RN Clinical Team Leader (Urgent Care)

Why ThedaCare

Living A Life Inspired!

Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold ambitious and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care lower costs and a healthier future for our patients our families our communities and our world.

At ThedaCare our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion excellence leadership innovation and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development accessible and transparent leadership and a commitment to work/life balance. If youre interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.

Benefits with a whole-person approach to wellness

• Lifestyle Engagement
  • e.g. health coaches relaxation rooms health focused apps (Wonder Ripple) mental health support

• Access & Affordability
  • e.g. minimal or zero copays team member cost sharing premiums daycare

About ThedaCare!

Summary :

Job Description:

Key Accountabilities

• Utilizes the nursing process evidence-based practice and specific competencies to assess the physical condition and nursing needs of patients and develop a plan of care in a collaborative practice with the patient and interprofessional team.

• Monitors compliance with standards of care by observation verbal reports audits and written documentation with feedback loops to department leaders providers and team members.

• Plans for the care needs of the patient in collaboration with the inter-professional team to provide the highest quality of care and clinical outcomes.

• Demonstrates clinical expertise in the provision of care in the clinical specialty assigned and performs functions of the professional clinical nurse that are age appropriate developmentally sensitive and culturally specific. Participates in patient care at least 50% of scheduled work hours.

• Provides consultation and maintains positive relationships with physicians and other inter-professional team members collaborating to problem solve and improve patient care.

• Collaborates on department schedules monitors staffing levels and provides input to department leaders on budget preparation/monitoring and in the identification of workload variability to predict and plan for appropriate staffing to enhance productivity/efficiency while maintaining quality care.

• Identifies ways to improve the patients experience streamline care processes and lower costs while promoting patient family and team member satisfaction.

• Contributes to a professional environment that encourages mentoring engagement and development to retain expert clinicians.

• Demonstrates anticipates and proactively manages risks to prevent crises.

• Performs skillfully in life threatening emergencies including matching demands and resources during crises situations.

Core Job Functions

• Responsible for delivery of high quality safe care by all team members during all shifts

• Ensures standards of care in Urgent Care are met

• Ensures work flows are optimized to support patient throughput

• Identify and work through improvement opportunities in the department

• Precept new team members and ensure competencies are completed

• Train and complete necessary new competencies for team members when required

• Support problem solving in the work as opportunities arise functioning as primary point of contact for team members when opportunities arise

• Delegate and supervise patient care as appropriate based on team members scope of practice

• Maintain schedule that supports all operational hours including evenings weekends and holidays

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or commitment to obtain within five years.

• Associates Degree in Nursing accepted in lieu of BSN for those hired prior to 1/23/17.

• Current Wisconsin RN Licensure

• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)

Physical Demands

• Ability to move freely (standing stooping walking bending pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of fifty (50) pounds without assistance

• Category 1: Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties

Work Environment

• Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments

• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts fumes or airborne particles toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.

• Occasional high noise level in work environment.

• Possible exposure to communicable diseases hazardous materials and pharmacological agents.

• Occasional contact with aggressive and or combative patients.

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