Nursing Team Leader - Pulmonary Unit (6SE)

Pulmonary Unit Nurse

Our Pulmonary Unit is a 36-bed telemetry unit directed towards diagnosing and treating a wide range of patients with respiratory disorders. Nurses in this area have a 1:6 ratio and value the delivery of high-quality, specialized care for patients and their families suffering from a variety of lung diseases or injuries. This unit takes pride in the collaborative relationships with departments such as respiratory therapy, physical therapy, care management and pharmacy. This specialty requires a foundation of knowledge in general medicine as well as expertise in respiratory skills.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinates unit activities and provides leadership for unit staffing and patient assignments and responds to and provides leadership during crisis and emergency situations.
• Responsible for supervision and evaluation of nursing care furnished to each patient in their assigned clinical department.
• At a minimum, evaluate the care for each LPN assigned patient upon admission and when appropriate, on an ongoing basis in accordance with accepted standards of nursing practice and hospital policy.
• Promotes efficient patient flow including timely discharges and admissions.
• Encourages a safe environment by promoting adherence to established protocols, policies and procedures.
• Serves as clinical resource and subject matter expert for staff.
• Provides just in time feedback with appropriate accountability as needed.
• Implements evidence-based practices.
• Rounds on patients, physicians, and employees.
• Leads unit based daily huddle and represents unit at house wide daily huddle.
• Maintains records related to orientation in-service and unit competency assessments.
• Adheres to productivity, revenue and expense goals.
• Displays sound judgment and critical thinking skills in areas of decision-making and problem-solving.
• Maintains effective interdepartmental relationships by working with other unit leaders and departments to define and work toward common goals.
• Ensures compliance with various quality standards and regulatory agency requirements.
• May take management call as directed.
• Facilitates bidirectional communication to ensure timely exchange of information to all stakeholders.
• Treats all people (customers and employees) fairly and with respect.
• Creates an environment that supports employee recruitment and retention.

***Relief Team Leaders do not hold the following key responsibilities/essential functions: #5, #9, #13, & #14

DCH Standards:

• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Registered Nurse with current Alabama or Multistate License required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training required
• Minimum 2 years' experience as a registered nurse required.
• Specialty nursing experience preferred in applied area.

Must obtain within 6 months - American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted

Cardiac/Critical Care:

• ACLS

Emergency Department-both campuses:

• ACLS
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Emergency Department Regional Campus only:

• **Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

Perioperative:

• ACLS
• PACU PALS; ACLS

Women's/Children:

• NICU Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
• Labor & Delivery ACLS, NRP, and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
• Mother Baby Unit NRP
• Pediatrics PALS

Clinical Support:

• Cardiac Monitoring Unit ACLS

Dialysis:

• ACLS

International RNs:

• Current approved Alabama Board of Nursing RN license or multi-state license required or ability to obtain prior to start.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training required or obtain within 30 days of start date.
• BSN preferred, minimum Associates required
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

** TNCC must be completed w/in 12 months of hire date

WORKING CONDITIONS

WORK CONTEXT

• Must be able to use computers, electronic mail, telephone and texting

PHYSICAL FACTORS

• Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of standing and walking
• Must be able to reach reasonable distances in any direction
• Must be able to stand, walk, kneel, bend, sit and stoop
• Must have the ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull and carry objects
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must possess stamina to provide 24-hour management for assigned area(s) of responsibility
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range