RN Team Lead- Midwifery Services

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse Team Lead supports the delivery of high-quality patient care and team performance within the clinical service area. This role combines direct patient care responsibilities with leadership and operational oversight to ensure optimal patient outcomes and a positive work environment.

The RN Team Lead is responsible for promoting clinical excellence supporting staff development and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while maintaining efficient daily operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of patient care ensuring clinical excellence and adherence to departmental standards

• Provide direction supervision and delegation of clinical and non-clinical responsibilities to staff

• Foster a positive team culture that promotes accountability high morale low turnover and professional growth

• Recognize staff accomplishments and encourage ongoing development and engagement

• Serve as a communication bridge between staff and management ensuring two-way feedback and timely issue resolution

• Collaborate with physicians patients families and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate and manage care plans

• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive information

• Attend management meetings represent the unit and contribute to organizational initiatives

• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accrediting standards (e.g. The Joint Commission CLIA OSHA)

• Support fiscal management by maintaining appropriate staffing levels controlling expenses and contributing to budget planning

• Lead quality improvement initiatives including patient satisfaction and performance metrics

• Provide age-appropriate care utilizing knowledge of lifespan development

• Respond to urgent staffing needs as required

• Interpret and apply laws regulations and organizational policies appropriately with awareness of impacts on reimbursement HR and clinical pathways

Qualifications

• Graduate of a State Board of Nursing approved program required

• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience with demonstrated leadership expertise

• Current Registered Nurse licensure

• De-escalation training required within four months of hire (for applicable specialties)

• Proficiency with electronic medical record systems

• Demonstrated leadership qualities and strong interpersonal communication and teamwork skills

• Ability to complete orientation and competency validation requirements

• Ability to appropriately manage and restrain disruptive or physically violent patients when necessary