RN Clinical Team Leader - Intensive Care Unit

Methodist Health System • Dallas, TX

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Team Leader in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is responsible for providing direct patient care while also functioning as the charge nurse. This role involves maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment for patients. The position requires leadership and decision-making for departmental staff, ensuring the quality and integrity of care. The Clinical Team Leader develops unit staffing plans based on patient acuity and oversees daily operations during their shift, monitoring workflow and adjusting staffing to meet fiscal goals. They also coordinate patient flow, ensuring efficient admissions and discharges. This role assists the manager in achieving departmental and organizational objectives, including patient experience, length of stay, and quality measures. Additionally, the Clinical Team Leader participates in process improvement projects, peer interviews, and assists with occurrence investigations. The position is located at Methodist Charlton Medical Center, a 314-bed acute care teaching hospital serving southwestern Dallas County, recognized for its expansions and specialized units like a Level III Trauma Center and Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing: BSN required
• Completion of charge nurse training and competencies (if external hire, must complete within 90 days of hire).
• Current RN license in the State of Texas or compact license
• Clinical Course Certifications (Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardio Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, NRP, etc.) consistent with RN requirements for specific clinical area.
• Advanced Specialty Certification or agreement to obtain within 2 years (CCRN, CEN, RNC, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Provides front line leadership and decision-making for departmental staff, ensuring the quality and integrity of care delivered.
• Develops plan for unit staffing based on patient acuity/care needs and oversees day to day operations on the designated shift.
• Monitors workflow and adjusts staffing accordingly to support fiscal goals of the unit.
• Coordinates and facilitates efficient patient flow for the unit. Ensures timely and efficient pull of patients being admitted to the unit as well as timeliness of discharging patients from the unit.
• Assists the manager in achieving and sustaining department and organizational objectives including but not limited to patient experience, length of stay, and unit/patient specific quality measures.
• Participates in department specific initiatives and process improvement projects.
• Participates in peer interviews and provide feedback for employee evaluations as requested by manager.
• Assists with occurrence investigations.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level