IL Team Lead Registered Nurse - Neuro

Deaconess Health System•Marion, IL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Team Lead RN – Neuro provides clinical leadership and supports daily clinical operations for nursing care of patients with neurological conditions. In partnership with the Nurse Manager, this role serves as a clinical resource, mentor, and role model, promoting high-quality, patient-centered care and professional development. The Team Lead helps foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, patient safety, and continuous improvement while coordinating with the multidisciplinary care team. The position supports nursing practice and care coordination, staff development, quality and regulatory initiatives, and operational and fiscal responsibilities. It is an on-site position; remote work is not available. Occasional travel may be required, and driving is not an essential function.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 6 months of hire, based on unit-specific requirements.
Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to recognize and respond to changes in patient condition.
Effective communication, interpersonal, and team leadership skills.
Ability to motivate, mentor, and support nursing professionals.
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
Proficiency in electronic medical records and other clinical technology.
Ability to prioritize competing demands and adapt in a fast-paced clinical environment.
Commitment to professional accountability, continuous learning, and exceptional patient care.
Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and 25–50 pounds frequently.
Ability to perform prolonged standing, walking, bending, lifting, and assisting with patient care activities.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of clinical nursing experience preferred.
At least 1 year of experience in a nursing specialty preferred.
Neurology, neuroscience, stroke, or neuro-medical nursing experience strongly preferred.
Previous leadership, charge nurse, preceptor, or mentoring experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical leadership and serve as a resource for nursing staff caring for patients with neurological conditions.
Role model excellent nursing practice, clinical judgment, and evidence-based care.
Support age-appropriate, individualized care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs.
Coordinate comprehensive patient care with physicians, advanced practice providers, rehabilitation services, and other multidisciplinary partners.
Promote early recognition of neurological status changes, timely escalation of concerns, and adherence to clinical protocols.
Champion patient safety, infection prevention, and best practices in neurological nursing.
Support comprehensive assessments, individualized care planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes.
Promote accurate and timely documentation in accordance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
Reinforce safe medication administration and adherence to clinical standards.
Support continuity of care through communication, patient education, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Encourage evidence-based practice and continuous improvement in neurological patient care.
Support the Nurse Manager in daily leadership and coordination of unit operations.
Assist with onboarding, orientation, mentoring, and ongoing development of nursing team members.
Provide clinical coaching, feedback, and support for professional growth.
Participate in staff performance evaluations and identify education and development opportunities.
Assist with staffing assignments, scheduling, and resource allocation.
Foster teamwork, accountability, open communication, mutual respect, engagement, and shared ownership of outcomes.
Promote safety and accountability while supporting quality initiatives and patient experience goals.
Monitor and reinforce compliance with unit policies, clinical standards, and regulatory requirements.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, audits, safety education, and implementation of evidence-based practices.
Support organizational patient safety goals and applicable core measure initiatives.
Identify opportunities to improve workflows, patient outcomes, and the care experience.
Partner with the Nurse Manager on daily operations and effective use of staffing and resources.
Assist with budgetary goals through responsible resource utilization and staffing management.
Complete payroll responsibilities and other operational functions as assigned.
Support productivity initiatives while maintaining safe staffing practices and high standards of patient care.