RN - Weekend/Holiday Inpatient Team Lead

Lower Cape Fear LifeCare•Wilmington, NC

44d

About The Position

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES 1. Responsible for assisting with weekend/holiday patient care operations in all 3 care centers ensuring that policies, practices, procedures and standards of agency, accreditation, regulatory, and legal requirements are met. 2. Assists with patient care activities including but not limited to admissions, discharges, and transfers. 3. Fill empty shifts for call outs of any discipline 4. Works collaboratively with Patient Access Dept, Clinical Liaisons, on-call staff, and referral sources to smoothe transition to the inpatient unit.. 5. Responsible for assuring quality outcomes for patients/families. 6. Coordinate and address any issues with building maintenance for the 3 care centers. 7. Fosters an atmosphere conducive to enhanced employee satisfaction and professional growth. 8. As needed, will serve as liaison/resource nurse to hospitals, other facilities, and health care professionals. 9. Annually continues personal development to enhance practice and profession. 10. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently. 11. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance. 12. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team. 13. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. 14. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of Lower Cape Fear LifeCare on a daily basis.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing, either through an AD, Diploma or BSN program
Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of North Carolina / South Carolina
Minimum of three years nursing experience in hospice within an acute care setting is required
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
Verbal and written communication skills with ability to speak and write clearly, and ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors
Collaborative problem solving skills, planning skills, and management skills, especially those of coordination and evaluation
Knowledge of licensing, certification, and accreditation standards
A strong background of nursing skills, knowledge of nursing standards and the Nurse Practice Act
Ability to analyze trends
Must be literate in the English language
Ability to develop positive interactions with patients, families, physicians, staff, peers, and external customers to effectively care for patients and manage the daily operations of the facility
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community
Ability to work in a group
Conflict resolution skills
Knowledge of stress management
Must be able to read and understand regulations and standards, formulate policies and procedures, manage daily operations, direct patient care activities, supervise staff, and plan, implement and evaluate programs and interventions
Requires a high level of mental faculties accompanied by short and long-term memory
Ability to use sight to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care activities, monitor records, etc
Ability to use hearing to communicate with staff and patients
Must have a valid driver license and reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

BSN or master’s degree in nursing or related field preferred

Responsibilities

Assisting with weekend/holiday patient care operations
Assists with patient care activities including but not limited to admissions, discharges, and transfers
Fill empty shifts for call outs of any discipline
Works collaboratively with Patient Access Dept, Clinical Liaisons, on-call staff, and referral sources to smoothe transition to the inpatient unit
Responsible for assuring quality outcomes for patients/families
Coordinate and address any issues with building maintenance for the 3 care centers
Fosters an atmosphere conducive to enhanced employee satisfaction and professional growth
Serve as liaison/resource nurse to hospitals, other facilities, and health care professionals
Annually continues personal development to enhance practice and profession
Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently
Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance
Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team
Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction
Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of Lower Cape Fear LifeCare on a daily basis