Team Lead, Nurse

Connecticut Children's•Hartford, CT

34d•Onsite

About The Position

In conjunction with the Nurse Manager, assists in coordinating the day to day activities and operations of MS 6. Collaborates with patients, families, peers, physicians and other members of the health care team in the delivery of quality patient care. Provides direct care to patients as required. Assumes resource nurse role when working. Provides off shift visibility and coverage. Reports to the Nurse Manager.

Requirements

Bachelors of Science in Nursing, minimum of two years of pediatric experience.
Current State of Connecticut Registered Licensure is required and maintained thereafter.
Current Basic life support (BLS)/CPR in adult, child and infant required upon hire.
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) within one year of hire and maintained thereafter.
Knowledge of Nursing and Institutional Strategic Plan.
Knowledge of Day to day needs of patients on MS6.
Knowledge of Accreditation and certification requirements and standards.
Knowledge of Medical equipment as it relates to patient care on the units.
Communication and Influence skills.
Ability to Advocate on behalf of CT Children’s.
Ability to Actively listen to ideas of others.
Ability to Present complex information in a clear and compelling way (verbally and written).
Ability to Ensure staff are provided with appropriate information about issue that may impact them.
Ability to Effectively gain commitment from others.
Ability to Work assigned off-shifts, including weekends, evenings, nights, and holidays as needed.
Ability to Provide expert nursing care and consultation to patient/families; to demonstrate clinical competencies with specialty areas; and assess the competencies of others.
Ability to Demonstrate all the CT Children’s Leadership Competencies.
Ability to Supervise and train employees, foster employee development and performance management.
Ability to Act in a professional capacity and serve as a professional role model.
Ability to Lead change, including encouraging innovation, and employing strategies to overcome resistance to change.
Ability to Build a high performing team by coaching team members and holding others accountable.
Ability to Foster teamwork and collaboration. Partners with colleagues to accomplish common goals, constructively raise concerns, use problem solving approaches to identify solutions.
Ability to Demonstrate personal Leadership by treating others with respect, admitting mistakes, taking responsibilities for actions and decisions, and modeling integrity in an ethical manner.

Nice To Haves

Resource nurse experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Frequently takes patient assignment. When caring for patients, demonstrates clinical expertise and uses the nursing process to provide safe, appropriate patient care to a defined patient population according to Connecticut Children’s and unit policies and standards.
Exemplifies leadership skills and is recognized as an expert by peers and others.
Applies expertise in helping peers with complex patient issues, and develops strategies to support staff in caring for a new patient type.
Demonstrates commitment to continuous quality improvement. Leads change processes by coordinating quality improvement activities on MS 6.
Identifies clinical issues and promotes quality improvement activities.
Demonstrates effective communication and collaboration skills with all members of the health care team.
Holds self and team accountable for quality outcomes and continuous quality improvement.
Understands and takes into consideration both departmental and organizational staffing resource needs and appropriately allocates/assigns staffing resources based upon those needs.
Demonstrates commitment to customer service. Works with Nurse Manager and Patient Advocates with patient/family issues requiring service recovery.
Mentors staff to handle conflicts and resolve issues independently.
Supports the organizational efforts toward patient/family education.
Demonstrates knowledge of the differences and needs of patients in appropriate, specific populations from neonate to young adult and applies them to practice.
Demonstrates cultural sensitivity in all interactions with patients/families.
Functions as role model, demonstrating core behaviors with all interactions and provides feedback to clinical staff.
Facilitates teamwork and cooperation among staff.
Participates in hiring and onboarding of new staff.
In conjunction with the Nurse Manager, participates in all phases of the performance management process (check ins, on-going feedback/coaching, appraisals and orientation) for assigned staff.
Partners with Nurse Manager to facilitate monthly staff meetings.
Ensures necessary information is effectively communicated to all members of the team.
Effectively follows up and resolves routine employee relations issues, seeking support from Nurse Manager and Human Resources for more complex issues.
Promotes development of innovative approaches to improve patient care.