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The team leader is responsible for the guidance and coordination of needs of their respective area. The team leader will act in the absence of a supervisor/manager in various capacities. The team leader will help with assignment of duties for staff for a given shift. They will assist with calling in staff when volumes demand extra help. When needed, the team leader will also take the lead in organizing staff from their area to assist with any sudden increases or spikes in patient volumes.     

11:30am – 08:00pm (With Weekend Rotation)

Required Experience

Education:

·         BSN REQUIRED; Master’s degree preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

·         Current Illinois RN licensure required.

·         Holds national specialty nursing certification in clinical area or nursing administration, or completes within 24 months of assuming role.

Experience:

·         Minimum three years’ experience in acute care nursing as a registered nurse with demonstrated progressive leadership/management skill REQUIRED.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

·         Demonstrated understanding of nurse-sensitive quality indicators and basic hospital/nursing regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Leadership:

• Personal and Professional Growth:
• Demonstrates responsibility for own personal and professional growth as reflected in ongoing education, projects, and annual professional development plan. 

• Provides and receives formal peer-to-peer feedback among nurse leader colleagues.

• Empowers self and staff to enhance patient-focused nursing care and quality patient outcomes as reflected in patient satisfaction and quality improvement efforts. 

• Fosters an environment which focuses on values, professionalism and accountability, where staff and management see each other as partners in the decision making process. 

• Serves as a professional nurse role model and works to encourage and develop future nursing leaders as a function of succession planning. 

• Clinical Knowledge:
• Maintains an understanding of the unit’s primary patient populations and their care needs/requirements. 

• Keeps up-to-date on new clinical treatments/services being developed/implemented for primary patient populations. 

• Maintains a sound knowledge base of current trends and developments in nursing practice in order to lead unit-based changes to improve patient care delivery. 

• Collaborative Practice:
• Demonstrates ability and willingness to collaborate with peers and staff. 

• Shows commitment to the development of inter-departmental/interprofessional collaboration for improvement of patient care, unit efficiency and effectiveness. 

• Develops working relationships with the medical staff that encourage problem solving on all levels. 

• Builds and maintains a strong Unit-Based Council to facilitate shared decision-making process.

 Community Involvement:

• Involves self with professional organizations and community health-related services and agencies. 

• Communication Skill:

• Encourages and facilitates a work climate conducive to open, honest communication and incorporates an effective information sharing process to ensure staff are kept up to date on key changes/issues affecting their work processes. 

• Demonstrates a communication style which is supportive and non-threatening, thus providing an environment that allows for open expression of ideas and problem solving. 

• Attends Nurse Management Council and Department Managers’ meetings and relays pertinent information to staff. 

• Human Resource:

• Is accountable for recruitment, interviewing, selection and retention of unit-based staff. 

• Is accountable for scheduling of personnel to assure quality patient care within budget requirements. 

• Is accountable for staff performance monitoring/feedback/appraisal and initiating corrective/disciplinary action as necessary, in accordance with hospital policies. 

• Holds regular staff meetings in order to facilitate communication of organizational imperatives/changes as well as unit issues. 

• Encourages staff to identify personal and professional growth needs and facilitates appropriate opportunities for that growth. 

• Maintains a climate which provides ongoing appreciation and recognition of achievements. 

• Supports appropriate risk-taking efforts by staff and peers. 

• Assists in the development of and supports divisional programs/initiatives that promote recruitment/retention and satisfaction of staff members. 

• Fiscal Management:

• Budget Preparation:
• Participates in the preparation of the annual budget for areas of responsibility. 

• Identifies capital equipment items needed. 

• Identifies and evaluates present and future staffing needs. 

• Budget Monitoring:
• Establishes quotas of supplies, analyzes financial and productivity reports. 

• Reviews and evaluates monthly expenditures and operating statements and implements corrective action plans to address variances as necessary. 

• Designs and implements cost-effective strategies that will enhance effective and efficient patient care delivery. 

• Educates staff regarding operation of the unit and fiscal responsibilities. 

• Maintains sound knowledge base of current trends and developments in health care related to reimbursement issues. 

• Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:

• SAFETY: Prevent Harm – I put safety first in everything I do.  I take action to ensure the safety of others. 

• COURTESY: Serve Others – I treat others with dignity and respect.  I project a professional image and positive attitude. 

• QUALITY: Improve Outcomes – I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance.  I work with others to achieve superior results. 

• EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste – I use time and resources wisely.  I prevent defects and delays. 

• Planning:

• Engages staff in developing annual unit goals and individual goals consistent with MMC’s Strategic Priorities, the MHS Nursing Strategic Plan and the MMC annual Nursing goals. 

• Develops mechanisms with staff to fulfill unit goals and objectives. 

• Reviews goals and plans of action with staff on a regular basis. 

• Performance and Outcomes Improvement:

• Identifies quality improvement opportunities and uses appropriate QI tools/techniques to evaluate potential solutions. 

• Leads intra-and inter-departmental problem solving to ensure resolution of clinical issues and adoption of “best practices.” 

• Collaborates with staff in evaluating standards of care in relation to a particular patient population. Measures and validates that identified outcomes are met.
• Assures unit performance measurement data is gathered, monitored and reported and facilitates its use in improving quality and/or efficiency. 

• Research:

• Creates an environment that promotes analytical thinking in the resolution of identified clinical problems and the adoption of evidence-based nursing practice. 

• Provides opportunities and resources to encourage staff to participate in nursing research/scholarship activities. 

• Fosters collaborative research relationships with other healthcare institutions and healthcare providers. 

• Performs other related work as required or requested. 

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Experience

Education:

• Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program or relevant Surgical Technologist experience is REQUIRED.
• Completion of Anatomy and Physiology classes preferred.
• High School graduate or equivalent required. 

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

• Maintains current CPR certification
• Surgical Technologist Certification preferred

Experience:

• Previous experience in multiple surgical specialties is preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Performs duties in capacity of “scrub” technologist as prescribed by hospital policies and procedures.

• Sets room for a routine, uncomplicated procedure with supplies and equipment in 5-15 minutes.
• Sets room for complicated or multi-procedure case requiring many special supplies in 30 minutes.
• Assists circulator in checking equipment.
• Assists circulator in obtaining supplies prior to bringing patient to room.
• Has basic knowledge of instrumentation and its appropriate use.
• Checks instrumentation regarding cleanliness, function, correct number of pieces, and completeness of tray.
• Allows adequate time for preparation of supplies and counting (i.e., routine case 15 minutes, complicated case 30-40 minutes).
• Has basic knowledge of surgical procedures.
• Organizes and maintains a neat, clean mayo, instrument, and back tables.
• Attempts reasonable anticipation of sequence of instrumentation.
• Properly identifies medication.
• Handles floor stock medications or medications delivered from pharmacy directly or through the pneumatic tube station. Relocate these medications, in original containers, to designated secure storage locations or delivers directly to appropriate licensed staff.
• Keeps track of sponges, needles, and instruments during procedure at all times.
• Relays accurate identification of specimens and cultures.
• Organizes and assists in end-of-case clean up.
• Separates sharp and delicate instruments during clean up.
• Assists in pulling cases.

• Assists in maintenance of safe environment for patients and staff.

• Has knowledge and applies principles of good aseptic practice (i.e., appropriate scrub length, OR attire, proper gowning, gloving, and draping methods).
• Checks sterile supplies for proper packaging and dating.
• Actively assists in recognizing and reporting breaks in sterile technique.
• Requests assistance of Sterile Processing personnel in preparation of instruments for immediate reuse.
• Follows protocol for universal blood- and body-fluid precautions at all times.
• Prevents loss of instruments by thorough search of drapes before they are discarded.

• Assists in the orderly function of the OR.

• Demonstrates flexibility in a team effort (i.e., takes required supplies from circulator when offered).
• Checks room for and puts away excess supplies and equipment.
• Takes initiative and seeks appropriate opportunities to update and maintain surgical skills (i.e., requests certain cases and attends in-services).
• Assists in checking to-follow cases for completeness and accuracy.
• Assists in orientation of new personnel.
• Actively participates in checking and maintaining assignment by participating as a permanent team member.
• Participates in updating surgeon’s preference list.
• Reports to assigned room on time.
• Understands and follows disaster plan.
• Follows hospital/unit policies, procedures, and behavioral expectations.
• Uses designated lines of communication and authority.
• Willingly assists co-workers to facilitate patient care.
• Attends 65 percent or a minimum of 6 unit staff meetings per year, whichever number is greater. Seeks excused absences by OR director or specialty supervisor when needed.  Reviews and signs minutes.
• Attends or participates in JCAHO and other mandatory in-services.

• Initiates appropriate intraoperative behaviors unique to first assistant, if trained to do so.

• Provides hemostasis to reduce potential for post-operative infection and potential for fluid volume deficit by clamping and/or ligating vessels, using electrosurgical cautery, applying direct pressure, applying chemical agents that promote coagulation, and other means as directed by surgeon.
• Provides exposure of the operative site through the appropriate use of retractors and other instruments and through suctioning and sponging.
• Uses surgical instrumentation skillfully in ways consistent with their design and purpose as directed by the surgeon.
• Handles all variety of tissue appropriately to reduce potential for injury or compromised blood supply.
• Sutures skillfully all varieties of tissue with the appropriate suture materials and suturing techniques.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Experience

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

– Licensed as RN in State of Illinois required.

– Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

– Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required.

– Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing.  – Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.

– Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.

Required Experience

Education:

– Graduate of a recognized Surgical Technologist program, or in the last semester of an approved program is required. 

– National certification and CPR certification are required within 6 months of graduation from recognized program, or within 6 months start date of employment. 

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

– Maintains current CPR certification

– Surgical Technologist Certification preferred at all Memorial locations, but is required at Decatur Memorial.  

Experience:

– Previous experience in multiple surgical specialties is preferred.

Required Experience

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

– Licensed as RN in State of Illinois.

– Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

– Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required.

– Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing. 

– Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.

– Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.

Required Experience

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

– Licensed as RN in State of Illinois required.

– Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.  

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

– Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required.

– Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing. 

– Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.

– Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.

Required Experience

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

– Licensed as RN in State of Illinois required.

– Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.  

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

– Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required. Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing. 

– Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.

– Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.  

Required Experience

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

– Licensed as RN in State of Illinois required.

– Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

– Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required.

– Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing. 

– Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.

– Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.

Required Experience

License/Certification Requirements:

– Licensed as RN in State of Illinois required.

– Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.  

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

– Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required.

– Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing. 

– Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.

– Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.