RN Team Lead - Comprehensive Medical Care

Carilion Clinic•Roanoke, VA

6d•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 authority and responsibility to lead the work group, resolve routine issues, and help create a positive, productive, and fiscally responsible work unit. The Team Lead stays informed about organizational developments and initiatives that may apply to the work group, facilitates open two-way communication, and refers complex or potentially significant issues to the manager or director. Alongside the lead responsibilities, the RN provides professional care to patients of all ages in the assigned area. 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 teamwork, professional growth, and the use of AI technologies to support nursing knowledge and patient outcomes. The RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care to achieve optimal outcomes, using leadership principles to mobilize the care team. The role supports staff competence and development through coaching, performance feedback, work scheduling, and follow-up on developmental plans. The Team Lead also handles unit clinical issues, collaborates with management on fiscal matters and resource allocation, supports quality and patient satisfaction initiatives, conducts team communications, promotes a positive work environment, and helps ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, licensure, and accreditation standards.

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.
AHA BLS-HCP certification.
Demonstrated leadership qualities at the current level of practice.
Effective interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

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.
Serve as a clinical resource, role model, coach, and facilitator for staff and department operations.
Facilitate open two-way communication and resolution of work-site operational issues that support service-area goals.
Provide professional patient care and assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Mobilize the patient care team using leadership principles and follow up to ensure issues are resolved.
Assist managers and directors in assuring staff competence and developing staff performance.
Identify improvement and development needs; contribute input to team members’ development plans and follow up on progress.
Coach employees, provide performance feedback, maintain performance-related information, prepare annual-review assessments, and communicate employee performance to the manager or director.
Assist with or prepare work schedules, ensure adequate coverage and equitable treatment, and control work hours.
Handle unit clinical issues and contact or inform the manager or director as appropriate.
Collaborate with management on fiscal management, resource allocation, staffing levels, budget input, and expense control.
Assist with patient satisfaction, performance improvement, and other quality initiatives.
Conduct individual or team meetings, keep staff informed, listen to concerns, resolve issues, and follow up with team members and management.
Promote a positive work environment, hold employees accountable for conduct and interpersonal skills, and encourage communication development.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, licensure, and accrediting standards.