Registered Nurse (RN)| Germantown| Team Lead| Chemotherapy
- Category
- Registered Nurse
- Job Type
- Full time
- Job ID
- R-15265
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We strive to be an employer of choice and establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where Associates can grow their career caring for others. For over a century, we’ve served the health care needs of the people of Memphis and the Mid-South.
A Brief Overview
The RN Team Lead serves as an experienced nurse responsible for the coordination of patient care for an assigned specialty area. This role provides and coordinates education/mentoring for the specialty area, physician preference cards and/or protocols, proper functioning of and training on equipment, and inventory of specialty supplies and equipment. Also performs the duties of the RN in the specialty area. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in The MLH Mission, Vision and Values.
What you will do
- Accountable for the coordination of care processes within the designated specialty.
- Serves as resource for complex patient care issues and situations drawing from experience in the specialty area.
- Serves as a liaison for the specialty physicians.
- Reviews and maintains physician preference cards and/or protocols in the assigned specialty.
- Maintains proper function of equipment in assigned specialty.
- Presents training on new equipment and instrumentation.
- Evaluates and makes recommendations for specialty supplies and equipment.
- Ensures that required equipment and supplies are available and in working order for all procedures.
- Assists with staff assignments within the specialty area.
- Demonstrates cultural excellence in patient care and the work environment.
- Supports excellence in clinical practice by developing the staff’s skills and knowledge in the specialty area.
- Establishes relationship with vendors and serves as the liaison among vendors, management, and specialty physicians.
- Serves as a team leader within the designated specialty area.
- Provides direct patient care in the specialty area.
Education/Formal Training Requirements
- Required - Associates Degree Nursing
- Preferred - Bachelor's Degree Nursing
Work Experience Requirements
- Required - Registered Nurse 0-1 years
- Preferred - Clinical nursing 1-3 years
Licenses and Certifications Requirements
- Required - BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - American Heart Association
- Required - Registered Nurse Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Nursing
- Preferred - Preferred: Certification in clinical specialty
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Skill and proficiency in applying highly technical principles, concepts and techniques, which are central to the nursing profession.
- Demonstrated competence in the specialty area assigned; maintains competencies required for the specialty area.
- Working technical ability with business software such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.
- Proficient in the utilization of all functions of the electronic medical records system.
- Demonstrated ability to manage by influence in a consultative role.
- Demonstrates a commitment to on-going learning through professional development, clinical expertise, and peer guidance.
- Demonstrates organizational skills to manage care coordination and act as a preceptor to staff.
Supervision Provided by this Position
- There are no supervisory responsibilities, but this position functions in a lead role, providing guidance, direction, and training to the staff working in the specialty area.
Physical Demands
- Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact.
- Exposure to patient body fluids as well as exposure to hazardous or poisonous materials.
- Ability to react quickly to emergency situations.
- Ability to handle and administer narcotics as needed.
- Ability to read and write to communicate orally and in writing with other individuals.
- Normal hearing; normal vision, including color, night and peripheral vision.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. without assistance.
- Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, sit in one place, squat, kneel, reach, bend, crawl and twist throughout the shift.
- Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motion as well as using hands for gripping and squeezing; ability to use hands and feet together for repetitive, coordinated motions.
- Good hand-eye coordination.
Our Associates are passionate about what they do, the service they provide and the patients they serve. We value family, team and a Power of One culture that requires commitment to the highest standards of care and unity.
Boasting one of the South's largest medical centers, Memphis blends a friendly community, a thriving and growing downtown, and a low cost of living. We see each day as a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people in our community.
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