Lead Registered Nurse (RN) - Float ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Children's Medical Center Dallas
Dallas, TX
3x12 hrs
$23+/hourOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- Facility InformationChildrens388 bedsEpic Systems Corporation
- SettingFloat
Pay
Benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Pet insurance
- Employee assistance programs
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (1 year)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Eligible to work in US
Description
Job Title: Critical Care Float Pool - RN Team Leader
Location: Dallas, Texas
Shift: NIGHT
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 for Variable Staffing 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:
- 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
- Ensures that staff are delivering care with a team-orientation, an emphasis on good customer relations, sound clinical judgement and appropriate decision making abilities that take into consideration evidence based practice.
- Ensures that staff are responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating and coordinating patient care. Uses clinical judgment based on nursing skills acquired through formal and informal experiential knowledge and evidence-based guidelines to globally assess the patient's situation and through critical thinking and clinical decision making, develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient, with the aim of promoting comfort and healing and prevent any unnecessary suffering.
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.
Facility
Children's Medical Center Dallas
1 nurse recommends working with Children's Medical Center Dallas
- Childrens
- 388 beds
- Epic Systems Corporation
Employer
Children's Health (Dallas)
About Dallas, TX
- The cost of living in Dallas is slightly lower than the national average, making it an affordable city to live in.
- Wages generally match up with the cost of living, providing a good balance for residents.
- In the summer, average highs in Dallas reach around 96°F (35.6°C) with lows around 76°F (24.4°C).
- In the winter, average highs are around 57°F (13.9°C) with lows around 37°F (2.8°C).
- Short term rentals and furnished housing options are readily available in Dallas, making it easy for travel nurses to find suitable accommodations.
- Dallas is a car-friendly city with well-maintained roads and highways.
- Public transportation options include DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) buses and light rail for convenient commuting.
- Dallas is a diverse city with a wide range of demographics.
- The population includes people of various ethnicities and age groups.
- Common health issues may include allergies due to the pollen in the air.
- Dallas has a large population of travel nurses due to its numerous healthcare facilities and medical centers.
- Dallas offers a vibrant food scene with diverse cuisines, including Mexican, Cajun, and Texas barbeque.
- The city also boasts a rich arts and culture scene with museums, art galleries, and music venues.
- Sports enthusiasts can enjoy events at Cowboys Stadium, while outdoor enthusiasts can explore the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.
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