities appropriate to daily patient and physician dynamics. Additionally, the Team Lead will facilitate the availability of adequate materials, resources, and supplies while providing input into the hiring, training, directing, development, and evaluation of staff.

Requirements

Minimum of 3-5 years of critical care experience.
BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Registered Nurse credentialed from the Illinois Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Required professional licensure/certification AND 1 year of cumulative job specific experience required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate unit staffing and provide leadership for assigned specialty areas.
Assign, direct, educate, and monitor nursing and support associates during assigned shifts.
Exercise independent judgment to plan shifts, services, and patient care.
Assess daily patient care needs to develop and distribute patient care assignments.
Ensure population-appropriate care and maintain productivity standards.
Justify variances to unit managers.
Respond to patient care complaints through established channels.
Set operational priorities appropriate to daily patient and physician dynamics.
Facilitate the availability of adequate materials, resources, and supplies.
Provide input into the hiring, training, directing, development, and evaluation of staff.