TEAM LEADER- LABOR AND DELIVERY (FT Days)

Riverside Healthcare is seeking a dedicated and experienced Family Birthing Center Team Leader to join our team in Kankakee, Illinois. As the Team Leader, you will oversee the operations of our Family Birthing Center, ensuring exceptional care for expectant mothers and their newborns. You will provide leadership to nursing staff, coordinate patient care, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our birthing services. This role requires a strong background in obstetric nursing, excellent management skills, and a commitment to fostering a supportive and effective care environment.

Schedule Requirements

9AM-9PM

Essential Duties

• Leadership and Supervision: Lead, mentor, and supervise the Family Birthing Center team, including nurses and support staff. Conduct performance evaluations, provide feedback, and support professional development. Participation in the recruitment, onboarding, and training of new staff members.
• Patient Care Oversight: Ensure high-quality, patient-centered care is delivered throughout labor, delivery, and the postpartum period. Monitor patient care activities, review care plans, and address any issues or concerns that arise. Provide direct patient care as needed.
• Operational Management: Oversee daily operations of the Family Birthing Center, including staffing, scheduling, and resource management. Ensure the unit is efficiently run and meets all regulatory and quality standards.
• Quality Improvement: Implement and lead quality improvement initiatives. Monitor patient care practices and outcomes, ensuring compliance with hospital policies and best practices. Facilitate regular reviews and updates of protocols and procedures.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with obstetricians, pediatricians, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate care and ensure seamless operations within the birthing center.
• Patient and Family Support: Provide emotional support and education to patients and their families. Address patient concerns and advocate for their needs, ensuring a respectful and empathetic care experience.
• Administrative Duties: Assist with budget management, policy development, and strategic planning for the Family Birthing Center. Participate in administrative meetings and contribute to the overall goals of the department.
• Team member will maintain annual education requirements
• These are duties that MUST be performed in this job, with or without reasonable accommodation. 

Non-essential Duties

• Professional Development: Engage in ongoing professional education and training to stay current with advancements in obstetric care and leadership practices.
• Community Engagement: Represent the Family Birthing Center at community events and professional conferences to enhance visibility and support for the center's services.
• Policy and Procedure Development: Assist in developing and reviewing unit policies and procedures to ensure they align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in obstetric nursing, with at least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role within a labor and delivery or Family Birthing Center setting.
• Strong leadership and management capabilities.
• Expertise in obstetric and neonatal care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex situations and problem-solve effectively.
• Proficiency in electronic medical record systems and other healthcare technologies.

Required Licensure/Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; 
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois is required.
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification preferred.

Preferred Licensure/Education

• Further certification in your Specialty is expected. 

Employee Health Requirements

Exposure to:

• Chemicals: Disinfectants, Betadine, room deodorizers, Alcohol, others per MSDS sheets
• Video Display Terminals: Average
• Blood and Body Fluids: Frequent contact with IV devices and high potential for contact with contaminated body fluids (blood, vomitus, stool and amniotic fluid) does create a high risk. However, appropriate usage of needleless IV system, universal precautions, and protective equipment should greatly minimize risk.
• TB or Airborne Pathogens: Minimal risk exists, given the patient population; however, usage of protective clothing and universal precautions minimize any existing risk

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):

• Speech: Required to communicate with patient, family and MD's
• Vision: Needed to perform necessary assessments of patient status; medication administration; usage of computer terminals.
• Smell: Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.
• Hearing: Needed to hear patient call lights, calls for help, patient concerns; alarms (i.e. monitors, fire codes, via PA)
• Touch: Needed to perform percussive assessments and to comfort patients; manipulate tools

Activity/Lifting Requirements

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:

• Sit: 10%
• Twist: 4%
• Stand: 40%
• Crawl: 0%
• Walk: 25%
• Kneel: 1%
• Lift: 10%
• Drive: 0%
• Squat: 1%
• Climb: 1%
• Bend: 30%
• Reach above shoulders: 3%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:

• Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally
• Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
• Over 100 lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):

Lifting of patients off their beds that are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Lifting equipment - carry 25'-150' waist high (IV bags, patient trays). Carry charts 25'-150' waist high. Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weigh over 35 lbs. Carry fire extinguishers up or down 3-4 flights of stairs and several yards in an emergency.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:

• Sit: 30
• Twist: 15
• Stand: 60
• Crawl: 0
• Walk: 10
• Kneel: 0
• Lift: 5
• Drive: 0
• Squat: 2
• Climb: 1
• Bend: 15
• Reach above shoulders: 2

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):

• Simple grasp up to 10 lbs. Normal weight: 5#
• Pushing & pulling - 50-200 lbs: Occasionally
• Fine Manipulation: Typing in computer, omnicell, using pens to chart, drawing up meds in syringe and administration, starting IV's.
• Leg Strength - up to 50 lbs: Occasionally-(repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: utilized in positioning beds during transport; x-ray, surgery or in an emergency situation from floor to floor, locking beds or cardiac chairs.)

Environmental Factors & Special Hazards:

• Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
• Inside hours: 11.95
• Outside hours : 0.5
• Temperature: Normal Range
• Lighting: Average
• Noise levels: Average
• Humidity: Dry
• Atmosphere: Odors

Special Hazards: Radiation - Infrequent portable x-rays in patients' rooms

Protective Clothing Required: As required for universal precautions ie: gloves, gowns, masks, goggles.