Team Lead Registered Nurse - PCU General - RN
About The Position
The RN Team Lead is a formal and informal leader on the unit who works with management staff to plan and coordinate daily work. The role includes delegating patient care based on staff skill and experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources. The Team Lead supports staff development, teaching, precepting, committee work, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and research. The Team Lead coordinates nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The role supports professional nursing practice across settings and throughout the continuum of care. Within the Mayo Nursing Care Model, the Team Lead plans, implements, evaluates, and communicates all phases of nursing care for assigned patients and may provide direct clinical care. Practice is based on the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice.
Requirements
- Graduate of an associate degree or diploma nursing program.
- One year of RN experience in an applicable care setting.
- Current RN licensure in accordance with applicable state requirements.
- Current Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or US Military Training Network, unless the work area determines BLS competency is not required.
- Experience working in a team environment.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, make decisions, and direct work and patient flow to achieve work-unit efficiency.
- Demonstrated leadership, effective communication, and excellent critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations in the work setting.
- Computer skills.
- Ability to work flexible hours, potentially including days, evenings, nights, holidays, weekends, and on-call.
- Entry-level associate degree RNs with an RN start date on or after April 1, 2020 must provide documented evidence of completing a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited program within five years from the last day of the month of their RN start date.
- Entry-level associate degree RNs with an RN start date before April 1, 2020 must provide documented evidence of completing a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited program as stipulated by the degree requirement program in place at the time of hire.
- Additional state licensure or specialty training may be required by the work area and recognized on the DON-approved credentials list.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with electronic medical record systems.
- Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in the work-unit specialty area.
Responsibilities
- Assist management staff with daily planning and coordination of the assigned work unit.
- Delegate patient care based on skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and resource availability.
- Develop staff and participate in teaching, precepting, committee work, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and research.
- Coordinate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
- Support professional nursing practice across practice settings and the continuum of care.
- Plan, implement, evaluate, and communicate all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.
- Provide direct clinical care as required.
Benefits
- Multiple medical plan options.
- Dental coverage through Delta Dental or a reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
- Affordable vision plan with a national network.
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible expenses.
- Competitive retirement package.
- Continuing education and advancement opportunities.
- Eligible for TN sponsorship; successful sponsorship requires state licensure and completion of VisaScreen or equivalent certification.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
