RN Team Lead - Comprehensive Medical Care

Carilion Clinic•Roanoke, VA

6d•$39 - $62•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Team Lead serves as a team leader, clinical resource, role model, coach, and facilitator for staff and department operations. The role has the responsibility and authority to lead a work group, resolve routine issues, and create a positive, productive, and fiscally responsible work unit. The RN Team Lead stays informed about organizational developments and initiatives relevant to the work group and refers complex or potentially significant matters to the manager or director. The role facilitates open two-way communication and resolution of operational issues that support service area goals. In addition to lead responsibilities, the RN Team Lead provides professional care to patients of all ages in an assigned area. The role assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care to achieve optimum outcomes, and uses leadership principles to mobilize the care team. The Team Lead also supports staff competence and development, scheduling and staffing, fiscal and resource management, quality initiatives, patient satisfaction activities, and compliance with applicable regulatory, licensure, and accrediting standards. The Enhanced Monitoring Unit is a 27-bed specialty step-down environment focused on gastrointestinal and pulmonary care. Patients require comprehensive monitoring and interventions bridging intensive care and acute medical-surgical nursing. The unit emphasizes innovation, teamwork, professional growth, and the integration of AI technologies to enhance nursing knowledge and patient outcomes.

Requirements

Graduate of a State Board of Nursing-approved program.
At least one year of experience in the clinical discipline, with demonstrated clinical and leadership expertise.
Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Virginia.
Demonstrated leadership qualities at the current level of practice.
Effective interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.
AHA BLS-HCP certification.
ACLS, PALS, or NRP may be required depending on the specific work unit.

Responsibilities

Lead the work group, resolve routine issues, and foster a positive, productive, and fiscally responsible work unit.
Stay aware of organizational developments and initiatives relevant to the work group, and refer complex or potentially significant issues to the manager or director.
Facilitate open two-way communication and resolve work-site operational issues in support of service area goals and objectives.
Provide professional care to patients of all ages in an assigned area.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care to achieve optimum patient outcomes.
Mobilize the patient care team using leadership principles and follow up to ensure matters are resolved.
Assist managers and directors in assuring staff competence and developing staff performance.
Identify improvement and development areas, work with team members on development plans, and follow up on progress.
Coach employees, provide performance feedback, maintain performance-related information, prepare assessments for annual reviews, and update managers or directors on employee performance.
Assist with or prepare work schedules, ensure adequate coverage and equitable treatment, and control work hours.
Handle unit clinical issues, contacting or apprising the manager or director as appropriate.
Collaborate with management on fiscal management, resource allocation, staffing levels, budget input, resource needs, and expense control.
Assist with patient satisfaction survey activities, performance improvement, and other quality initiatives.
Conduct individual or team meetings, keep staff informed, listen to and resolve concerns, and follow up with team members and management.
Promote a positive work environment, hold employees accountable for conduct and interpersonal skills, and encourage development of communication skills.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, licensure, and accrediting standards.