TEAM LEADER- EMERGENCY SERVICE (FT Nights)

As the RN Team Leader in the Emergency Department at Riverside Medical Center, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating and leading nursing staff to deliver high-quality patient care in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will oversee clinical operations, ensure adherence to best practices, and support staff development while fostering a collaborative team atmosphere. Your leadership will help optimize patient flow, enhance team performance, and maintain a safe, efficient care environment. Demonstrates flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure. 

Essential Duties

• Supervise and mentor nursing staff, providing guidance and support in clinical decision-making.
• Coordinate patient care activities and facilitate communication among the healthcare team.
• Monitor patient flow and ensure timely assessments and interventions.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and maintain compliance with regulatory standards.
• Assist with staff scheduling, performance evaluations, and professional development opportunities. 
• Assists pre-hospital providers, law enforcement officials as needed. Demonstrates knowledge of ED law and regulation and follows the chain of command. 
• Address patient and family concerns, ensuring a patient-centered approach to care.
• Clinical skills to be performed but not limited to: suture, sterile pack set-ups, wound irrigations, IV initiation with/without blood sampling, insertion and maintenance of indwelling catheters, NG insertions, chest tube maintenance, assisting with procedures such as lumbar puncture, thoracentesis, intubation, splinting and immobilization of extremities, etc.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so your journey at and away from work is remarkable.  Our Total Rewards package includes:

Compensation

• Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Required Experience

• Minimum of 3 years Emergency Services experience

Required Licensure/Education

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• TNCC or TNS within 18 months
• ENPC within 24 months
• ECRN within the 24 months. Only ECRN's can answer the EMS communication radio.
• Mental Health First Aid or Crisis Prevention Institute Certified (CPI) within first year of hire
• PALS within the first year
• ACLS within the first year
• *New Graduate RNs starting on or after 1/1/25 must earn Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) within 3 years of start date.

Preferred Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred*
• Professional nursing certification in area of specialty preferred
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred

Employee Health Requirements

Exposure to:

• Chemicals: Refer to MSDS manual 
• Video Display Terminals: Average 
• Blood and Body Fluids: Diagnostic composite of patients, frequent contact with intravenous devices and high potential for contact with contaminated body fluids and administration of blood create a high risk. Universal precautions and protective equipment greatly reduce the risk. 
• TB or Airborne Pathogens: Patient diagnostic presentations do pose high risk, however, usage of protective wear, universal precautions and negative pressure areas reduce risk.

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

• Speech: Required to communicate with patient/families/staff/MDs. Ability to ask for help. 
• Vision: Required to observe patients and their physical assessment, ability to read reports, ability to read machines. 
• Smell: Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety. 
• Hearing: Necessary to hear alarms, calls for help and to hear patient verbalizations; ability to listen for lung, bowel, heart sounds. 
• Touch: Necessary to assess patients, need to distinguish between hot and cold.

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 lbs
• 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: 6-40
• Outside hours: 0
• Temperature: Normal Range
• Lighting: Average
• Noise levels: Average
• Humidity: Normal Range
• Atmosphere: Odors

Special Hazards: Radiation, Chemical, Explosive - Chemical-drugs; Explosive-oxygen; Radiation-cesium implants and radioactive iodine therapy. Protective Clothing Required: As required for chemotherapy or in cases of isolation, i.e. gloves, gowns, masks, goggles.