The Clinical Team Leader performs direct patient care as the charge nurse and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment. Your job requirements include: graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a BSN required, completion of charge nurse training and competencies, current RN license in the State of Texas or compact license, clinical course certifications consistent with RN requirements for specific clinical area, and advanced specialty certification or agreement to obtain within 2 years.
Your job responsibilities include: providing front line leadership and decision-making for departmental staff, developing plan for unit staffing based on patient acuity/care needs and overseeing day to day operations on the designated shift, monitoring workflow and adjusting staffing accordingly to support fiscal goals of the unit, coordinating and facilitating efficient patient flow for the unit, assisting the manager in achieving and sustaining department and organizational objectives including but not limited to patient experience, length of stay, and unit/patient specific quality measures, participating in department specific initiatives and process improvement projects, participating in peer interviews and providing feedback for employee evaluations as requested by manager, assisting with occurrence investigations, and other duties as assigned.
Methodist Charlton Medical Center is a 314-bed, full-service, acute care teaching hospital that serves Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, and Lancaster in southwestern Dallas County. In addition to the new 40,000-square-foot expansion of the emergency department, we offer a newly renovated intensive care unit, labor and delivery unit, and interventional radiology suite; a Level III Trauma Center, a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the Dr. Stephen and Marilyn Mansfield Oncology Unit. We have been recognized for excellence in cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, open heart surgery, and STEMI care; stroke care; hip and knee joint replacement; women and children's services; and more. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups.
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