Primary Care Team Leader RN

Job Title & Specialty Area: Primary Care Team Leader Registered Nurse Ambulatory Department: Ambulatory Location: Dallas, Texas - Park Cities Shift: Full Time; M - F Job Type: On-Site Why Children's Health? At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting‑edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well‑being. Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all. Summary The Team Leader Nursing - Ambulatory is responsible for providing leadership to the front line staff in collaboration with the Clinical Manager or Practice Administrator. Serves as a conduit between the front‑line nursing employees and managers for the purpose of facilitating communication, overseeing orientation of new team members in collaboration with the Clinical Educators, and evaluating clinical practice with a particular focus on quality and performance improvement. Responsible for the results and development of assigned team members. Plans and executes day‑to‑day operational needs by setting priorities, planning for and addressing staffing needs, and coordinating work across other teams as needed. Provides guidance, coaching, and feedback to team members and provides significant input to employment decisions, addresses performance issues and administers performance reviews. Monitors key metrics and analyzes information to solve on‑going problems to improve team performance. Serves in various clinical nursing roles (i.e., direct care nurse, charge nurse, etc.). The Team Leader, Nursing will spend 60% of their time in clinical shifts and 40% of their time in administrative/leadership, recognizing that at least 10% of their time in the clinical shifts is still spent coaching, mentoring, and developing staff. Responsibilities Perform all aspects of the Clinical Nurse job description when providing direct patient care during scheduled bed side care shifts People Leadership: Participates in the interview and selection process of new team members Administers periodic evaluations for new staff members Administers annual PEAC's/merit increases Provides performance feedback to staff, including the documentation and counseling of performance issues Maintains positive staff relations through Evidence Based Leadership and Just Culture Completes scouting reports and weekly rounding on staff Ensures that staff are kept abreast of changes within the unit, department, division, and organization Provides mentoring to staff and developmental opportunities to help team members achieve their career goals Administers disciplinary action to staff members when necessary, up to and including terminations, with support of manager and/or director and human resources Provides appropriate recognition to staff members Develops and implements Action Plans as a result of the feedback received from the annual Employee Opinion Survey Accountable to ensure that staff are meeting patient care needs, standards of safety, effectiveness, patient rights and guest relations How You'll Be Successful At least 2 years clinical RN experience Required Leadership experience Preferred Education Four‑year Bachelor's degree in Nursing BSN Required Licenses and Certifications Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas Required Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements Required A Place Where You Belong We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute. Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care For You Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years. 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks) Caregiver Leave Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement As an equal opportunity employer, Children’s Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally‑protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer‑employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment‑related activity. #J-18808-Ljbffr